LEAGUE TWO

NEWPORT 2 SWINDON 0

JOSH SHEEHAN scored Newport’s fastest goal of the season, with just 45 seconds on the clock, to set them on their way to a notable double over Swindon. Jamille Matt made the game safe. The visitors’ boss Richie Wellens said: ‘We have to dust ourselves down.’

GRIMSBY 0 EXETER 1

IAN HOLLOWAY suffered defeat for the first time as Grimsby manager as Exeter earned the win thanks to Nicky Law’s goal. Holloway said: ‘I don’t want the bubble to burst, because my bubble is even bigger now.’

WALSALL 2 CRAWLEY 1

WES McDONALD scored a sensational late winner as Walsall came from behind to win. Panutche Camara put Crawley ahead before Josh Gordon equalised.

BRADFORD 2 SCUNTHORPE 2

SCUNTHORPE manager Paul Hurst said his side were ‘fantastic’ after their two-goal comeback earned a draw at Bradford. Hope Akpan and James Vaughan scored for the hosts, with Alex Gilliead and John Mcatee replying.

PORT VALE 1 LEYTON ORIENT 0

FORMER Liverpool winger David Amoo received praise from his manager John Askey after his strike secured the points for Vale. ‘David started really well,’ Askey said.

CAMBRIDGE 0 STEVENAGE 4

GOALS from Elliott List, Jake Cassidy, Charlie Carter and Charlie Lakin gave Stevenage their first league win since October. Boss Graham Westley said: ‘You need ingredients to bake a cake. Our cake was better.’

PLYMOUTH 3 MANSFIELD 1

RYAN LOWE’S in-form Plymouth secured another win thanks to goals from Niall Canavan, Antoni Sarcevic (penalty) and Ryan Hardie. Andy Cook reduced the deficit.

COLCHESTER 2 MACCLESFIELD 1

CALLUM HARRIOTT’S strike and an own goal from Fiacre Kelleher inflicted defeat on Mark Kennedy in his first game as Macclesfield head coach. He said: ‘It was a really scrappy game.’ Ben Stephens scored the consolation.

OLDHAM 1 CARLISLE 1

OLDHAM head coach Dino Maamria said they ‘did the ugly side of the game well’ in the draw against Carlisle. Jonny Smith earned the hosts a point after Byron Webster’s opener.

CREWE 1 CHELTENHAM 0

PERRY NG’S super finish secured Crewe’s win over promotion rivals Cheltenham. The hosts’ manager Dave Artell was confident throughout. He said: ‘In the second half there was only going to be one winner.’

NORTHAMPTN 4 MORECAMBE 1

PAUL ANDERSON, Ryan Watson, Nicky Adams and Chris Lines scored for Keith Curle’s ‘clinical’ Northampton, with Adam Phillips pulling one back for Derek Adams’ Morecambe.

FOREST GREEN 1 SALFORD 2

SALFORD beat Rovers despite ending the game with nine men after Richie Towell and Ashley Hunter were sent off. Ibou Touray’s strike for the visitors was cancelled out by Josh March before Michael O’Connor’s winner.