Jay helps to extend record unbeaten run

EXETER moved up to third in the League Two table following a 2-1 home win over Oldham, with Matt Jay and Jevani Brown on target for the Grecians.

Jamie Bowden hit the target for Oldham but Exeter were able to grind out the result and extend their club-record unbeaten league run to 14 matches.

Alex Newby netted in the first and last minutes of the match to wrestle

Rochdale a 2-2 draw with Leyton Orient.

Aaron Drinan and Craig Clay struck for Orient to turn the game on its head after Newby’s rapid opener.

But then at the last the home side snatched a dramatic point courtesy of Newby’s second effort.

Harrogate thrashed

Walsall 3-1 on the road with Simon Power, Jack Diamond and Luke Armstrong all finding the net.

Kieran Phillips notched a late consolation for Walsall but the hosts were still well beaten by the North Yorkshire outfit. Isaac Olaofe handed League Two new boys

Sutton a 1-0 win at

Tranmere.

Elsewhere, Conor McAleny (left) scrambled

Salford a

1-1 draw away to struggling

Scunthorpe

who had led through Ryan Loft but were unable to cling on for a win.

John-Joe O’Toole and Ryan Stirk fired home to seal Mansfield’s 2-1 win at Stevenage who had Scott Cuthbert on target in defeat.

Early-season strugglers Carlisle

ground out a goalless draw with Barrow.

Keith Millen’s wait goes on for a first win in charge of Carlisle who have only mustered four points from 10 games.

United’s point – only their fourth from their last

10 games – lifted them out of the bottom two while Barrow have now gone six league matches without victory.