LEAGUE TWO

SWINDON 1 CARLISLE 2

CARLISLE manager Chris Beech was delighted to see his side spoil Swindon’s new ownership party. Joe Riley and Tristan Abrahams netted with Romoney Crichlow-Noble reducing the deficit for the hosts, who had Kaine Kesler sent off late on. Beech said: ‘I am delighted to come here for their first home game of the season with more than 9,000 and clappers to create atmosphere.’

BRISTOL ROVERS 0 STEVENAGE 2

STEVENAGE boss Alex Revell hailed the contribution of former Rovers player Chris Lines after watching his side win with two late goals from Lines and Luke Norris. He said: ‘It was a big day for him today and it didn’t faze him. He has a tremendous record when it comes to promotions.’

WALSALL 1 FOREST GREEN 3

FOREST GREEN boss Rob Edwards hailed his side’s ‘great start’. The visitors had the game all but wrapped by half-time after a brace from Matt Stevens (one a penalty) and Jamille Matt’s goal. The hosts pulled one back late one via Brendan Kiernan. ‘We’ve got to keep it going – keep our feet on the ground, stay humble,’ he said.

PORT VALE 0 TRANMERE 0

DARRELL CLARKE could not hide his frustration after his Port Vale side failed to make a breakthrough. The hosts struck the frame of the goal via David Worrall in the best chance of the game. He said: ‘It was a frustrating afternoon because we haven’t won today.’

MANSFIELD 2 NEWPORT 1

NIGEL CLOUGH admitted Mansfield are ‘not 100 per cent into our stride’. George Maris punished a mistake early on, before Robbie Willmott did the same in reply. Ollie Clarke’s goal proved to be the winner. ‘We are seeing little patches of play, a few glimpses of what we can do,’ he said.

LEYTON ORIENT 3 EXETER 0

HOME manager Kenny Jackett said ‘thanks to the fans’ after goals from Aaron Drinan, Omar Beckles and Theo Archibald. Matt Jay missed a penalty for Exeter and Jonathan Grounds saw red.

BRADFORD 2 OLDHAM 1

DEREK ADAMS praised striker Lee Angol for ‘handling the pressure’, after his last-gasp penalty earned Bradford a win. Angol had earlier put the hosts ahead, before Dylan Bahamboula’s late goal threatened to see the points shared.

SALFORD 0 SUTTON 0

GARY BOWYER blamed decisionmaking after Salford were held. He said: ‘We just need a bit more care in the final third.’ Sutton’s Louis John hit the bar, while Craig Eastmond was denied late on.

ROCHDALE 0 SCUNTHORPE 0

ROBBIE STOCKDALE revealed his ‘disappointment’ after failing to mark his home debut as Rochdale manager with a victory. George Broadbent’s diving header for the hosts was the nearest either side got to breaking the deadlock.

COLCHESTER 0 NORTHAMPTON 1

JON BRADY hailed Northampton’s defence after Jon Guthrie’s goal proved to be the winner. ‘The biggest thing was that we’ve had 24 hours less to recover and some have come back from Covid-19.’

BARROW 3 HARTLEPOOL 2

MARK COOPER couldn’t fault Barrow’s ‘commitment’ as they edged out Hartlepool. The hosts scored through Offrande Zanzala, Josh Gordon and Dimitri Sea, with Tyler Burey and Will Goodwin in

reply for the visiting side.