League Two round-up: 10-man Luton beat Grimsby to extend lead
Saturday 27 January 2018 18:45, UK
League Two leaders Luton survived the first-half dismissal of Jordan Cook to beat Grimsby 1-0 at Blundell Park.
Cook picked up his second yellow card in the 33rd minute for a late tackle and four minutes into the second half, the visitors took the lead through James Collins' close-range effort.
With an extra man advantage, Grimsby could not find an equaliser to prevent Luton from going nine points clear at the top of the table. Second-placed Notts County were in FA Cup action.
Malvind Benning was Mansfield's unlikely match-winner but his stoppage-time goal secured a 2-1 win at Morecambe to move Town up to third.
Callum Lang gave the home side the lead after half an hour before Danny Rose levelled with 20 minutes to play and in the closing second of the game, Benning popped up with the winner.
Swindon staged a remarkable comeback to come from 3-1 down to beat Crewe 4-3 at the County Ground.
Marc Richards' second goal of the game in the 89th minute proved to be the decisive blow in a seven-goal thriller.
Richards had given the home side a third-minute lead before Callum Ainley equalised in the 15th minute and gave Crewe the lead with his second after half an hour.
Ryan Wintle's goal six minutes after half-time gave the visitors a two-goal lead before supersub Elsnik scored twice for Swindon to make it 3-3.
Crewe had Zoumana Bakayogo sent off with 10 minutes left and, with time running out, Richards won the game for Town.
Two goals from Enzio Boldewijn helped Crawley return to winning ways with a 2-1 triumph over Accrington.
David Worrall's goal three minutes from time secured a point for Port Vale who drew 2-2 with Colchester.
It was Worrall's second equaliser of the game after he cancelled out Courtney Senior's early goal for Colchester. Drey Wright struck just before the interval to give the visitors a 2-1 lead before Worrall left it late to earn Vale a point.
Jamie Devitt scored the only goal of the game for Carlisle who beat Forest Green 1-0 at Brunton Park.
Ben Kennedy's goal three minutes into the second half proved to be the match-winner for Stevenage away to Chesterfield.
Barnet blew a chance to close the gap between themselves and Forest Green to two points after they drew 1-1 at Cheltenham.
