It’s snow laughing matter for Valiants

TOM CONLON’S goal was enough to give Port Vale a 1-0 win against

Morecambe.

There was a 45-minute break in play in the first half because of snow at Vale Park, before the Valiants went on to record their sixth league triumph in a row.

Conor Thomas’ 31st-minute penalty lifted

Cheltenham to a 1-0 victory over Leyton Orient that helped the Robins go to the summit after Cambridge were stunned following a 4-1 home defeat to Exeter.

Bottom side Grimsby suffered a 1-0 defeat at

Bradford, Anthony O’Connor striking.

Bolton moved up into the automatic promotion places after coming from behind to beat

Harrogate 2-1, with

Tranmere dropping to fourth as they drew a blank in a goalless stalemate at

Scunthorpe.

Mark Beck put Harrogate ahead early on but Lloyd Isgrove equalised soon after half-time before Eoin Doyle struck with 12 minutes remaining for the Trotters, who sit two points above Tranmere.

Offrande Zanzala’s penalty helped Carlisle to a 2-2 draw at struggling Barrow, who are now six points clear of danger.

Jack Armer put Carlisle ahead and although Scott Quigley and Patrick Brough struck to lift Barrow into the lead, the spoils were shared after Zanzala converted from the spot.

Brandon ThomasAsante and Ian Henderson scored as

Salford edged to a 2-1 win over Stevenage, who had levelled through Luther Wildin, while

Walsall beat slumping

Forest Green by the same scoreline.

Second-bottom

Southend moved to within four points of safety after a goalless draw against Crawley.