Rochdale held off a Dagenham rally to hold on for a 2-1 Vanarama National League success and move to within two points of the play-off places.

Cian Hayes opened the scoring for Rochdale after half an hour, smashing in off the underside of the bar.

Ian Henderson lifted the ball over the goalkeeper to double the away side’s advantage in the 53rd minute.

The Daggers were back in it with nine minutes remaining when Frank Vincent squeezed his shot past Louie Moulden but Dale held on for a third successive victory, inflicting a seventh home loss of the season on the hosts.

Callum Howe’s late goal helped 10-man York fight back to earn a 1-1 draw away to Maidenhead in the Vanarama National League.

Alex Woodyard was shown his marching orders in the 19th minute of the contest at York Road, but Howe struck with four minutes left to cancel out Ashley Nathaniel-George’s second-half opener for Maidenhead.

Only one point separated the teams ahead of kick-off, but York’s hopes of a positive result were damaged when Woodyard caught Zico Asare with a poor challenge and received a red card.

After a goalless first half, Maidenhead won a penalty when Shawn McCoulsky was fouled inside the area and yet George Sykes-Kenworthy proved the hero for York with a fine save from Nathaniel-George’s spot-kick.

Nathaniel-George looked to have the last laugh when he lashed home two minutes later with 71 on the clock, but Howe pounced on a loose ball to score from close range and earn the 10 men a hard-fought point on the road.

Harry Cardwell ended his six-game goal drought to earn Southend a battling point at Gateshead with a 1-1 draw in the Vanarama National League.

Cardwell had reached double figures in quick time for Kevin Maher’s side this season, but failed to find the net since October 7 ahead of the clash in the north-east.

Promotion hopefuls Gateshead made a strong start and took the lead when Stephen Wearne grabbed his 10th goal of the season with a fine strike after 14 minutes.

It remained 1-0 until half-time before both teams hit the woodwork after the break with Jack Wood firing against the crossbar for Southend and Jordan Hunter hitting the post for the hosts.

A second goal of the game did eventually arrive with 15 minutes left when Gus Scott-Morriss had an effort saved by Archie Mair but Cardwell was on hand to slot home the rebound for his 12th goal of the campaign.

Aldershot beat Halifax 1-0 as Lorent Tolaj scored a winner eight minutes into added time.

Tolaj had gone close in normal time, taking aim 11 minutes in as Shots looked to build on their win over Bromley and maintain their pursuit of the leaders.

At the other end, Millenic Alli hit the bar for Halifax as both sides looked to win it.

Tolaj eventually did so at the death, tapping in a cross squared in by Haji Mnoga with virtually the last kick of the game.

A brace from Michael Cheek helped Bromley return to winning ways in the Vanarama National League with a 4-1 victory at Hartlepool.

High-flying Bromley had let a two-goal lead slip to lose at home to Aldershot in midweek, but Andy Woodman watched his promotional hopefuls bounce back in style on the road.

Cheek opened the scoring after five minutes when he fired into the bottom corner after a fine team move and it was 2-0 four minutes before half-time when the forward rifled home after a corner.

Emmanuel Dieseruvwe reduced the deficit in the 52nd-minute with a header from Nicky Featherstone’s corner, but Ben Krauhaus restored Bromley’s two-goal advantage soon after with an excellent finish after Louis Dennis’ pass.

Olufela Olomola wrapped up a superb away win for Bromley with a fourth in stoppage-time.

Dorking produced a late comeback to draw 3-3 against AFC Fylde in the Vanarama National League at Mill Farm Sports Village.

The Coasters, who remain in the relegation zone, are now winless in their last four league games after conceding twice in the final 21 minutes.

Fylde got off to a quick start and were ahead in the third minute thanks to a clinical finish from Nick Haughton.

Dorking were level almost immediately when James McShane reacted quickest to Haydn Hollis’ knockdown and stabbed the ball home.

The hosts were back ahead on the half-hour mark through Luke Charman, before a quick counter-attack was finished by Jon Ustabasi to make it 3-1.

However, Josh Taylor reduced the visitors’ deficit after 69 minutes and McShane earned a share of the spoils with nine minutes remaining.

Barnet missed the chance to cut the gap at the top of the Vanarama National League as they were comprehensively beaten 4-1 at home by Oldham.

A win at the Hive would have seen the hosts draw to within five points of leaders Chesterfield but they fell behind after 26 minutes when goalkeeper Laurie Walker brought down Mike Fondop and conceded a penalty, which James Norwood converted.

Walker had initially been shown a red card before the referee rescinded the decision and issued a yellow.

