Harry helps leaders off to a sizzling start

JOHN AKINDE and Harry Anderson struck in the opening seven minutes as Lincoln extended their lead at the top to four points with a 3-2 home win against Newport.

Padraig Amond scored twice, sandwiching a goal for the Imps’Tom Pett.

Colchester closed the gap on second-placed

MK Dons to two points thanks to Luke Prosser’s early goal in a 1-0 win.

Bury stay two points further back in fourth after a 2-1 win against Tranmere.

Nicky Maynard and Caolan Lavery scored before Ritchie Sutton headed a consolation.

Mansfield extended their unbeaten league run to 14 matches with a 3-1 win at Stevenage.

Tyler Walker struck twice in the final 13 minutes.

Jayden Stockley (above) scored a hat-trick as Exeter enjoyed a 3-2 victory at Oldham.

Stockley twice equalised, following goals from Sam Surridge and then Callum Lang, before his 14th goal of the season sealed the Grecians’ first win on the road since September.

Forest Green made it three wins from four by beating Crewe 1-0 thanks to Joseph Mills’ goal just before half-time.

Carlisle had a 3-2 win at Crawley. Dominic Poleon gave the hosts an early lead and then equalised after goals from Jerry Yates and Danny Grainge, before Jack Sowerby fired a 56th-minute winner. Harry Davis headed a double as Grimsby secured their biggest win of the season, 4-0 at home against Notts County. Harry Clifton’s header and two from Davis either side of the break were followed by a goal from Wes Thomas. Vadaine Oliver, Andrew Tutte and Kevin Ellison all scored second-half goals for Morecambe in a 3-0 home win against Cambridge.

Yoann Arquin’s 88th-minute equaliser rescued a point for Yeovil in a 1-1 home draw against Northampton, who had taken the lead a minute earlier through Andy Williams.

Sol Campbell’s third league game in charge of Macclesfield, at home against Port Vale, ended goalless.

Swindon also drew 0-0 at home against Cheltenham.