LEAGUE TWO
EXETER 0 CHELTENHAM 1
CHELTENHAM took a big step towards promotion as Andy Williams bundled home the only goal in stoppage time. ‘It was a really close game,’ the visitors’ boss Michael Duff said. Exeter manager Matt Taylor was naturally disappointed. ‘It’s a tough way to lose,’ he added.
OLDHAM 2 CAMBRIDGE 4
PAUL MULLIN’S penalty, Jack Iredale’s brace and Luke Hannant’s strike ensured Keith Curle’s first home game in charge of Oldham was a miserable one. Davis Keillor-Dunn scored twice in reply, but also missed a penalty.
FOREST GREEN 2 HARROGATE 1
DEFENDERS Chris Stokes and Kane Wilson scored for Mark Cooper’s Rovers, who had Elliott Whitehouse sent off late on. Harrogate’s Jay Williams headed in a late consolation.
MORECAMBE 1 NEWPORT 3
MATTY DOLAN’S penalty and further goals from Josh Sheehan and Kevin Ellison earned a vital three points for promotionchasing Newport. Yann Songo’o scored for Morecambe, who had skipper Sam Lavelle sent off.
PORT VALE 0 BOLTON 1
IAN EVATT called his Bolton side’s victory their ‘best win of the season’. Gethin Jones was the unlikely goalscoring hero, and Evatt added: ‘We’ve got some fatigued bodies out there.’
GRIMSBY 0 COLCHESTER 0
PAUL HURST’S relegationthreatened Grimsby remain bottom of the Football League after being held by Colchester. Attempts were few and far between as both sides found it tough going in blustery conditions.
SOUTHEND 0 STEVENAGE 0
SOUTHEND manager Mark Molesley is certain his shot-shy side can still stay up. ‘You can’t hide from our situation or the pressure,’ he said. ‘We’ve got to act and we’ve got to act quickly.’
CARLISLE 3 BRADFORD 1
OFFRANDE ZANZALA’S brace and Rhys Bennett’s goal ended Carlisle’s eight-game winless run. Manager Chris Beech said: ‘We’ve stayed together and that’s what we’ll continue to do.’ Gareth Evans pulled one back for Bradford.
CRAWLEY 1 MANSFIELD 0
JAMES TILLEY hit an injurytime winner to condemn Nigel Clough’s Mansfield to their fourth straight away defeat. The manager said: ‘Inconsistency is halting our progress.’
LEYTON ORIENT 1 SCUNTHORPE 1
ORIENT’S interim boss Jobi McAnuff was disappointed with a point. ‘We didn’t have enough conviction,’ he said. Ouss Cisse equalised for the hosts after Ryan Loft’s opener for Scunthorpe.