LEAGUE TWO

CHELTENHAM 4 HARROGATE 1

MICHAEL DUFF praised his history making Cheltenham players after their win over Harrogate ensured they finished top of the pile. ‘It’s starting to sink in now,’ Duff said. Cheltenham fell behind to a Jack Muldoon strike. However, Liam Sercombe, Sam Smith, Alfie May and Callum Wright secured the win.

EXETER 1 BARROW 1

MATT TAYLOR said his Exeter side came up ‘slightly short’ as their play-off bid sputtered out. ‘It’s raw at this moment in time,’ the manager said. ‘We were slightly short in terms in terms of Christmas onwards. Matt Jay’s opener for the hosts was cancelled out by Barrow’s Tom Beadling.

SALFORD 3 L ORIENT 0

GARY BOWYER admitted his stint as Salford boss has come to an end, as they missed out on the play-offs. ‘I’ll be with Derby’s under23s on Monday night at Manchester United,’ he said. Despite George Boyd’s missed penalty, a Robbie Gotts strike and a Brandon Thomas-Asante double sealed the win for City.

OLDHAM 0 FOREST GREEN 3

INTERIM MANAGER Jimmy Ball said his Forest Green side team will be ‘in the right groove’ as they head into a play-off semi-final meeting with Newport. Aaron Collins scored twice for Rovers, either side of an Odin Bailey effort.

CARLISLE 0 WALSALL 0

CHRIS BEECH’S Carlisle played out their sixth draw in their final eight games, and the manager rued their end-of-season form. ‘We didn’t quite have the quality to break them down today,’ the manager said.

PORT VALE 0 MANSFIELD 3

MANSFIELD manager Nigel Clough called Stephen McLaughlin ‘a brilliant ball striker’ after he netted twice at Port Vale. ‘Goalkeepers hate those,’ he added. McLaughlin’s brace came either side of a Stephen Quinn effort.

SCUNTHORPE 0 STEVENAGE 1

NEIL COX said he planning a summer of rebuilding at Scunthorpe. Elliott List’s winner for Stevenage left Cox’s men in 22nd, and the manager said: ‘The main job now is to get players in and get ready to go again.’

SOUTHEND 1 NEWPORT 1

NEWPORT boss Michael Flynn is anticipating a ‘tough’ play-off semi-final against Forest Green. County sealed their place after Mickey Demetriou equalised Shaun Hobson’s opener for Southend. The hosts’ boss Shrimpers boss Phil Brown said: ‘Of course I’d like to stay, but I’m holding thought on that.’

TRANMERE 0 COLCHESTER 0

KEITH HILL’S Tranmere, who were contenders for automatic promotion a few weeks ago, secured the final play-off spot thanks to goalless draw against Colchester. ‘‘It’s been a difficult few weeks,’ Hill said. ‘Our form since Wembley hasn’t been great, but this gives us an opportunity.’

MORECAMBE 2 BRADFORD 0

DEREK ADAMS was proud of his Morecambe players despite missing out on automatic promotion by one point. He said: ‘We have to be proud of what we have achieved. To finish fourth in the league with 23 wins and 78 points is a great achievement.’ Liam McAlinden and Cole Stockton scored the goals.