LEAGUE TWO
SWINDON 3 CREWE 1
SWINDON manager Richie Wellens said: ‘The result was the most important thing,’ as goals from Rob Hunt, Jerry Yates and Danny Rose secured a vital win for the leaders. Chuma Anene had earlier equalised for their promotion rivals Crewe.
EXETER 2 CAMBRIDGE 0
EXETER manager Matt Taylor admitted his side were far from their best against Cambridge. ‘Something wasn’t quite right with us in the first half,’ he said. Ryan Bowman and Randell Williams scored the goals.
STEVENAGE 0 PORT VALE 1
TOM POPE’S late penalty secured all three points for Port Vale. The hosts’ manager Graham Westley was far from happy. ‘Energy was always going to be an issue,’ he said.
CARLISLE 0 PLYMOUTH 3
A BRACE from Luke Jephcott and a second-half strike from sub Ryan Hardie secured the points for play-off contenders Plymouth. Their manager Ryan Lowe said: ‘We want to make 2020 a better year for all of us.’
SCUNTHORPE 1 NEWPORT 2
GOALS from Jamille Matt and Padraig Amond saw off 10-man Scunthorpe, who led through Abo Eisa. Lee Novak saw red for the hosts, and manager Paul Hurst said: ‘It was a tough day.’
CHELTENHAM 3 WALSALL 1
CHELTENHAM manager Michael Duff was given the perfect birthday present. ‘We were very good,’ he said. The hosts’ goals came from Max Sheaf, Conor Thomas and Alfie May, with Elijah Adebayo scoring a consolation.
CRAWLEY 2 BRADFORD 1
CRAWLEY manager John Yems said his side were ‘fantastic’ after a brace from Ollie Palmer sentenced Bradford to their first defeat in nine. Sub Aramide Oteh gave the visitors late hope.
L ORIENT 1 GRIMSBY 1
A PENALTY in the first minute of stoppage time by Orient’s Lee Angol cancelled out Billy Clarke’s effort and earned Ross Embleton’s side a point. The head coach said: ‘We put in a performance that deserved more than we got.’
SALFORD 1 NORTHAMPTON 2
SAM HOSKINS and Andy Williams cancelled out Jack Baldwin’s opener for Salford to give Keith Curle’s promotionchasers the win. The manager said: ‘I’d say it was deserved.’
MACCLESFIELD 1 OLDHAM 1
JOE IRONSIDE kept his cool to slot home a 90th-minute penalty and rescue a point for Macclesfield, who had trailed through Jonny Smith’s strike. The hosts’ interim boss, Danny Whitaker said: ‘We didn’t lose.’
MORECAMBE 1 COLCHESTER 1
COLCHESTER boss John McGreal was frustrated after Frank Nouble’s goal for the hosts was cancelled out by Adam Phillips. Ryan Jackson was sent off for the visitors.
MANSFIELD 3 F GREEN 4
AARON COLLINS grabbed a dramatic 96th-minute winner for Forest Green. Farrend Rawson (two) and Carl Winchester scored their other goals, with CJ Hamilton, Danny Rose and Nicky Maynard replying for Mansfield.