Bournemouth jumped to the top of the League Two standings with a workmanlike 3-1 victory over Lincoln.

Brett Pitman volleyed home an early opener before Sammy Igoe's half-hit shot doubled the hosts' lead in the 20th minute.

Chris Fagan's spectacular volley handed Lincoln a lifeline six minutes later but Igoe smashed a stunning volley of his own to seal the result on the hour mark .

Dagenham and Redbridge are two points behind the Cherries after a stunning goal from Paul Benson helped them to a 2-1 victory over Chesterfield.

The hosts were full value for their victory with Will Antwi (25) heading the opener with his first goal for the club before Benson took advantage of Kevin Austin's weak header to fire a volley over Tommy Lee shortly after the interval.

Donal McDermott netted a late consolation for Chesterfield.

Managerless Rotherham lost top spot but are level on points with Dagenham after they were held to a goalless draw at home by battling Morecambe.

Barnet are two points further back following a 1-1 draw at Macclesfield.

The Cheshire side took the lead when on-loan striker Ricky Sappleton produced his second goal in two games with a stunning 22-yard drive.

But Macclesfield captain Paul Morgan handed the visitors a precious point with a soft own goal as he redirected John O'Flynn's cross over Jose Veiga into the far corner four minutes from the break.

Notts County are also flying high after Lee Hughes' second hat-trick of the season and a brace from Matt Ritchie gave them a 5-2 win over Northampton.

Alex Dyer gave the visitors an early lead before Ritchie and Hughes grabbed two goals each to turn matters around.

Chris McCready saw red for Northampton in the 75th minute, Hughes converting the resulting penalty, before a consolation from Andrew Holt.

Barry Hayles snatched a stoppage-time winner to hand Cheltenham their first victory in five games. The veteran striker slotted home from a tight angle to pile the pressure on Bury, who have now lost their opening four home games.

Shrewsbury won the first local derby for 13 years as they beat Crewe 2-0.

Dave Hibbert opened the scoring with his sixth of the season from a corner on the half-hour mark and the hosts grabbed a deserved second after the break when Joss Labadie fired low past Crewe goalkeeper David Button from 25 yards.

At the other end of the table, Grimsby picked up their first points at home with a 1-0 victory over Hereford. Danny North struck the only goal of the game two minutes from time to make it 15 league games without a win for Hereford.

A Chris Dagnall double handed Rochdale a 2-1 triumph over struggling Torquay. Dagnall grabbed a goal in each half before Chris Hargreaves pulled one back for the visitors.

Elsewhere, Aldershot and Port Vale settled for a point apiece in an entertaining draw. The home side had chances to win the game but it was Vale who took the lead in the 23rd minute when Robert Taylor breezed past two challenges before slotting home.

But the Shots were level soon after as Louis Soares drilled into the bottom corner.

Paul Boertien celebrated his 200th league appearance with a late equaliser at Bradford to hand Burton a point.

Gareth Evans gave Bradford the lead with a low angled shot from the left.

And the home side looked to heading to their fifth consecutive victory before Richard Walker back-heeled into Boertien's path and he beat Simon Eastwood.