O’s throw spanner in County’s works
NEWPORT saw their lead at the top cut after a
2-1 defeat at Leyton Orient.
Jamie Proctor had put County ahead on 20 minutes. But the O’s hit back in the second half as Danny Johnson equalised then James Brophy completed the turnaround with 20 minutes left.
Cheltenham missed the chance to make up more ground, though, after they were held to a goalless draw at Salford.
Carlisle are up to third with a
4-0 win over
Stevenage.
Ryan
Bowman (right) ) scored a hat-trick as
Exeter thrashed
Tranmere 5-0.
Forest Green kept up their promotion drive with a 2-0 home win over
Cambridge.
Aaron Collins broke the deadlock just before the hour, with striker Jamille Matt then converting a penalty on 65 minutes.
Crawley battled to a
4-2 win over Barrow, who finished with 10 men at Broadfield Stadium.
Grimsby and
drew 1-1 at Blundell Park.
Aaron Wildig’s header early in the second half was enough to give
Morecambe a 1-0 win over Harrogate.
Oldham beat
Bradford 3-1.
Dylan Bahamboula gave the Latics the lead after 10 minutes, with defe defender Carl Pie Piergianni h heading in a s second from a corner in the 26th minute.
Substitute D Davis KeillorDun Dunn scored a third fo for Oldham and Paudie O’Connor netted a late consolation for the Bantams, who slumped to a fifth straight defeat.
Port Vale and
Colchester drew 1-1.
Bottom club
Southend picked up a much-needed 1-0 win over Scunthorpe at Roots Hall with a late goal from James Olayinka.
Walsall came from behind to beat Bolton 2-1 at Banks’ Stadium.