Hughes can’t spark a Bantams revival

MARK HUGHES (inset) suffered defeat in his first game in charge of Bradford as Mansfield

recorded a 2-0 away win thanks to goals in either half from Rhys Oates and Matty Longstaff.

Leaders Forest Green

lost 2-1 at Crawley.

Ashley Nadesan and Jordan Tunnicliffe put Crawley in control before Dominic Bernard pulled a goal back with 10 minutes left.

Promotion rivals Northampton

and Tranmere

also lost. The Cobblers went down

1-0 at Rochdale to Tahvon Campbell’s goal early in the second half.

Tranmere were beaten

4-2 at Newport who scored twice in the last three minutes.

Exeter also failed to make up much ground on the top three after they were held 1-1 at Bristol Rovers.

Luca Hoole put the hosts ahead with Jevani Brown equalising midway through the first half.

Swindon were beaten

2-1 at home by Salford.

Harry McKirdy had put the Robins in front early in the second half but Liam Shephard equalised after the hour and Ryan Watson headed a winner with four minutes to go.

Sutton are fifth after they beat bottom club

Scunthorpe 4-1.

Rob Milsom’s penalty was quickly followed up by Will Randall’s strike on the half-hour and Joe Kizzi added a third before half-time.

Randall got his second just after the hour with a late own goal from Harry Beautyman providing little consolation for the Iron.

Carlisle won 1-0 at 10-man Leyton Orient after an early goal from Patrick Omar.

Colchester and

Oldham drew 1-1 with an own goal from Latics defender Jordan Clarke cancelling out Davis Keillor-Dunn’s opener.

Port Vale beat

Stevenage 2-0, George Miller scored in each half as Walsall beat

Hartlepool 3-1 while Barrow and Harrogate drew 0-0.