LEAGUE TWO

BARROW 0 LEYTON ORIENT 2

PETE WILD says Barrow’s first home defeat to leaders Leyton Orient is nothing more than a blip in the road. Goals from Paul Smyth and Idris El Mizouni ensured the win, with Josh Kay seeing red for the home side. Wild said: ‘Without getting at the officials, they haven’t helped us.’

COLCHESTER 0 ROCHDALE 1

JIM BENTLEY backed Rochdale to get better after their first league win of the season. Devante Rodney struck the winner, with Richard O’Donnell saving Freddie Sears’ late penalty. ‘It was massive, it’s been a long time coming,’ he said.

DONCASTER 4 CRAWLEY 1

GARY McSHEFFREY said Doncaster’s comfortable triumph over Crawley was just what the doctor ordered. He said: ‘It was important to stop the little run we were on.’ Joseph Olowu, Kyle Hurst and a brace from George Miller, one a penalty, set the hosts on their way, with James Tilley in reply.

HARTLEPOOL 0 GILLINGHAM 0

NEW Hartlepool boss Keith Curle feels there are plenty of reasons for optimism, despite dropping to the foot of the table. Hartlepool’s Wes McDonald created the best opening and Curle said: ‘The effort and desire was there to see.’

NORTHAMPTON 2 STOCKPORT 1

DAVE CHALLINOR was critical of his Stockport players’ ‘decision-making’ after their poor start to the season continued. Fraser Horsfall headed in against his former club, but goals from Sam Hoskins and Harvey Lintott turned it around. Akil Wright was sent off for the visitors late on.

SUTTON 1 SALFORD 2

NEIL WOOD was delighted with Salford’s ‘never-say-die’ attitude. Josh Neufville handed the hosts the lead, before Donovan Wilson’s decisive red card. Goals in the last 10 from Matty Lund and Ryan Watson sealed the fightback.

BRADFORD 2 AFC WIMBLEDON 2

MARK HUGHES was delighted for

Vadaine Oliver after his ‘great moment’ rescued Bradford a point. The hosts had gone ahead after just four minutes through Scott Banks, but Harry Pell and Ethan Chislett turned the game around. He said: ‘I have no doubt he will go on a run.’

CREWE 1 MANSFIELD 2

NIGEL CLOUGH played a late hand to secure his 50th win as Mansfield boss as his trio of substitutes added ‘impetus’. Courtney BakerRichardson opened the scoring, before Will Swan and Oli Hawkins struck.

GRIMSBY 1 SWINDON 2

SCOTT LINDSEY was delighted with his ‘hard-working’ Swindon after they made it nine games unbeaten. Goals from Luke Jephcott and Ronan Darcy settled the scores for the away side, despite playing for 28 minutes with 10 men after Saidou Khan saw red. Ryan Taylor got an initial leveller.

NEWPORT 1 CARLISLE 1

PAUL SIMPSON admitted Carlisle ‘needed to come here and win’. Nathan Moriah-Welsh had given struggling Newport a half-time lead, but the visitors rescued a point when defender Corey Whelan found the bottom corner.

STEVENAGE 1 HARROGATE 0

STEVE EVANS was delighted his quadruple substitution paid off after Stevenage pinched it late on. Dan Sweeney’s late header from close range broke the visitors’ resilience. ‘It was the first time I’ve made four changes at once,’ said Evans. ‘They

brought us total dominance.’

WALSALL 0 TRANMERE 1

MICKY MELLON believes his summer recruitment is beginning to pay dividends at Tranmere. He said: ‘The players are very, very fit. We recruited differently in the summer.’ Elliott Nevitt scored a 90th-minute goal for the visitors.