The Imps on red alert after Doughty leveller

NINE-MAN Lincoln had their lead trimmed to three points after they blew a two-goal lead in a 2-2 draw at Swindon.

Bruno Andrade was sent off before Jason Shackell and Shay McCartan put The Imps 2-0 up.

Michael Doughty reduced the deficit from the penalty spot before Shackell was dismissed for dissent.

And two minutes from time Doughty grabbed his second. Bury leapfrogged MK Dons into second place after storming back from a 3-1 deficit to edge a seven-goal thriller.

Dominic Telford and Danny Mayor pulled the hosts level at 3-3 and in a dramatic finish

Nicky Adams (above) won it in injury time.

Managerless Carlisle were gunned down 3-0 at struggling Northampton.

A double from Jack Bridge and a third from Junior Morais gave the Cobblers their first league win in seven matches.

Jordan Green handed Yeovil a 1-0 win over Mansfield, who had Matt Preston sent off.

Macclesfield edged closer to safety with a 2-0 win at Grimsby thanks to first-half goals from Tyrone Marsh and Scott Wilson. Bottom club Notts County were beaten by fellow strugglers Cambridge, Greg Taylor’s 41st-minute header leaving the hosts six points adrift of safety.

Callum Ainley grabbed a dramatic late winner as Crewe beat FA Cup giant-slayers Newport a 3-2 thriller. Strikes from Antoine Semenyo and Padraig Amond poked the Exiles – who beat Leicester last Sunday – ahead following Jordan Bowery’s opener, before Chris Butler drew Crewe level. Harry Pell scored twice as Colchester boosted their play-off prospects with a 3-0 win at Port Vale. Courtney Senior opened the scoring. And secondhalf goals from James Norwood, Ishmael Miller and Oliver Banks helped Tranmere to a 3-1 win at Cheltenham.

Jimmy Ball’s double saw Stevenage edge past Crawley, who had briefly drawn level through Dominic Poleon, while the games between Exeter and Morecambe, and Oldham and Forest Green finished goalless. in