SUBSCRIBER BONUS
Extensive League One & Two reports on Mailplus.co.uk
EXETER 1 LINCOLN 1
EXETER manager Gary Caldwell was pleased to end a run of six straight defeats. ‘Under the circumstances, it’s a good point and something for us to build on,’ he said. Ryan Trevitt’s late equaliser for the hosts cancelled out Alistair Smith’s opener.
CAMBRIDGE 1 CARLISLE 0
CARLISLE boss Paul Simpson rued there was ‘nobody else to blame but ourselves’ after Jack Armer and Alfie McCalmont were both sent off. George Thomas scored the only goal for the hosts.
BURTON 0 LEYTON ORIENT 0
BURTON’S Dino Maamria was the happier of the two managers at the end of a goalless draw against Richie Wellens’ Orient. ‘That was some of the best football we have played this season,’ he said.
BLACKPOOL 2 PETERBOROUGH 4
KWAME POKU, Harrison Burrows, Ricky-Jade Jones and Ephron Mason-Clark secured victory for Peterborough. Kenny Dougall and Sonny Carey netted for the hosts, for whom Olly Casey was sent off.
BRISTOL ROV 2 NORTHAMPTON 1
LIFE without sacked boss Joey Barton got off to a flying start for Rovers, thanks to goals from Chris Martin and Antony Evans. Interim boss Andy Mangan said: ‘The staff have been fantastic.’ Emmanuel Monthe scored for the visitors.
CHARLTON 0 BOLTON 2
IAN EVATT’S Bolton defeated Charlton at The Valley, thanks to goals from Randell Williams and Dion Charles. Evatt is refusing to get carried away. ‘We should and could have scored more,’ he said.
GILLINGHAM 0 NEWPORT 2
OMAR BOGLE scored two penalties in seven first-half minutes as Newport beat Gillingham. The visitors’ manager Graham Coughlan said of his matchwinner: ‘He was a real handful all afternoon, which we know he’s got in his locker.’
FOREST GREEN 2 CRAWLEY 1
ROVERS head coach David Horseman praised his side’s ‘incredible character’ in their comeback win over Crawley. A Callum Morton brace cancelled out Ronan Darcy’s opener.
HARROGATE 0 CREWE 1
MICHAEL WILLIAMS’ first-half goal secured Crewe their first back-to-back away wins since August 2021. Boss Alex Bell said: ‘Our away form is getting better and it couldn’t have got much worse.’
ACCRINGTON 0 COLCHESTER 1
MANAGERLESS Colchester made it two wins in a row, thanks to
Joe Taylor’s strike. Interim head coach Scott Marshall said:
‘The boys dug in and showed huge amounts of character.
DONCASTER 1 GRIMSBY 0
A JOE IRONSIDE penalty was the difference as Rovers triumphed over Grimsby, who sacked their manager Paul Hurst. Their chairman Jason Stockwood said: ‘It is with sadness and disappointment that we’ve reached this point.’
BARROW 0 SALFORD 0
PETE WILD cannot understand Barrow fans’ frustration at seeing them play out a second successive home stalemate, this time against Salford. The boss said: ‘The season is going exactly to plan.’