LEAGUE TWO
CARLISLE 0 WALSALL 0
WALSALL boss Michael Flynn hailed his side’s resiliance after making it three league games unbeaten. The home side had the better of the early exchanges, with Jack Armer, Callum Guy and Taylor Charters all having decent opportunities. ‘We’ve got a very good defensive record, we’ve just got to improve in the final third but we’re getting there,’ said Flynn.
CRAWLEY 1 BARROW 0
INTERIM Crawley manager Lewis Young reiterated his desire to secure the job permanently. Ashley Nadesan’s sixth-minute goal proved enough and Young said: ‘Fingers crossed I get a shot.’
CREWE 1 COLCHESTER 0
INTERIM boss Lee Bell saluted Arthur Okonkwo’s ‘brilliant saves’, as he marked his first league game in charge of Crewe with a win. Dan Agyei’s 80th-minute header secured a first League win for Crewe since September 17.
GILLINGHAM 0 NORTHAMPTON 2
NEIL HARRIS warned Gillingham’s misfiring side to start producing. Sam Hoskins netted the opener for the visitors, before setting up Kieron Bowie. ‘I need players to step up,’ Harris said.
GRIMSBY 1 DONCASTER 3
DANNY SCHOFIELD praised George Miller after his brace led Doncaster to victory. Miller scored either side of a wonder strike from Harrison Biggins. He said: ‘He deserved his goals and should be pleased.’ John McAtee scored a late consolation.
HARROGATE 0 LEYTON ORIENT 2
LEYTON ORIENT manager Richie Wellens admitted his team should have won by a bigger margin. Paul Smyth and a penalty from George Moncur wrapped up victory. He said: ‘We could have scored more.’
NEWPORT 1 STOCKPORT 2
STOCKPORT passed another big test of character, according to manager Dave Challinor, as they fought back. Aaron Lewis put the home side in front, before Chris Hussey and
Paddy Madden turned it around. He said: ‘It was a good test of adversity.’
ROCHDALE 0 MANSFIELD 1
NIGEL CLOUGH admitted Mansfield ‘needed that’, as they ended their winless run to reclaim a place among the play-off contenders. George Maris scored the only goal of the game after 66 minutes.
SALFORD 0 AFC WIMBLEDON 0
NEIL WOOD will not be pressing the panic button after his misfiring Salford failed to score for the fourth game in a row. He said: ‘The lack of goals is a worry, but I’d be even more worried if we weren’t creating or getting into good positions.’
STEVENAGE 1 HARTLEPOOL 0
KEITH CURLE believes Ben Killip has nothing to prove after his howler gifted Stevenage victory. Danny Rose pounced after Killip put the ball down to clear. He said: ‘Ben has kept us in a lot of games.’
SUTTON 0 BRADFORD 2
MARK HUGHES praised two ‘great pieces of quality’ from his Bradford side. Andy Cook opened the scoring with his 15th goal of the season, before Scott Banks’s brilliance got the second. Hughes said: ‘We were the team that were trying to play.’
SWINDON 1 TRANMERE 1
SCOTT LINDSEY wants Swindon to ‘maintain this level’ in the mix for promotion. Josh Hawkes’s goal was cancelled out by Jacob Wakeling. Jordan Turnbull was sent off late on for the visitors.