Easter Monday football reports: Rovers' automatic promotion hopes fading
Doncaster Rovers were left to rue two dropped points after they were held 1-1 by Oldham Athletic at the Keepmoat Stadium.
With second-placed Carlisle United winning, it has opened up a five-point gap at the top of League One, and Rovers look like they will have to settle for a play-off spot.
Doncaster had been 1-0 up after Paul Heffernan scored in the 37th minute with a clever finish from just inside the penalty area.
But Oldham equalised seven minutes after half-time when Jason Jarrett found space on the edge of the area and directed his shot into the bottom-left corner of the net.
Rotherham United's League Two play-off hopes look to be over after a Chris Dagnall hat-trick (81, 86, 90) helped Rochdale claim a 4-1 win at Spotland.
Marc Joseph had earlier given the Millers a seventh-minute lead before Gary Jones equalised for Dale in the 30th minute.
Chesterfield remain in play-off contention despite slipping to a 1-0 defeat at Bradford City courtesy of Peter Thorne's 16th-minute winner.
Both Halifax Town and Farsley Celtic are in deep relegation trouble in the Blue Square Conference after Easter Monday defeats.
Farsley occupy the final relegation place after a 1-0 home defeat to Burton Albion, Matt Williams netting on 14 minutes.
Just a place better off are the Shaymen, who lost 2-0 at Droylsden.
For full reports, see Tuesday's Yorkshire Post newspaper.
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24 March 2008 6:20 PM
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