LEAGUE TWO

MK DONS 0 COLCHESTER 1

LUKE PROSSER’S goal saw Colchester inflict a first home league defeat of the season on MK Dons, whose manager Paul Tisdale admitted: ‘They did a very good job on us and there is very little for me to complain about. Their goal was incredibly well-worked.’

LINCOLN 3 NEWPORT 2

LINCOLN ensured they will be top at Christmas with a hard-fought win. John Akinde and Harry Anderson put them 2-0 up inside seven minutes and Tom Pett got their third, in between two from Padraig Amond for Newport.

YEOVIL 1 NORTHAMPTON 1

A SPECTACULAR 40-yard volley from Yoann Arquin a minute from time rescued a point for Yeovil, a minute after sub Andy Williams thought he had won it for Northampton.

BURY 2 TRANMERE 1

NICKY MAYNARD’S ninth goal of the season helped Bury beat fellow promotion hopefuls Tranmere. Caolan Lavery added a second in injury-time and there was still time for Tranmere sub Ritchie Sutton to pull one back.

SWINDON 0 CHELTENHAM 0

CHELTENHAM boss Michael Duff felt his side deserved to win after a stalemate at Swindon. He said: ‘I thought we were the better team. They didn’t create a lot.’

CRAWLEY 2 CARLISLE 3

CARLISLE followed up their 4-0 home win over Colchester with a deserved victory at Crawley. Jerry Yates, Danny Grainger, from the spot, and Jack Sowerby got their goals, with Dominic Poleon scoring twice for the home side.

STEVENAGE 1 MANSFIELD 3

TYLER WALKER was Mansfield’s match-winner with a fine second-half double. Danny Newton had put Stevenage in front before Ryan Sweeney equalised.

FOREST GREEN 1 CREWE 0

FOREST GREEN boss Mark Cooper turned on his own fans despite victory. He said: ‘We can’t even raise a song to give these boys backing, who are trying their absolute socks off.’ Joseph Mills got the only goal.

OLDHAM 2 EXETER 3

JAYDEN STOCKLEY’S clinical hat-trick gave Exeter victory in an action-packed clash. Sam Surridge and Callum Lang scored for Oldham, who were denied a late penalty shout.

GRIMSBY 4 NOTTS CO 0

Grimsby continued their superb run of form at Blundell Park with a comprehensive win over strugglers Notts County. Harry Clifton opened the scoring before Harry Davis grabbed two and Wes Thomas wrapped it up.

MORECAMBE 3 CAMBRIDGE 0

COLIN CALDERWOOD’S first game in charge of Cambridge ended in defeat as goals from Vadaine Oliver, Andrew Tutte and Kevin Ellison gave Morecambe a vital win.

MACCLESFIELD 0 PORT VALE 0

NEW Macclesfield boss Sol Campbell says he has seen the great strides from his side, and said: ‘We stood up and showed that, as well as we can play, we can mix it too. It was nice to see that determination.’