U’s blow chance as Norris heads above

CAMBRIDGE missed out on the chance to guarantee promotion as

Stevenage sprung a surprise 1-0 win.

Luke Norris won it for the Boro just after the hour mark, heading home from close range.

As well as seeing their celebrations put on ice, Cambridge moved down into second as title rivals

Cheltenham beat

Colchester 1-0.

They were stifled for 82 minutes but eventually found a way through courtesy of Conor Thomas.

At the other end of the table, relegationthreatened duo

Southend and

Grimsby both kept their fights alive with victories.

For Phil Brown’s Shrimpers it was win or bust but they showed heart to edge Leyton Orient 2-1.

Tyler Cordner gave them the lead, only for James Brophy to hit back in first-half added time.

Southend needed another and Matt Rush obliged in the 76th minute with his first senior goal. Bottom-club Grimsby, who have a game in hand, beat

Oldham 2-1.

The Mariners went behind to Conor McAleny, but responded through Matt Green before Jay Matete won it.

Bolton beat

Morecambe in the battle of third against fourth, with the latter hampered by the early dismissal of Kevin Mellor.

Ben Jackson (left) scored the only goal.

Tranmere beat Barrow 1-0 thanks to David Nugent’s goal, Forest Green shared a goalless draw with hosts Crawley and Newport did the same at Exeter.

Ten-man Salford beat

Mansfield 2-0 to keep the pressure on, while Emmanuel Osadebe scored one and set up another in Walsall’s 2-0 win at Scunthorpe.

Port Vale beat

Bradford 2-1 and

Carlisle rescued a 1-1 draw against Harrogate.