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Steve Staunton saw his new Darlington side slump to a 2-0 defeat at Dagenham and Redbridge to stay bottom of League Two.

The former Republic of Ireland manager (pictured) took the reins at the struggling side during the week - his first club management job - and first-half goals from Danny Green and Josh Scott gave the hosts a comfortable win.

Daggers go second, above Rotherham on goal difference after Hereford snatched a last-gasp draw at the Don Valley Stadium in Sheffield.

The Millers would have gone top had they held on to Adam Le Fondre's 11th-minute opener, but substitute Gavin McCallum hit a stoppage-time equaliser for the struggling Bulls.

The draw means Bournemouth stay top, despite a 2-1 defeat to Chesterfield - their first home loss this season.

Drew Talbot scored twice for the Spireites, opening from close range on 15 minutes and firing home from the edge of the box on half-time.

Danny Hollands pulled one back with a quarter hour left but the visitors held on and move ninth.

Rochdale beat Barnet 2-1 at home thanks to goals from Chris Dagnall and Tom Kennedy (penalty).

Keith Hill's Dale go fourth with their fifth win in six matches.

Port Vale won 1-0 at 10-man Shrewsbury for their first away victory of the League Two campaign.

The hosts had Graham Coughlan sent off and John McCombe's header on half-time put Vale 14th. The Shrews slip to seventh.

Calvin Zola's first-half brace gave Crewe a 3-2 win at Bradford.

Michael Boulding pulled one back just before half-time, but former Everton trainee and England Schoolboy captain Steven Schumacher added a third with 25 minutes left.

James Hanson pulled one back four minutes later.

Northampton came from behind to earn a 2-2 draw Bury.

David Worrall (29) and Ryan Lowe (33) had put the Shakers 2-0 up but Courtney Herbert (66) and Adebayo Akinfenwa (74) levelled.

Struggling Grimsby fell to a 2-1 defeat at home to Burton, their eighth loss of the season.

Andrew Corbett (10) and Jimmy Phillips (31) netted for Paul Peschisolido's side after Chris Jones put the hosts ahead early on.

Accrington thrashed Cheltenham 4-0 thanks to a brace by Bobby Grant, with all the goals coming in the second half.

Grant struck twice in six minutes to add to a Chris Turner strike and a Phil Edwards penalty.

Rene Howe hit a 70th-minute penalty to give Lincoln a 1-0 win at Macclesfield.

Aldershot thrashed Morecambe 4-1 to go fifth.

Marvin Morgan, an own goal from Craig Stanley and strikes from Kirk Hudson and Louis Soares put Aldershot 4-0 up while Paul Mullin netted a 90th-minute consolation.

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