Both sides saw their Boxing Day games called off as heavy rain lashed the North, both East and West with Northampton's match at York and Accrington's home clash with Carlisle postponed.
Wins for Plymouth Argyle and Oxford United pushed the Cobblers down to third in League Two while Stanley are now just outside the play-offs although they have played at least two games less than all of the teams above them after seeing three successive home matches postponed.