Rovers Nicked it to close in on leaders

FOREST GREEN ROVERS

jumped to just a point behind Cambridge at the top after claiming a 1-0 win over Leyton Orient at Brisbane Road.

Nicky Cadden’s 23rd-minute effort proved enough against the hosts who had Daniel Happe sent off.

Leaders Cambridge were held to a goalless draw at home by

Bradford. Newport

dropped to third after falling to a 3-2 defeat in an actionpacked clash at Oldham.

Jake Scrimshaw’s early header gave Newport the lead but Davis Keillor-Dunn equalised before Newport’s Joss Labadie was sent off in the 14th minute for violent conduct.

Bobby Grant put Oldham in front on the half-hour mark but Luke Gambin’s long-range strike pulled Newport level five minutes before half-time.

A 74th-minute own goal from Mickey Demetriou handed the hosts the points and they could even afford a missed penalty from Dylan Bahamboula eight minutes from time.

Morecambe moved into the play-off zone with a 3-0 win over

Colchester – who had Harry Pell sent off – courtesy of goals from Adam Phillips, Toumani Diagouraga and John O’Sullivan.

Ten-man

Bolton lost

2-1 at

Tranmere. Southend remain rooted to the foot of the table after losing 1-0 at home to Mansfield.

Second-bottom

Grimsby crashed 3-0 at

Scunthorpe, for whom an Abo Eisa double sandwiched Ryan Loft’s

38th-minute effort. Goals from Archie Collins (above), Matt Jay and Ryan Bowman gave Exeter a 3-1 win over Stevenage.

Walsall were 3-1 winners at Port Vale, with two goals from Elijah Adebayo and a David Fitzpatrick own goal.