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It was until 14 minutes from time though until the Bees made their superirity count.
Ross Montague headed in a cross from Craig Pead as the strugglers turned the form guide.
Three minutes later and Glenn Poole slotted home to secure maximum points.
Alan Scott's side are now a massive ten points above trouble having lost just one of their last four league outings.
Chester meanwhile slide to ninth.
Fellow League Two newcomers Morecambe alos had an afternoon to remember overcoming Peterborough 3-2 depsite ending the game with ten men.
Craig Morgan and Charlie Lee netted for the visitors inside the first 12 minutes as Posh looked in store for a comfortable days work.
But Dave Artell pulled one back before the break with a bullet header before being shown a straight red for a stamp on Chris Whelpdale minutes after the re-start.
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The Shrimps fought on and Carl Baker levelled on 52 getting on the end of a Michael Twiss corner.
Baker was on hand to supply the winner 19 minutes from the whistle converting from 12 yards after Jamie Day handled in the area.
Ferguson's United sink to sixth while Morecambe move to eighth.
There was no such slip up for MK Dons who picked up a cricial 1-0 win at Darlington.
Jemal Johnson left it late to condemn the Quakers to their first home defeat of the campaign.
Hereford sit in second six points adrift of Ince's flyers.
The Bulls earned a 3-1 win away at Bradford.
Theo Robinson, Dean Beckwith and Trevor Benjamin all netted in the first half to kill off the toothless Bantams.
David Wetherhall reduced the arrears latee on in the first period but Graham Turner's men closed out the game superbly in the second half.
Rotherham complete the automatic promotion places following their one-sided 1-0 win at Notts County.
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The Millers missed a whole host of good chances at Meadow Lane but Marc Joseph's 25-yard strike proved decisive.
NCM's game of the day between Shrewsbury and Wycombe failed to produce any real fireworks.
John Sutton hit the solitary goal after just eight minutes as the Chairboy's dealt a boost to their play-off ambitions.
The Shrews dominated in the second half but failed to produce an equaliser so languish in tenth place.
An inconsistent Chesterfield of late produced a morale boosting 2-0 win at lowly Barnet to move up into fifth.
Adam Rooney and Janas Kovacs combined to seal the win.
At the other end captain for the day Liam Hatch missed an excellent chance in his final game for the club before leaving for Posh.
At the bottom, Lincoln suffered their third straight loss this time away at arch rivals Grimsby.
The Imps looked to be heading fora hard fought point before nightmare struck.
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Gary Jones headed the winner after City keeper Ben Smith spilled before club skipper Scott Kerr was sent off in stoppage.
Peter Jackson's men sit a point above the drop but Town are up into 17th after completing the double over their county neighbours.
Wrexham remain bottom of the pack after a dreadful 1-0 home defeat against Stockport.
Anthony Elding got the games only goal despite the Dragonns being awarded a penalty. Ryan Valentine missed from the spot.
Mansfield missed out on their chance to break out of the bottom two going down 2-1 against Accrington Stanley at Field Mill.
After an uninspiring first 75 minutes the game burst into life late on.
Paul Mullin put the travellers ahead bagging from close range Andy Proctor doubled their lead from the spot in the final minute having seen Martin McIntsh bring him down.
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Ben Strevens led Dagenham to victory with a double at Bury.
The Shakers suffer a fifth straight defeat.
And finally, draw specialists Macclesfield didn't fail with a 2-2 tie with Rochdale.
Glenn Murray scored in injury time as the Silkmen were held to their ninth draw of the season.
Levi Reid and Gareth Evans opened up a two goal lead at Moss Rose but Dale bounced back first with a Luke Dimech own goal.