Saturday 22 October 2016 19:11, UK
Plymouth extended their lead at the top of League Two with a hard-fought 3-1 victory at Newport as Graham Westley's first home game in charge of the bottom club ended in defeat.
Graham Carey scored a brace of penalties for the visitors, with home goalkeeper Chris Day sent off after giving away the first spot-kick on 38 minutes. Jon Parkin brought Newport level after 50 minutes, but Jordan Slew made sure of all three points 12 minutes from time.
Carlisle moved up to second by extending their unbeaten start to the season with a 2-1 win at Stevenage.
Jason Kennedy gave the Cumbrians an early lead but Matt Godden equalised with a penalty as half-time approached before a 57th-minute spot-kick from Danny Grainger sealed a fourth straight league victory.
Doncaster lost ground after they were beaten 4-2 at Blackpool, despite taking a first-minute lead through Andy Taylor's own goal. Brad Potts (two), Kelvin Mellor and Kyle Vassell scored without reply for the hosts before Tommy Rowe's 66th-minute penalty reduced Rovers' arrears.
Ten man Notts County picked up their first win in four matches after an impressive 2-1 win over fifth placed Portsmouth at Fratton Park. Adam Campbell netted the Magpies' goals, one in each half, with Conor Chaplin bringing Pompey level after 27 minutes. Aaron Collins was sent off but County survived the remaining 13 minutes.
Luton midfielder Cameron McGeehan grabbed a late leveller as the Hatters salvaged a 1-1 draw against Mansfield, for whom Matt Green marked his return to the starting line up with the opening goal.
Accrington completed the top seven after becoming the first team to stop Crawley scoring at home this season as it finished goalless at the Checkatrade.com Stadium.
Like Crawley, Grimsby missed the chance to move into the play-off spots after they were beaten 1-0 at home by Cheltenham. Billy Waters' ninth-minute strike settled the game at Blundell Park.
Mauro Vilhete and John Akinde's second-half strikes ended Barnet's six-game winless run and lifted them out of the League Two relegation zone with a 2-0 victory at Wycombe.
Exeter replaced the Bees in 23rd spot after Cambridge's 2-1 triumph at St James' Park left the Grecians still looking for that elusive first home win of the season. Luke Berry and Harrison Dunk had the visitors in control with just 10 minutes on the clock before Robbie Simpson's 73rd-minute free-kick halved the deficit.
Leyton Orient recorded their first win in seven games with a competent 3-1 victory at Hartlepool. Josh Laurent put the hosts ahead but Sandro Semedo and a Ollie Palmer double gave new Os boss Alberto Cavasin his first win at the club.
While defeat leaves Hartlepool without a victory in seven games at home this season.
Matt Dolan's second-half strike clinched Yeovil's fifth victory in seven games as they won 1-0 at Crewe while it finished 2-2 between Colchester and Morecambe. Chris Porter twice had the hosts in front, the second from the penalty spot, but Tom Barkhuizen, who saw a 17th-minute spot-kick saved by Sam Walker, and Lee Molyneux netted the equalisers.
