Whilst Dale didn't play, it was still a great day for Dale with a second successive home defeat to nearest rivals AFC Bournemouth.

AFC Bournemouth crashed to a surprise 2-1 home defeat to Bury, despite a late goal threatening a comeback. That defeat keeps them five points behind Dale, with a vastly inferior goal difference and perhaps more crucially having played a game more than ourselves.

With Rotherham posponed yet again meaning no football for them since early December, it gave Dagenham the chance to leapfrog the Millers into 3rd place.

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