Tuesday 24 April 2018 22:42, UK
Chesterfield have been relegated out of the Football League thanks to Morecambe's goalless draw with Cambridge.
A point for the Shrimps was all that was needed for the Spireites to drop into non-league football. And it lifted Jim Bentley's side five clear of the bottom two and enhanced their own survival prospects ahead of the final two fixtures.
Goals from former Accrington striker Padraig Amond and Frank Nouble prevented Stanley from winning the title as Newport recorded a 2-1 victory.
Lincoln virtually assured their place in the play-offs with a 4-2 victory at fellow promotion chasers Coventry.
Matt Rhead's opener was cancelled out by Tom Bayliss' goal for the hosts, though Ollie Palmer's double, either side of Jordan Shipley's strike, meant Lincoln led 3-2 at the break. And Lee Frecklington added a fourth to give the Imps a six-point advantage in the play-off places, with just two games left.
Elsewhere, a goalless draw between Yeovil and Forest Green ensured both will be playing League Two football next term.