Rovers wrecked as Nombe nets to give top spot to Grecians
JACK MULDOON helped Harrogate ruin Forest Green’s promotion party with a 3-1 victory as Rovers relinquished top spot for the first time since September.
Muldoon put Harrogate ahead with a penalty before Jamille Matt levelled with his 19th goal of the season, also from the spot. Jack Diamond regained the lead for Harrogate and Lloyd Curry clinched the win.
Northampton no longer have control of their own destiny in the race for a top-three finish after being held to 1-1 draw by alreadypromoted Exeter.
Sam Nombe cancelled out Mitch Pinnock’s superb opener to open the door to Port Vale,
who are at home to
Newport tomorrow.
Hat-trick hero Aaron Collins snatched a 95th-minute winner as promotion-chasing
Bristol Rovers twice overturned a two-goal deficit to beat Rochdale
4-3. Dale took a two-goal lead into the break after Luke Charman netted a brace.
Sam Finley brought Rovers back into the game with a composed finish but Dale restored their two-goal lead when Matt Done teed up Corey O’Keeffe.
Rovers hit back when Antony Evans slid an intelligent delivery across the face of goal for Collins to convert.
They then drew level in the 89th minute through Collins and he clinched all three points in the 95th minute when turning home Elliott Anderson’s header.
Rovers’ Paul Coutts was sent off in the last few seconds during a melee in his own penalty area.
Swindon climbed into the play-off positions after goals from Josh Davison and Louie Reed earned them a 2-1 win over Barrow. Matt Platt restored parity with a header before Reed rounded off a brilliant individual performance to earn all three points with a close-range goal in the 85th minute.
Goals from Theo Archibald and Aaron Drinan gave Leyton Orient their third win in the last four away games with a 2-0 victory at
Crawley, who have now lost three games in a row following the suspension of head coach John Yems.
Bradford ended play-off contenders
Sutton’s 19-game unbeaten home run with an emphatic 4-1 win.
Charles Vernam scored twice for Mark Hughes’ side, taking his tally to eight for the season, before Yann Songo’o and Andy Cook wrapped it up late on. Alistair Smith scored Sutton’s goal.
Relegated Scunthorpe drew 1-1 at home to
Hartlepool and
Tranmere heaped more misery on Oldham with a comfortable 2-0 win.
Carlisle won 2-1 at home against Stevenage thanks to goals from Joe Riley and Lewis Alessandra.
Freddie Sears scored twice as Colchester drew 2-2 with Walsall, whose goals came from Brendan Kiernan and George Miller.