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Sky Bet League Two round-up: Orient win again, Stevenage victory

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A round-up of the weekend's Sky Bet League 2 action

Leyton Orient survived a Newport fightback to maintain their 100 per cent start to their Sky Bet League Two campaign.

Having taken an early lead through goals from Paul McCallum and Jay Simpson, Orient were pegged back to 2-2 shortly before half-time by winless Newport.

But Dean Cox made sure Orient remained top of the table and the only team in the division to make a perfect start by restoring the lead by slotting home Blair Turgott's cross to claim a 3-2 victory.

Jay Simpson
Image: Jay Simpson netted for Leyton Orient

Meanwhile, Teddy Sheringham got his first win as Stevenage boss after a 2-0 victory over Hartlepool.

Fraser Franks and Brett Williams got on the scoresheet for Sheringham's side.

Teddy Sheringham, Manager of Stevenage
Image: Teddy Sheringham earned his first win as Stevenage boss

Portsmouth pulled off a remarkable comeback to take a point from Morecambe in a 3-3 draw having been three goals down.

Tom Barkhuizen, Shaun Beeley and Andrew Fleming handed Morecambe a 3-0 lead at the break, but Gary Roberts struck twice ahead of Enda Stevens' dismissal for Pompey before Jayden Stockley's 90th-minute leveller.

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Wycombe were frustrated at home by 10-man Dagenham and Redbridge, who registered their first point of the season in a 1-1 draw.

Matt McClure opened the scoring early on, and despite coming under pressure from the hosts, Dagenham looked like holding on until the striker was dismissed late in the second half.

A goal deep in stoppage time from Aaron Pierre gave the Chairboys a point to extend their run at the start of the season, while Dagenham remain bottom and without a win.

Image: Matt McClure scored for Wycombe against Dagenham and Redbridge

Yeovil produced a stirring comeback to beat Luton 3-2 and claim their first points of the season with a second-half double from Ryan Bird adding to Stephen Arthurworrey's earlier strike.

Craig Mackail-Smith had got Luton off to a great start with a goal in the fourth minute and Paul Benson put the Hatters 2-0 up before Yeovil's fightback.

Plymouth were 2-0 victors at Northampton to move into the top three, with goals from Graham Carey and Jake Jervis sealing the win before Josh Lelan was shown a red card for the home side.

Bristol Rovers beat Barnet 3-1 thanks to goals from Lee Brown, Jermaine Easter and Matty Taylor, with Barnet's sole goal coming courtesy of Curtis Weston in the 85th minute.

Elsewhere, two goals from Roarie Deacon and a late goal for Gwion Edwards saw Crawley inflict a first defeat of the season on Cambridge with a 3-0 victory.

Mansfield drew 1-1 with Oxford United after Kemar Roofe's 58th-minute penalty cancelled out Craig Westcarr's third minute strike, with Mansfield left to rue Matt Green's missed penalty in the eighth minute.

Notts County and Accrington shared a 1-1 draw after Matt Crooks' 90th-minute equaliser cancelled out Graham Burke's 76th-minute goal.

Carlisle salvaged a 1-1 draw with AFC Wimbledon thanks to Jabo Ibehre's 67th-minute equaliser, which cancelled out Andy Barcham's goal.

Meanwhile, Exeter were held at home by York after a goalless draw.

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