Rochdale were 4-1 winners over ten man Tranmere Rovers on Saturday.
Dale were trailing at half time but second half goals from Captain Connor Martin, Andy Cannon, Danny Whitehall ensured victory for Rick Ashcroft's side in Merseyside.
League Table
| North West | Pld | W | D | L | For | Agt | GD | Pts |
1 | Blackpool | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 8 | +17 | 27 |
2 | Walsall | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 7 | +15 | 24 |
3 | Rochdale | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 15 | +14 | 24 |
4 | Oldham Athletic | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 14 | +11 | 22 |
5 | Preston North End | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 19 |
6 | Burnley | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 14 | +12 | 18 |
7 | Bury | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 23 | +1 | 18 |
8 | Tranmere Rovers | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 14 | +2 | 17 |
9 | Port Vale | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 25 | -1 | 17 |
10 | Wigan Athletic | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 27 | -5 | 16 |
11 | Accrington Stanley | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 21 | -4 | 14 |
12 | Macclesfield Town | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 19 | -5 | 14 |
13 | Fleetwood Town | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 22 | -8 | 12 |
14 | Carlisle United | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 22 | -3 | 11 |
15 | Wrexham | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 25 | -10 | 9 |
16 | Shrewsbury Town | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 18 | -6 | 7 |
17 | Morecambe | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 38 | -30 | 2 |