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League Two round-up: Morecambe hit back to stay top

Morecambe's Cole Stockton celebrates after scoring
Image: Cole Stockton scored twice for Morecambe in the 3-2 win over Stanley

Morecambe stayed top of Sky Bet League Two after coming from 2-0 down to beat 10-man Accrington Stanley 3-2 in the Lancashire derby.

A brace from Billy Kee set Stanley on their way to the points, only for Mark Hughes' red card to turn the game in the Shrimps' favour.

Cole Stockton pulled a goal back in time added on at the end of the first half and Morecambe were level at the start of the second with Kevin Ellison slotting in, but Stockton slammed in his second of the game for an unlikely win.

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Highlights of Accrington v Morecambe from Sky Bet League Two

Three second-half goals eased Luton to victory at bottom club Cambridge as Josh Coulson's own goal gave them a 62nd-minute lead and it was quickly 2-0 as Jack Marriott smashed the ball into the top corner, while Danny Hylton sealed the points at the death.

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Highlights of Cambridge v Luton from Sky Bet League Two

Doncaster claimed a 4-1 victory over Yeovil at the Keepmoat Stadium with Andy Williams on song with a hat-trick.

Rovers went ahead in the first minute courtesy of Williams' volley and veteran midfielder James Coppinger added a second. 

Ryan Hedges' volley brought Yeovil back into it but any hope of a comeback diminished when Bevis Mugabi was sent off. Williams added his second of the game with a first-time effort and completed his treble to make it 4-1 late on.

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Grimsby recorded their first league win since the opening day of the season with a 5-2 victory over Stevenage - thanks in the main to Omar Bogle's superb hat-trick

Man-of-the-match Bogle opened the scoring in the 15th minute and Luke Summerfield took it to 2-0, but Fraser Franks pulled one back for Stevenage with a header only for Dominic Vose to restore the Mariners' cushion with a 30-yard strike. 

Bogle scored with a fine solo effort and, after Jobi McAnuff had made it 4-2, added a fifth for his hat-trick.

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Highlights of Grimsby v Stevenage from Sky Bet League Two

Hartlepool and Newport County fought out an eventful 2-2 draw at the Victoria Ground.

Nicky Featherstone's half-volley gave Hartlepool a second-minute lead only for defender Toto Nsiala to earn a red card 60 seconds later.

Sean Rigg scored from the resulting free-kick to make it 1-1 and then a stunning strike from Jon Parkin put Newport ahead, but Hartlepool battled and Padraig Amond headed in Lewis Alessandra's corner to equalise before the break and they held on for a point.

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Highlights of Hartlepool v Newport from Sky Bet League Two

Jack Payne was sent off on his Blackpool debut as defender Nauris Bulvitis' second goal of the season earned Plymouth a 1-0 win, while Carlisle were 1-0 winners at Barnet thanks to Jabo Ibehre's strike.

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Highlights of Blackpool v Plymouth from Sky Bet League Two

Rob Dickie scored for Cheltenham to help them to a 2-0 win against Crewe - James Dayton adding a second, while Gary Roberts' late penalty was enough for Portsmouth to see off Exeter 1-0.

Jon Stead secured a 3-1 success for Notts County at Crawley after John Sheridan's men had fallen behind to Enzio Boldewijn's strike, but James Collins levelled and Adam Campbell put the Magpies in front before Stead wrapped up the points.

Elsewhere, Mansfield striker Matt Green missed a first-half penalty before snatching a last-gasp winner in a 2-1 win at Leyton Orient, while second-half goals from Chris Porter and Sammie Szmodics gave Colchester a 2-0 win away to Wycombe.

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