Mist chances as Oldham’s game is abandoned
OLDHAM’S away game against Forest Green was abandoned during the second half following heavy fog yesterday.
Nicky Cadden had put Forest Green ahead in the 20th minute, only for Zak Dearnley to level in firsthalf stoppage time but the game was abandoned 13 minutes into the second half.
In the capital, Danny Johnson struck in the 31st minute to fire Leyton Orient to a 1-0 win over Salford.
In-form Crawley maintained their promotion push with a 1-0 win at Bolton.
George Francomb scored the only goal of the game on the hour mark before Reiss Greenidge was sent off for Bolton deep into stoppage time.
Crawley, unbeaten in nine matches, are now sixth in the division, just five points off the top.
Meanwhile, Carlisle moved to the top of Sky Bet League Two with a 2-0 win at Walsall
Omari Patrick opened the scoring for the visitors in the 26th minute before Joshua Kayode put the game out of reach with 12 minutes remaining.
The win takes Chris Beech’s side above both Forest Green and previous leaders Newport after a frozen pitch saw their clash with Southend postponed.
First-half strikes from Adam May and Paul Mullin were enough for Cambridge to secure a 2-1 victory away at Grimsby.
May netted with just four minutes gone before Mullin doubled the visitors’ advantage later in the first half.
Elliott Hewitt scored for the home side in the 72nd minute but the U’s held firm, despite six minutes of his treble three minutes later injury time, to take all three points to secure a much-needed victory for and climb up to fifth in the table. the relegation-threatened side.
Jordan Bowery hit a hat-trick as At the other end of the table, Charlie Mansfield ran out 4-0 winners Carter scored a first-half brace as against 10-man Port Vale. Stevenage secured a 3-1 victory over
Ollie Clarke scored the game’s relegation rivals Scunthorpe. opening goal inside a minute with Devarn Green opened the scoring Bowery netting his first shortly after for the visitors after five minutes the half-hour mark. only for Carter to haul Stevenage
Port Vale were already facing an level six minutes later and then add uphill task when Leon Legge was a second in the 22nd minute. sent off just two minutes after the Aramide Oteh bagged a third in interval. stoppage time to complete the win
Bowery scored from the penalty for Stevenage, which takes them up spot in the 77th minute before completing
to 22nd place.