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League Two round-up: Exeter win sixth straight game

Exeter City manager Paul Tisdale during the Sky Bet League Two match between Doncaster Rovers and Exeter City on 29 April, 2017
Image: Paul Tisdale's Exeter secured a 3-0 win over Crewe

Leaders Exeter cruised to a sixth straight Sky Bet League Two victory as Crewe were brushed aside 3-0 at St James Park.

The Grecians opened the scoring in the seventh minute when a corner was only half-cleared and Jordan Tillson turned in the loose ball. It was 2-0 after 38 minutes when Jake Taylor hammered home after Liam McAlinden's attempt had deflected into his path and Jayden Stockley headed in a Taylor cross to wrap up the points in the 76th minute.

Notts County stay second as Jorge Grant's close-range finish from Jonathan Forte's low cross-shot proved enough to see off Crawley, while Accrington remain third following a 2-1 win at 10-man Chesterfield.

James Collins scored in the eighth minute of stoppage time to snatch Luton an unlikely 2-1 win at Wycombe. The Chairboys had looked set for victory following Adebayo Akinfenwa's first-half header, only for Scott Cuthbert to level in the last minute and Collins to head in a scrappy winner.

The battle of the bottom two finished all square as Port Vale and Forest Green played out a 1-1 draw. Lincoln fell one day short of completing a year unbeaten in all competitions at Sincil Bank as Danny Rose came off the bench to head Mansfield to a 1-0 victory in the early kick-off.

Shaun Miller rescued a point for Carlisle as they drew 1-1 at home to Barnet, while Kevin Dawson scored twice as Cheltenham eased to a 3-1 win against 10-man Colchester.

Luke Norris scored twice for Swindon as they held on for a 3-2 win against Stevenage and Kevin Ellison scored both goals for Morecambe as they were 2-1 winners against Newport.

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Scott Vernon's header secured Grimsby a 2-1 success against Yeovil, while Uche Ikpeazu nodded in the winning goal for Cambridge as they claimed a 2-1 victory at home to Coventry.