Barnet looked to have taken advantage of the reprieve when Harry Pritchard levelled from the spot 10 minutes into the second half.

But from there the visitors took control, Fondop restoring the lead before Norwood got his second from 12 yards.

Hallam Hope netted in the 90th minute to make it back-to-back wins and move Oldham to within two points of the play-off places, while Barnet fell to a third straight loss.

Rock bottom Kidderminster snapped a three-game losing streak by drawing 1-1 at home to Hartlepool in the National League.

It took seven minutes for the away side to open the scoring when Tom Crawford’s cross was turned into his own goal by Reiss McNally.

Kidderminster were on level terms just after the half-hour mark when Amari-Morgan Smith nodded home from a corner.

Hartlepool went in search for a winner and almost had one in the 86th minute when Callum Cooke let fly from distance but Christian Dibble touched behind to ensure the game ended level.

Taelor O’Kane scored a stoppage-time equaliser as strugglers Fylde claimed a 2-2 National League draw with Halifax at the MBi Shay Stadium.

The away side broke the deadlock half an hour in when O’Kane headed in at the back post to make it 1-0.

Halifax turned the game on its head in the second period when Jack Hunter equalised just after the hour mark before Rob Harker smashed the ball home from inside the box.

Danny Whitehead was sent off for Fylde with four minutes remaining, while the decisive moment came deep into stoppage time when O’Kane was on hand to nod home his second header of the night to snatch a much-needed point for the second-bottom side.

Ebbsfleet’s winless run in the National League extended to eight games following their 1-1 draw with Maidenhead.

After a quiet first 45 minutes, Ebbsfleet broke the deadlock on the hour mark when Dominic Poleon latched onto a long ball before driving into the area and lashing home.

Maidenhead responded just six minutes later when Reece Smith finished from inside the area to make things all square.

The away side had an opportunity to win the game in the 82nd minute but Sam Barratt’s long-range effort forced a superb diving save from Sam Cousins to keep the score at 1-1.

Ryan East scored twice as Rochdale cruised to a 3-0 win over Altrincham in the National League.

The ninth-placed hosts took just 15 minutes to grab the opener when East drilled a low shot home after good work from team-mate Harvey Gilmour.

Altrincham missed a golden chance to equalise just past the half-hour when Chris Conn-Clarke saw his penalty saved by Rochdale goalkeeper Louie Moulden.

The hosts withstood more pressure before East hammered his second into the top corner in the 63rd minute, and Kairo Mitchell fired in a rebound eight minutes later to complete the scoring.

Coby Rowe scored 13 minutes into added time as visitors Aldershot fought back from two goals down to beat Bromley 3-2.

Bromley struck twice in the opening four minutes of the National League clash, with Louis Dennis lobbing Jordi van Stappershoef before Michael Cheek quickly added a second.

But the Shots started their comeback in the 58th minute when Jack Barham bundled home from inside the area.

They were level in the 73rd minute as Lorent Tolaj collected the ball with his back to goal before drilling into the bottom corner from outside the area.

Four minutes later Bromley had Byron Webster sent off after he collided into Kwame Thomas in mid air and the man advantage paid off deep into stoppage time when Rowe nodded in to snatch all three points.

Gateshead claimed their third straight National League win after fending off play-off rivals Solihull Moors at the ARMCO Arena.

Stephen Wearne opened the scoring with a 42nd-minute penalty and Greg Olley added a second just before half-time.

Marcus Dinanga missed a chance to make it three in the second half before Solihull reduced the deficit late on through a Josh Kelly penalty.

Nevertheless it was not enough for the fourth-placed hosts who saw their advantage over their opponents reduced to just two points.

National League leaders Chesterfield returned to winning ways with a 2-0 success at Woking.

The Spireites had slumped to their first defeat in 14 league games at Southend on Saturday but were in no mood to let the hosts inflict another upset loss.

The visitors had the better chances in the opening period, with James Berry bringing a good save out of Alexis Andre before Joe Quigley slotted their opener on 39 minutes.

Quigley missed a chance to double his side’s lead midway through the second half before Armando Dobra made sure of the points 10 minutes from time when he slotted home from a Liam Mandeville cross.

First-half goals from Tyler Cordner and Will Davies saw York return to winning ways with a 2-0 win over Oxford City at the LNER Stadium.

The hosts showed no ill effects from Saturday’s loss to Hartlepool as Cordner blasted home a long-range effort with just six minutes on the clock.

City had travelled north on the back of two straight wins but could make few inroads and both Davies and Dipo Akinyemi came close to increasing the home side’s lead.

The second duly arrived on 18 minutes when Davies poked home from close range and York played out the second period in relative comfort.