LEAGUE TWO

MANSFIELD 3 NOTTS CO 1

LEADERS Notts County’s sixgame winning run was halted by neighbours Mansfield thanks to a Danny Rose double and a Richard Duffy own-goal. Notts boss Kevin Nolan, who saw Carl Dickenson reply, said: ‘They were better from start to finish.’

GRIMSBY 0 LINCOLN 0

LINCOLN boss Danny Cowley felt his side should have taken all three points from the Lincolnshire derby. He said: ‘I think we had the lion’s share of possession, territory and chances, but the scoreline never lies.’

CHESTERFIELD 0 CHELTENHAM 2

JACK LESTER’S first game as Chesterfield manager ended in defeat as Mohamed Eisa scored twice for Cheltenham. Lester said: ‘It won’t happen overnight, we have to change the culture.’

YEOVIL 0 COLCHESTER 1

COLCHESTER picked up their first away win as Sean Murray’s goal ended Yeovil’s unbeaten home record, and manager John McGreal said: ‘We felt as though it had been coming. It’s taken a little bit longer than we expected.’

COVENTRY 1 CREWE ALEX 0

COVENTRY kept up the pressure on the top three as Duckens Nazon fired the only goal, and manager Mark Robins said: ‘Seven clean sheets is outstanding at this stage.’

WYCOMBE 3 BARNET 1

WYCOMBE made it three wins in seven days thanks to goals from Adebayo Akinfenwa, Josh Umerah and Nick Freeman before Mauro Vilhete pulled one back. ‘It’s been fantastic for the club,’ said manager Gareth Ainsworth.

CRAWLEY 0 CARLISLE 1

HALLAM HOPE’S goal won a game of three red cards. Carlisle had Richie Bennett sent off and team-mate Tom Parkes followed him late on, along with Crawley’s Josh Yorwerth.

SWINDON 2 CAMBRIDGE 0

GOALS from Keshi Anderson and Harry Smith earned Swindon victory over Cambridge, and manager David Flitcroft was delighted with a first clean sheet of the season. He said: ‘It’s a change of mind-set.’

EXETER 4 MORECAMBE 1

EXETER returned to winning ways in emphatic style. Troy Brown, Jayden Stockley (2) and Dean Moxey got their goals, with Vadaine Oliver scoring Morecambe’s consolation.

STEVENAGE 2 PORT VALE 0

GOALS from Danny Newton and Jonathan Smith earned in-form Stevenage a comfortable victory over struggling Port Vale, and delighted manager Darren Sarll said: ‘The culture at the club is absolutely terrific.’

FOREST GREEN 0 ACCRINGTON 1

A FINE goal from Seamus Conneely gave Accrington victory but Mark Cooper, manager of bottom club Forest Green, insisted he still has the backing of chairman Dale Vince.

LUTON 3 NEWPORT 1

A FIRST-HALF double from Danny Hylton led Luton to victory. Alan Sheehan’s long-range free-kick had put them in front before Hylton took centre-stage, his second coming from the spot. Joss Labadie replied for Newport.