LEAGUE TWO
GRIMSBY 2 LEYTON ORIENT 2
GRIMSBY manager Paul Hurst said there was ‘nothing in the game’, as his side secured a point at leaders Leyton Orient. John McAtee and George Lloyd scored for Grimsby, with Charlie Kelman and George Moncur netting for Orient. Lawrence Vigouroux was the visitors’ hero, saving saved a late penalty from Anthony Glennon.
STEVENAGE 0 TRANMERE 1
STEVENAGE boss Steve Evans said it was ‘unbelievable’ that his side were unable to score, as they made it five games without a win. Josh Hawkes’s penalty earned victory for Tranmere.
CRAWLEY 2 CARLISLE 5
JOEL SENIOR, Omari Patrick, Owen Moxon, Morgan Feeney and Jon Mellish secured three points for Paul Simpson’s Carlisle to strengthen their promotion hopes. Aramide Oteh and Dom Telford netted for Scott Lindsey’s hosts.
SWINDON 3 HARROGATE 0
SWINDON boss Jody Morris hit out at his own ‘immature’ fans after they booed his players early on. Rushian Hepburn-Murphy scored a brace, while Joe Tomlinson also netted for Town.
GILLINGHAM 2 AFC WIMBLEDON 1
NEIL HARRIS insists his Gillingham side ‘fear no one’ after Cheye Alexander scored the winner for them against his former club. Ali Al-Hadmi had put Johnnie Jackson’s Dons ahead, before Max Ehmer equalised.
COLCHESTER 0 NORTHAMPTON 1
JON BRADY was happy with his Northampton side’s resilience after they won at Colchester to boost their promotion hopes. ‘We stood strong,’ he said. Louis Appere scored the only goal.
BARROW 1 STOCKPORT 0
DAVE CHALLINOR was furious with his Stockport side after Josh Kay’s goal saw them lose at Barrow. ‘I’ve never been so angry,’ he said. Meanwhile, Barrow boss Pete Wild was thrilled. ‘We’ve just turned over Stockport,’ he said. ‘We’re ecstatic.’
NEWPORT 0 SUTTON UNITED 2
SUTTON manager Matt Gray said momentum is with his side as they kept pace with the play-off contenders. ‘I’m delighted to keep the run going,’ he said. Coby Rowe and Alistair Smith both netted.
CREWE 1 ROCHDALE 1
JIMMY KEOHANE rescued a late point for Rochdale after Rio Adebisi had headed Crewe ahead. The visitors’ manager Jim Bentley said: ‘We just didn’t get the rub of the green.’ Connor O’Riordan was sent off for Lee Bell’s home side.
HARTLEPOOL 3 WALSALL 3
HARTLEPOOL snatched a point, thanks to two penalties from
Dan Kemp and Connor Jennings’s goal. Tom Isaac Hutchinson, Hutchinson and Matthew Stevens had put Walsall in control.
DONCASTER 0 BRADFORD 1
BRADFORD striker Andy Cook was praised for consistently being in the right place at the right time as he hit his 20th goal of the season. ‘He is so good at getting on the end of things,’ manager Mark Hughes said. ‘He’s just got that knack.’
MANSFIELD 2 SALFORD 5
MATTY LUND, with a brace, Callum Hendry, Luke Bolton and Theo Vassell were all on target for Salford. Davis Keillor-Dunn and Jordan Bowery replied for the hosts.