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League Two round-up: Doncaster Rovers extend lead to seven points with 3-0 win at Yeovil

John Marquis: Bagged a brace for Doncaster
Image: John Marquis scored twice as Doncaster eased to victory at Yeovil

Doncaster extended their lead at the top of Sky Bet League Two to seven points after two goals from John Marquis helped secure a 3-0 win away to Yeovil.

James Coppinger hit the post before French defender Mathieu Baudry opened the scoring (31), with Marquis then adding his first of the game four minutes later.

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Highlights of the Sky Bet League Two fixture between Yeovil and Doncaster.

Marquis then slotted home his 17th goal of the campaign (79) to secure Rovers' seventh league victory in eight matches and with second-placed Plymouth not in action, Darren Ferguson's side took advantage of the opportunity to move further clear at the top.

Carlisle also lost ground on the leaders after they were held 1-1 by Barnet at Brunton Park, despite taking the lead through prolific striker Charlie Wyke after Jason Kennedy's initial effort had been saved.

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Highlights of the Sky Bet League Two fixture between Carlisle and Barnet

The 24-year-old notched up his 18th goal of the season and Barnet were then reduced to 10 men after striker Simeon Akinola was sent off for a late challenge on Michael Raynes.

But the Bees stuck to their task and pulled level when John Akinde scored from the penalty spot after Elliot Johnson was fouled in the area.

Portsmouth also slipped up, with Pompey the latest club to succumb to an ever-improving Exeter side following a 1-0 defeat at Fratton Park.

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Highlights of the Sky Bet League Two fixture between Portsmouth and Exeter.

Grecians midfielder David Wheeler drilled home the only goal of the game - his fifth in as many games - on 57 minutes as they climbed into the play-off places.

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Highlights of the Sky Bet League Two fixture between Luton and Cambridge.

Luton took advantage of Portsmouth's slip-up and Wycombe's FA Cup commitments to climb two places to fourth with a 2-0 win over Cambridge, a first-half Isaac Vassell goal and a penalty from Jordan Cook eight minutes from time enough to secure maximum points for the Hatters.

Charlie Wyke of Carlisle United in action against Northampton Town
Image: Charlie Wyke scored his 18th goal of the season in Carlisle's 1-1 draw with Barnet

At the other end of the table, Newport picked up their first win in League Two since November as they dispatched fellow strugglers Hartlepool 3-1 at Rodney Parade.

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Highlights of the Sky Bet League Two fixture between Newport and Hartlepool.

Ryan Bird, Aaron Williams and Dan Butler gave the Welsh side a commanding lead, with Padraig Amond's goal in the fourth minute of time added-on time no more than a consolation in Dave Jones' first game in charge since taking over as Pools manager.

County remain three points adrift of safety but they were joined in the relegation places by Leyton Orient, after they lost 2-0 away to Mansfield.

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Highlights of the Sky Bet League Two fixture between Mansfield and Leyton Orient.

Ben Whiteman and Danny Rose scored the crucial goals for the Stags early in the second half to compound the misery for long-suffering O's supporters.

In contrast, Notts County fans finally had something to cheer about as they moved out of the bottom two with a 2-1 victory over Crawley at Meadow Lane, despite having Curtis Thompson sent off for a second bookable offence.

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Highlights of the Sky Bet League Two fixture between Notts County and Crawley.

Thierry Audel's effort for the Magpies was cancelled out by a James Collins strike (86) which crashed in off the crossbar.

But Jonathan Forte pounced in the final minute of the contest to give the hosts their first league win in 15 attempts and their first since Kevin Nolan took charge.

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Highlights of the Sky Bet League Two game between Crewe and Chesterfield.

Elsewhere in the division, Cheltenham remain third-bottom after they drew 0-0 away to Crewe, while Stevenage defeated Grimsby 2-0.

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Highlights of the Sky Bet League Two fixture between Stevenage and Grimsby.

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