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League Two round up: Plymouth remain top with derby win

NORTHAMPTON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 22:  Graham Carey of Plymouth Argyle in action during the Sky Bet League Two match between Northampton Town and Plymouth Argy
Image: Graham Carey set Plymouth on their way to victory over rivals Exeter

Plymouth remain top of Sky Bet League Two after claiming the bragging rights in the Devon derby with a 2-0 win away at Exeter

Graham Carey put Argyle in front after six minutes, rifling his effort past goalkeeper Bobby Olejnik and into the roof of the net.

Paul-Arnold Garita doubled Argyle's lead in the 26th minute, calmly slipping the ball into the back of the net.

Lee Holmes rattled a post for Exeter but they could not find a way back into the game.

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Highlights of the Sky Bet League Two match between Exeter City and Plymouth Argyle.

Doncaster moved up to second as they claimed a comfortable 2-0 win at home to Newport, who drop to 22nd.

James Coppinger's superb free-kick gave Rovers a 17th-minute lead and Andy Williams doubled their lead after 59 minutes, finishing off a quick break.

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Highlights of the Sky Bet League Two match between Doncaster Rovers and Newport County.

Crewe are third as they recovered from Chris Dagnall's missed penalty to win 2-0 at 15th-placed Grimsby.

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Highlights of the Sky Bet League Two match between Grimsby Town and Crewe Alexandra.

Dagnall's spot-kick was saved by Grimsby goalkeeper James McKeown on the half-hour but George Cooper fired the visitors in front just before the break from close range and James Jones doubled their lead late on.

Morecambe are fourth as they came from behind to beat bottom club Cambridge 2-1 at the Cambs Glass Stadium.

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Highlights of the Sky Bet League Two match between Cambridge United and Morecambe.

U's midfielder Piero Mingoia drove home the opener from 12 yards in the 36th minute but Morecambe equalised through Jack Dunn's penalty after the striker had been clipped by Luke Berry.

Paul Mullin kept his cool one-on-one to snatch the points for the Shrimps.

Portsmouth, who had started the day second, dropped to fifth after losing 1-0 away at Accrington.

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

Debutant Paddy Lacey grabbed the only goal of the game as Accrington moved up to 11th.

Luton slipped to seventh after suffering a 2-0 defeat away at Crawley, who move up to 13th.

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Highlights of the Sky Bet League Two match between Crawley Town v Luton Town.

James Collins' near-post header shortly before the break gave the Reds the lead and Enzio Boldewijn's neat chipped finish sealed the points at the death.

Notts County edged a five-goal thriller against Cheltenham to win 3-2 at Whaddon Road.

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

They took a fourth-minute lead when Jonathan Forte coolly converted Carl Dickinson's through ball but Cheltenham were level when Danny Wright powered home a header.

Jon Stead restored the Magpies' advantage in fine style, collecting a flick from Forte and turning his marker before firing into the bottom corner.

Harry Pell equalised for the Robins with a neat half-volley, only for Stead to grab his second of the game 60 seconds later and County held on.

County move up to 12th, while Cheltenham drop to 20th.

Blackpool came from two goals down to earn a point in a 2-2 draw with Carlisle at Bloomfield Road.

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Highlights of the Sky Bet League Two match between Blackpool Town and Carlisle United.

Charlie Wyke broke the deadlock for the Cumbrians, tapping in the rebound after a Jabo Ibehre shot had come back off the crossbar, and Michael Raynes headed in from a free-kick to make it 2-0 shortly afterwards.

Blackpool hit back almost immediately through Kyle Vassell's header and levelled through Armand Gnanduillet's fine run and finish.

Carlisle move up to eighth with the point, while Blackpool slip down to 18th.

Dayle Southwell tapped in his first EFL goal to earn 19th-placed Wycombe a 1-0 win against Stevenage, who move down to 16th.

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Highlights of the Sky Bet League Two match between Wycombe Wanderers and Stevenage Town.

Yeovil moved out of the relegation zone and up to 21st after claiming a 1-0 win away at 10th-placed Leyton Orient, thanks to a Tom Eaves header. 

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

Hartlepool moved down to 17th after playing out a dire goalless draw with ninth-placed Mansfield, while Barnet hit back for a point in a 1-1 draw with Colchester.

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

Tarique Fosu opened the scoring for the U's in the sixth minute but Barnet levelled with eight minutes remaining as Curtis Weston rammed home from close range.

Colchester remain in the play-off positions, but drop to sixth. Barnet are 14th.

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Highlights of the Sky Bet League Two match between Barnet and Colchester United.

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