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Sky Bet League Two round-up: Leyton Orient stun Plymouth

Sandro Semedo of Leyton Orient in action
Image: Sandro Semedo scored Leyton Orient's late winner at Plymouth

Sandro Semedo scored a stoppage-time winner as Sky Bet League Two strugglers Leyton Orient won 3-2 away to second-placed Plymouth.

Antoni Sarcevic's 10th-minute goal for the Pilgrims was cancelled out just before the break when Gavin Massey drilled home.

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Highlights of the Sky Bet League Two match between Plymouth and Leyton Orient.

Matthew Kennedy then restored Plymouth's lead only for Massey to score a second equaliser (88) before Semedo grabbed the winner in the fourth-minute of stoppage-time after Josh Koroma had seen his shot saved.

Leaders Doncaster were beaten for the first time in 11 matches as Carlisle won 2-1 at Brunton Park.

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Highlights of the Sky Bet League Two match between Carlisle United and Doncaster Rovers.

A Nicky Morgan volley and a Niall Mason own goal secured victory for the Cumbrians, despite Rovers midfielder Tommy Rowe pulling a goal back in the fifth minute of time added on.

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Highlights of the Sky Bet League Two match between Luton Town and Hartlepool United.

A win for Luton combined with defeat for Carlisle would have seen Nathan Jones' side advance into the automatic promotion places.

Danny Hylton, Luton Town striker
Image: Danny Hylton netted his 18th goal of the season for Luton

Carlisle's impressive win ensured that would not be the case but the Hatters did their part as they ran out 3-0 winners over strugglers Hartlepool at Kenilworth Road.

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Goals from Danny Hylton - with his 18th of the season - and Luke Gambin gave Luton a two-goal lead inside the opening quarter of an hour, with substitute Ollie Palmer (81) then netting for the first time since joining on loan from Leyton Orient.

Portsmouth moved up to fifth as goals from Gareth Evans and Eoin Doyle - his first for the club - eased them to a 2-0 win against Blackpool.

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Highlights of the Sky Bet League Two match between Portsmouth and Blackpool.

Away-day experts Exeter had looked set to win on their travels again, only for Notts County to snatch an unlikely point in a 2-2 draw at Meadow Lane.

David Wheeler's eighth goal in nine games put them in front and, although Jake Taylor was red carded for the Grecians in the 87th minute, Ryan Harley tapped in a second shortly afterwards.

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Highlights of the Sky Bet League Two match between Notts County and Exeter.

Drama followed as Richard Duffy pulled a goal back as he glanced in a free-kick and the Magpies were level seconds later as a Jorge Grant shot was deflected in by an Exeter defender.

Game of the night came at Field Mill, where Mansfield and Accrington played out a 4-4 thriller. Omar Beckles fired home an early opener for Stanley and Shay McCartan doubled their advantage with a scrappy second after 29 minutes.

Mansfield pulled a goal back when Rhys Bennett bundled the ball over the line (33), but the visitors - who had scored just once in their previous eight league matches - restored their two-goal cushion in the 43rd minute when Billy Kee hooked the ball over goalkeeper Jake Kean from 20 yards.

There was still time for the Stags to score a second before the break through Hayden White's downward header from Joel Byrom's free-kick and Shaq Coulthirst made it 3-3 when he sent 'keeper Marek Rodak the wrong way from the penalty spot.

Accrington were back in front three minutes later when Kee converted from the spot, but Yoann Arquin snatched another equaliser at the death to make it nine games without defeat for Steve Evans' side.

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Highlights of the Sky Bet League Two match between Crewe Alexandra and Wycombe Wanderers.

Chris Dagnall made it three goals in two games to help Crewe to a 2-1 win against Wycombe - James Jones' late penalty securing the win - while Jimmy Smith scored a hat-trick as Crawley held on for a 3-2 win at Colchester.

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Highlights of the Sky Bet League Two match between Stevenage and Cheltenham.

Elsewhere, 10-man Stevenage made it four straight wins with a 2-1 victory against Cheltenham, Tom Champion scored the only goal as Barnet took advantage of Peter Murphy's first-half dismissal to beat Morecambe 1-0 and fit-again striker Barry Corr rescued a point for Cambridge in a 1-1 draw against Yeovil at Huish Park.

In the evening's other game in the division, bottom club Newport drew 0-0 with Grimsby.

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