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League Two round-up: Plymouth beat sorry Leyton Orient

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Managerless Leyton Orient's week went from bad to worse as they slumped to a third successive defeat after being reduced to nine men after just 14 minutes against Sky Bet League Two leaders Plymouth.

Orient, who have Andy Edwards in charge on an interim basis, saw captain Robbie Weir sent off in the very first minute before debutant Jens Janse quickly followed to give Plymouth an advantage they hardly required before James Spencer and Ryan Donaldson struck the goals in a 2-0 win.

The Pilgrims have now gone eight league games unbeaten as Orient began life without Andy Hessenthaler, who was sacked on Monday, with another defeat.

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Highlights from Plymouth's 2-0 win against Leyton Orient from Sky Bet League Two

Portsmouth missed the chance to keep on pace with Plymouth as they suffered a 3-1 defeat at Blackpool who claimed their first win in four games.

Defender Kelvin Mellor headed the Tangerines in front before Conor Chaplin's brilliant overhead kick saw Pompey level at Bloomfield Road.

But second-half goals from Brad Potts and Kyle Vassell gave Gary Bowyer's men all three points.

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Highlights of Blackpool's 3-1 win over Portsmouth in Sky Bet League Two

Doncaster missed the chance to climb above Portsmouth into second place as Jabo Ibehre's late equaliser saw Carlisle snatch a 2-2 draw at the Keepmoat Stadium.

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Shaun Miller's deflected strike gave Keith Curle's side an early lead but Tommy Rowe finished off a neat team move to equalise two minutes later. John Marquis' long-range effort looked to have given Doncaster their sixth win of the season and Rowe could have put them out of sight shortly after half-time only to miss a penalty.

Ibehre's header then ensured the visitors left South Yorkshire with a point.

Alan Sheehan's equaliser saw Luton leap into second place as Nathan Jones' side claimed a 1-1 draw at 10-man Hartlepool.

Nathan Thomas made it five goals in as many games just on the stroke of half-time but Nicky Featherstone was given a straight red card 10 minutes after the break. Sheehan levelled with 12 minutes to go to hand the visitors a point.

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Highlights from Hartlepool and Luton's 1-1 draw from Sky Bet League Two

Jon Stead's brace helped Notts County claim a 2-0 win at Exeter while Omar Bogle's 88th-minute penalty saw Grimbsy earn a 1-0 win over Newport County as both sides climbed up to seventh and sixth respectively.

Meanwhile, Wycombe ran out 5-1 winners over Crewe thanks to a brace from Scott Kashket and goals from Dominic Gape, Sam Wood, and Paris Cowan-Hall to give Gareth Ainsworth's side a resounding win. George Cooper scored a consolation goal for the visitors.

Morecambe came from behind twice to secure a 2-2 draw at Barnet. John Akinde gave the hosts the lead before Tom Barkhuizen quickly levelled. Akinde grabbed his second just before half-time but Cole Stockton's late effort was enough to give John Coleman's side a point.

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Highlights from Notts County's 2-0 win over Exeter from Sky Bet League Two

Mark Roberts' close-range effort saw Cambridge climb off the bottom of the table and claim their second successive win as they beat Yeovil 1-0.

Chris Porter's dramatic leveller cancelled out Adi Yussuf's opener as Colchester drew 1-1 at Crawley while Terry Gornell's first-half equaliser saw Accrington draw 1-1 against Mansfield as Chris Clements gave the Stags an early lead.

Cheltenham and Stevenage battled out a goalless draw.

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