Fleetwood Town replaced Oxford United as the leaders of League Two following an action-packed afternoon on Saturday.
Oxford's run of 491 minutes without conceding a league goal came to an end as John-Joe O'Toole netted a second-half penalty to give Bristol Rovers their first away win since April.
Meanwhile, Steven Schumacher netted a hat trick as Fleetwood thrashed 10-man Newport County at Highbury.
Rochdale failed to capitalise on Oxford's loss, as they lost at home to AFC Wimbledon in a game that was temporarily suspended due to a powercut at Spotland.
Chesterfield also failed to take full advantage, as Luke Waterfall struck a late equaliser to earn Scunthorpe United a dramatic draw at the Proact Stadium.
Hartlepool United recorded their sixth win in seven games by seeing off Dagenham & Redbridge at Victoria Park.
Paul McCallum scored twice as Torquay United won 3-1 at Bury, while Ryan Bird also netted a brace in Portsmouth's 3-2 triumph over Exeter City.
Elsewhere, Ryan Williams's first-half strike gave Morecambe all three points at Burton Albion, who saw defender Shane Cansdell-Sherriff sent off in the dying seconds of the match.
Wycombe Wanderers drew at Accrington Stanley, while York City were held at Cheltenham Town.
Results in full: Accrington Stanley 1-1 Wycombe Wanderers, Burton Albion 0-1 Morecambe, Bury 1-3 Torquay United, Cheltenham Town 2-2 York City, Chesterfield 1-1 Scunthorpe United, Fleetwood Town 4-1 Newport County, Hartlepool United 2-1 Dagenham & Redbridge, Oxford United 0-1 Bristol Rovers, Plymouth Argyle 1-0, Northampton Town, Portsmouth 3-2 Exeter City, Rochdale 1-2 AFC Wimbledon.
Robert Summerscales
