LEAGUE TWO

NOTTS CO 0 GRIMSBY 0

RUSSELL SLADE said his Grimsby side had ‘put a little marker down’ after holding Notts County. The hosts’ manager Kevin Nolan admitted: ‘You have to respect a point.’

WYCOMBE 1 CHESTERFIELD 0

LUKE O’NIEN’S superb strike extended Wycombe’s unbeaten run to five games in all competitions. Chesterfield boss Jack Lester was frustrated. ‘It was fine margins,’ he said.

BARNET 2 MORECAMBE 1

JAMAL CAMPBELL-RYCE and Jack Taylor struck to see off Morecambe, who were given hope by Adam Campbell. John Akinde also blazed a penalty over the bar for the hosts.

MANSFIELD 0 YEOVIL 0

DARREN WAY was delighted with the way his Yeovil side dug deep for a hard-earned point at promotion hopefuls Mansfield. ‘The players held their nerve,’ he said. ‘They were magnificent.’

CAMBRIDGE 1 NEWPORT 2

JOSS LABADIE scored with virtually the last kick of the game to seal the points for Newport. Cambridge’s Jevani Brown had earlier cancelled out a Shawn McCoulsky strike.

FOREST GREEN 0 LUTON 2

GOALS from Alan Sheehan (right) and Danny Hylton saw leaders Luton extend their unbeaten league run to six games, despite having Jack Stacey sent off for a high boot.

Luton manager Nathan Jones said: ‘We showed we can grind out results. No one will remember this performance at the end of the season.’ Forest Green boss Mark Cooper added: ‘We competed really well with the team we had out. We’ve got to keep that effort and drive.’

LINCOLN 2 ACCRINGTON 0

DANNY COWLEY said his Lincoln side ‘can take some belief’ from the win earned by a Matt Green penalty and a Matt Rhead strike. Accrington had Farrend Rawson dismissed.

CARLISLE 1 PORT VALE 2

SECOND-HALF goals from Tyrone Barnett and Tom Pope earned the points for Port Vale, whose manager Neil Aspin said: ‘It was a fantastic win.’ Richie Bennett pulled one back for Carlisle.

EXETER 2 STEVENAGE 1

PAUL TISDALE claimed his Exeter side were ‘in control’ after goals from Lloyd James and Pierce Sweeney moved them up to third. Matt Godden volleyed in the consolation.

COVENTRY 2 CHELTENHAM 1

HOME boss Mark Robins called Marc McNulty ‘a special talent’ after his winner fired them back into the play-off spots. Tom Bayliss gave the hosts the lead before Mohamed Eisa levelled.

CREWE 3 CRAWLEY 0

A BRACE from Chris Dagnall and a Callum Ainley wonder goal helped Crewe beat Crawley, who had Jimmy Smith and Jordan Roberts set off. Winning boss Dave Artell said: ‘We turned the screw.’