Jam at the double as Rovers go clear

FOREST GREEN gained the west country derby day bragging rights with a 2-0 win against Bristol Rovers.

Jamille Matt’s double, with the striker scoring in each half to take his goal tally for the season to 11, extended Rovers’ lead at the top of the table to six points.

The hitman (below) opened the scoring after 20 minutes and added a second from the penalty spot as Rob Edwards’ side finished the game with 10 men following a Udoka GodwinMalife red card.

Northampton

are up to second after Sam Hoskins’ strike late in the first half gave the Cobblers a 1-0 home win against Leyton Orient.

Exeter and Swindon both dropped points as they were held to 1-1 draws. Exeter survived a first-half penalty miss from Jake Beesley at Rochdale, before taking the lead through George Ray’s 59th-minute header. However, the hosts rescued a point when Max Taylor equalised. Swindon needed a late penalty from Jack Payne to salvage a point at home against Harrogate.

Sutton are in the play-off places after David Ajiboye’s early goal saw them win 1-0 against

Barrow. Scunthorpe remain bottom but managed to pick up another point with a 1-1 draw against

Bradford.

Oldham

are a point above the Iron after losing 2-0 at

Salford.

Matthew Lund and Brandon Thomas-Asante were on the scoresheet.

Carlisle climbed out of the bottom two after Tristan Abrahams’

88th-minute strike saw them win 1-0 against

Walsall at Brunton Park.

Ben Garrity and Tom Pett scored in Port Vale’s

2-0 home victory against

Hartlepool, while Rhys Oates netted Mansfield’s

winner in a 2-1 success at Crawley. Tranmere’s

game against Stevenage

was postponed.