League Two Round-up

A LOOK OVER TUESDAY NIGHT’S GAMES IN LEAGUE TWO

Bolton players celebrate Lloyd Isgrove’s winner at Salford

Bolton Wanderers closed the gap on the Sky Bet Crawley Town won 2-0 at Bradford City with goals in League Two leaders with a 1-0 win at Salford City. each half from defenders Jordan Tunnicliffe and Joe Lloyd Isgrove put the visitors ahead with a low strike McNerney. in the 23rd minute after a well-worked free-kick Harrogate Town twice fought back to draw 2-2 picked out the midfielder. The Trotters moved to against Leyton Orient at the EnviroVent Stadium. within a point of Cambridge and two behind leaders Conor Wilkinson broke the deadlock just a minute Cheltenham, who have a match in hand. after the restart to give the O’s the lead with a low Play-off hopefuls Tranmere Rovers lost 1-0 at Walsall, effort from 20 yards, but Dan Jones levelled just where they saw midfielder Jay Spearing dismissed before the hour. Danny Johnson put Orient back during the second half. Emmanuel Osadebe made in front in the 63rd minute, before Harrogate were the breakthrough with 20 minutes left when he awarded a penalty, which Jack Muldoon saw saved. drilled in a 25-yard effort which came off the Harrogate, though, did soon force an equaliser when underside of the crossbar. winger Josh McPake cut in from the left with 15 In Tuesday night’s earlier kick-off, Morecambe minutes to go. thumped Scunthorpe United 4-1 at the Globe Arena. Cole Stockton fired the hosts in front in the 25th minute, with midfielder Carlos LEAGUE TWO TABLE 2020/21 Mendes Gomes adding another shortly before half-time. Iron defender Jacob TEAM P HOME W D L F A AWAY W D L F A GD Pts Bedeau saw the ball go into the net for an 1 Cheltenham Town 40 11 4 5 31 19 10 5 5 23 16 19 72 own goal from a corner just four minutes 2 Cambridge United 41 11 5 5 27 19 10 3 7 34 22 20 71 into the second half. Yann Songo’o added a 3 Bolton Wanderers 41 10 5 6 25 21 10 5 5 26 24 6 70 fourth on the hour following a quick free-kick. 4 5 Morecambe Tranmere Rovers 41 41 11 10 5 3 4 7 32 29 23 22 8 8 4 8 9 5 26 23 31 26 4 4 66 65 Scunthorpe substitute Alfie Beestin scored a 6 Newport County 40 10 5 4 20 16 7 6 8 29 24 9 62 late consolation, slotting in a rebound after 7 Forest Green Rovers 40 8 6 5 26 22 9 5 7 25 24 5 62 his initial shot was saved. 8 Exeter City 40 10 4 5 34 17 6 8 7 31 29 19 60 9 Carlisle United 40 12 2 6 37 24 5 6 9 18 22 9 59 Newport County were held to a goalless 10 Salford City 40 9 11 1 31 15 6 2 11 15 18 13 58 draw at home by Carlisle United, but that 11 Leyton Orient 41 8 7 5 26 18 8 3 10 20 25 3 58 was enough to move them up to sixth above 12 Bradford City 40 9 6 5 22 17 7 4 9 24 28 1 58 Forest Green Rovers. 13 14 Crawley Town Port Vale 41 41 9 8 5 5 6 8 28 25 23 21 6 7 6 3 9 10 23 28 30 31 -2 1 56 53 Barrow beat Exeter City 2-1 to pull further 15 Stevenage 41 8 7 5 23 15 4 10 7 13 21 0 53 clear of the drop zone in the fight to stay 16 17 Oldham Athletic Harrogate Town 41 41 6 6 2 5 13 9 30 17 37 21 8 8 7 3 5 10 34 26 31 27 -4 -5 51 50 up. Patrick Brough broke the deadlock just 18 Walsall 41 7 6 8 20 23 3 13 4 22 24 -5 49 before the break and Scott Quigley made 19 Scunthorpe United 40 7 6 8 22 25 6 2 11 17 26 -12 47 sure of victory when he knocked in from 20 Barrow 40 7 8 6 31 28 5 2 12 18 23 -2 46 a free-kick during stoppage time. Exeter defender Pierce Sweeney grabbed a late 21 22 23 Mansfield Town Colchester United Southend United 41 41 41 4 7 4 10 7 5 7 6 12 26 27 13 30 25 27 5 1 4 9 10 8 6 10 8 20 12 11 22 34 26 -6 -20 -29 46 41 37 consolation shortly before the final whistle. 24 Grimsby Town 40 3 8 9 14 26 4 5 11 16 32 -28 34

Fixtures 17th April 2021

Carlisle United v Port Vale Colchester United v Walsall Crawley Town v Cheltenham Town Exeter City v Southend United Forest Green Rovers v Scunthorpe United Grimsby Town v Bolton Wanderers Harrogate Town v Bradford City Leyton Orient v Barrow Morecambe v Oldham Athletic Newport County v Cambridge United Stevenage v Mansfield Town Tranmere Rovers v Salford City