Suffice to say most would still back Barnet to claim the National League title next month.
York City boss Adam Hinshelwood had conceded the title race himself 48 hours ago - but his side put Rochdale to the sword with a four-goal rout this evening.
Ollie Pearce bagged in either half and turned provider for Lewis Richardson before Ryan Fallowfield added the gloss late on.
The result sees the Minstermen edge closer to the leaders but the gap remains a tough ask at 11 points with seven games to go.
Things aren't so clear in the National League North and South title battles.
Worthing are still top in the South but a second successive defeat will please the fairly large chasing pack - just six points separates the Rebels and Boreham Wood in sixth.
With Scunthorpe out of action Kidderminster Harriers downed fellow title rivals Brackley Town to move into second place with a 1-0 win courtesy of Ashley Hemmings' strike.
Elsewhere across the three divisions Boston are now only in the bottom four on goal difference following their second-half blitz of play-off chasing Southend United.
Jimmy Knowles assisted two and scored one of his own for Graham Coughlan's side who have lost just one of their eight games in March.
Aldershot banished what little doubt remained about their safety this season.
James Henry hit a four-minute double for the Shots who now have a ten-point buffer between them and the bottom four. Josh Barrett's 14th goal of the campaign made sure despite going behind early on at Wealdstone.
Regan Linney was back on the scoresheet for Altrincham but Joe Dodoo's second-half penalty meant they and Solihull Moors shared the points while Woking and FC Halifax played out a goalless draw.
In the other North games, Spennymoor Town extended their winning run to four games to go within three points of the play-off places courtesy of a Glen Taylor hat-trick against Radcliffe.
Oxford got a valuable point with a goalless draw at Scarborough while a third straight draw for Darlington saw them and Chorley take a point each.
And the 11-game wait for an Alfreton Town win is finally over as Billy Heath's side edged their clash with Leamington with a single goal that came via Liam Waldock.