Cole Stockton scores Morecambe’s third on Saturday against Oldham
LEAGUE TWO ROUND UP
A LOOK OVER THE WEEKENDS’ GAMES IN LEAGUE TWO by Mark Walker, PA Media Morecambe turned up the heat in the race for automatic promotion as Cambridge United climbed back to the top of the table.
Abo Eisa had given the visitors the lead, goals from Ebou Adams and Chris Stokes completed Forest Green’s fightback.
The Shrimps edged a seven-goal thriller at home against Oldham Athletic, while Cambridge cashed in on Cheltenham’s defeat at Crawley 24 hours earlier by winning 1-0 at Newport County.
Harrogate ensured their mathematical safety with four games remaining of their first season in the fourth tier as they completed the double over Yorkshire rivals Bradford. Jack Muldoon gave Simon Weaver’s side a half-time lead and after Andy Cook had levelled for Bradford, on-loan Rangers winger Josh McPake’s fine late curler sealed Town a 2-1 win.
Third-placed Bolton Wanderers missed the chance to close the gap on the top two after slipping to a surprise defeat at relegation battlers Grimsby Town and fellow contenders Tranmere Rovers were held to a goalless draw at home by Salford City. Morecambe climbed to within a point of Bolton after Carlos Mendes-Gomes’ double helped them to a 4-3 win, with Aaron Wildig and Cole Stockton also on target. Oldham replied through Conor McAleny before late goals from Latics pair Cameron Borthwick-Jackson and Kyle Jameson left Morecambe holding on. Declan Drysdale’s late header was enough to secure Cambridge all three points in Wales and dent Newport’s play-off hopes. Bolton could have leap-frogged Cheltenham into second place with victory at Grimsby, who threw themselves a lifeline at the foot of the table thanks to Jay Matete’s first-minute opener and Ira Jackson’s late effort. Shaun Miller struck a stoppage-time consolation for the visitors. Southend’s goalless draw at Exeter leaves them a point above Grimsby, while Forest Green kick-started their promotion challenge with a 3-2 home win against Scunthorpe. Forest Green’s interim boss Jimmy Ball - son of former England World Cup winner Alan won his first game in charge following Mark Cooper’s departure. Jordan Moore-Taylor’s header was cancelled out before the break by Scunthorpe’s Harrison McGahey and after
Fixtures 20th April 2021
Barrow v Port Vale Bolton Wanderers v Carlisle United Bradford City v Tranmere Rovers Colchester United v Southend United
Daniel Happe and Dan Kemp’s second-half goals secured Leyton Orient a 2-0 home win over Barrow and Mansfield boosted their survival hopes thanks to Ryan Sweeney’s effort in a 1-0 victory at Stevenage. Carlisle drew 0-0 with Port Vale at Brunton Park and Colchester’s 2-1 home win against Walsall moved them six points clear of the drop zone. Michael Folivi and Ryan Clampin were both on target for Colchester, who had fallen behind to James Clarke’s opener.
TABLE 2020/21
P 1 Cambridge United 42 2 Cheltenham Town 41 3 Bolton Wanderers 42 4 Morecambe 42 5 Tranmere Rovers 42 6 Forest Green Rovers 41 7 Newport County 41 8 Exeter City 41 9 Leyton Orient 42 10 Carlisle United 41 11 Salford City 41 12 Crawley Town 42 13 Bradford City 41 14 Port Vale 42 15 Stevenage 42 16 Harrogate Town 42 17 Oldham Athletic 42 18 Mansfield Town 42 19 Walsall 42 20 Scunthorpe United 41 21 Barrow 41 22 Colchester United 42 23 Southend United 42 24 Grimsby Town 41
Forest Green Rovers v Exeter City Grimsby Town v Morecambe Harrogate Town v Oldham Athletic Leyton Orient v Cambridge United
HOME W D 11 5 11 4 10 5 12 5 10 4 9 6 10 5 10 5 9 7 12 3 9 11 10 5 9 6 8 5 8 7 7 5 6 2 4 10 7 6 7 6 7 8 8 7 4 5 4 8
L 5 5 6 4 7 5 5 5 5 6 1 6 5 8 6 9 13 7 8 8 6 6 12 9
F 27 31 25 36 29 29 20 34 28 37 31 29 22 25 23 19 30 26 20 22 31 29 13 16
A 19 19 21 26 22 24 17 17 18 24 15 23 17 21 16 22 37 30 23 25 28 26 27 27
AWAY W D L 11 3 7 10 5 6 10 5 6 8 4 9 8 8 5 9 5 7 7 6 8 6 8 7 8 3 10 5 6 9 6 3 11 6 6 9 7 4 10 7 4 10 4 10 7 8 3 10 8 7 6 6 9 6 3 13 5 6 2 12 5 2 13 1 10 10 4 9 8 4 5 11
F 35 23 27 26 23 25 29 31 20 18 15 23 25 28 13 26 37 21 23 19 18 12 11 16
A 22 17 26 31 26 24 24 29 25 22 18 30 30 31 21 27 35 22 26 29 25 34 26 32
GD 21 18 5 5 4 6 8 19 5 9 13 -1 0 1 -1 -4 -5 -5 -6 -13 -4 -19 -29 -27
Pts 74 72 70 69 66 65 62 61 61 60 59 59 58 54 53 53 51 49 49 47 46 44 38 37
Mansfield Town v Scunthorpe United Newport County v Crawley Town Stevenage v Cheltenham Town Walsall v Salford City Last updated 18 April 2021
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