LEAGUE TWO
CARLISLE 2 Hope 59, Elliot 64
CREWE 4 Hunt 7, Powell 27, Porter 78, G Jones og 85
NICKY HUNT scored a rare goal as Crewe claimed top spot.
Hallam Hope and Christie Elliott struck for Carlisle after Hunt and Daniel Powell had got Crewe off to a flier.
Chris Porter’s strike and a Gethin Jones own goal settled it for Alex.
Hunt has four goals in 20 seasons. Boss Dave Artell said: “In training, he’s always effective in front of goal.”
MANSFIELD 6 Maynard 31, 34, 45, Wheater og 56, Afolayan 66, Knowles 83 pen OLDHAM 1 Hamer 43
A FIRST-HALF hat-trick from Nicky Maynard (right) made it back-toback wins for Mansfield.
Dapo Afolayan, Jimmy Knowles (penalty) and David Wheater (own goal) also scored for the Stags. Tom Hamer replied for battered Oldham, who had both Tomas Egert and Filipe Morais sent off.
Afolayan said: “We probably would have run the score up anyway.”
MORECAMBE 1 Brewitt 90 BRADFORD 2 Akpan 47, Oteh 78
REMI OTEH bagged his first Bradford goal as Gary Bowyer’s side moved into the slots for automatic promotion.
The on-loan QPR striker, 21, added to Hope Akpan’s opener, with Tom Brewitt’s reply coming too late.
Bowyer said: “Oteh can score goals and took it ever so well.”
Morecambe boss Jim Bentley said: “We’re disappointed.”
STEVENAGE 2 Guthrie 17, Carter 44 GRIMSBY 1 Rose 80
MARK SAMPSON wants to maintain momentum after Boro climbed off the bottom of the table.
Kurtis Guthrie and Charlie Carter scored before sub Ahkeem Rose replied for Grimsby.
Manager Sampson (right) said: “That is a team definitely moving in the right direction.”
Mariners boss Michael Jolley complained: “I could have made 11 subs at half-time.”
CRAWLEY 2 Grego-Cox 55, Bloomfield 80 COLCHESTER 1 Prosser 35
REECE GREGO-COX revealed a half-time rant by boss Gabriele Cioffi inspired a comeback win.
Colchester led at the break through Luke Prosser’s header, but Grego-Cox levelled, before Mason Bloomfield nodded home the winner.
Striker Grego-Cox said: “The gaffer came in at half time very angry.
“There was a lot of shouting and a lot of throwing things about.”
SALFORD 1 Rooney 77 CAMBRIDGE 0
ADAM ROONEY is looking forward to netting more goals from Craig Conway crosses.
The pair combined in the 77th minute to down the stubborn U’s.
And striker Rooney said: “I know Craig’s very experienced so I was delighted we signed him because he’s got that quality out wide.
“That’s been his game for years, putting balls into dangerous areas.”
L ORIENT 3 Widdowson 48, Harrold 60, Wilkinson 75 WALSALL 1 Sinclair 21
CONOR WILKINSON netted Orient’s clincher before being sent off for violent conduct.
Wilkinson added to goals from Joe Widdowson and Matt Harrold after Stuart Sinclair had put the Saddlers ahead.
But the striker, 24, then clashed with Dan Scarr, and said: “I can only apologise for letting myself and the club down.”
MACCLESFIELD 2 Gnahoua 39, Osadebe 64 PORT VALE 1 Bennett 12
VALE players lacked guts moaned boss John Askey as Macclesfield came from behind to win.
Richie Bennett’s early opener was overturned by Arthur Gnahoua and Emmanuel Osadebe.
And Askey said: “There were too many who seemed a little bit fearful of the game. I know there was a decent crowd, and they are on top of you a little bit, but you should relish it.”
SCUNTHORPE 3 Novak 11, 14, Van Veen 31 NORTHAMPTON 0
SKIPPER Charlie Goode admitted that this defeat embarrassed 10-man Northampton.
The Iron were already 3-0 up through a Lee Novak brace and Kevin van Veen when Vadaine Oliver saw red for booting keeper Rory Watson in the face.
Goode said: “It’s embarrassing to come here and be 3-0 down to a team that’s only won once this season.”
SWINDON 1 Doyle 45 PLYMOUTH 1 Joel Grant 76
MATHIEU BAUDRY wants a trophy for Swindon pal Dion Conroy, out for the term after knee surgery.
Joel Grant levelled for Plymouth after Eoin Doyle’s first-half opener.
Defender Baudry said: “I’ve told the lads we must win promotion for Dion. Everyone will have to step up to fill his void.”
Pilgrims boss Ryan Lowe maintained: “In the second half we were the better team.”