League 2 round-up: Plymouth Argyle top, Portsmouth second
Saturday 10 September 2016 21:26, UK
Plymouth Argyle are the new leaders of Sky Bet League Two as they eased to a 2-1 win at home against Cambridge United who belied their position at the bottom of the table.
In Saturday's clash at Home Park, Graham Carey slammed in an early opener after good work from Ben Purrington and Argyle doubled their advantage when Jordan Slew tapped home after 59 minutes.
Medy Elito offered Cambridge hope with a low finish in the 79th minute, but it was the Pilgrims who held on to make it 15 points from 15.
A fine double from Omar Bogle saw Grimsby end Luton's unbeaten record at Kenilworth Road with a 2-1 win.
Luton substitute Glen Rea had cancelled out Bogle's first-half opener on the hour-mark, but Grimsby's in-form striker won the game on 82 minutes.
Morecambe's impressive start to the campaign came to an end in a dramatic fashion as Doncaster claimed a 5-1 away victory.
Andy Butler stabbed in an early opener for Rovers and John Marquis doubled their advantage with a close-range finish. Morecambe pulled a goal back in the closing stages of the first half with a stunning volley from Cole Stockton, but Marquis' second restored Doncaster's two-goal cushion.
Matty Blair's fine run and finish made it 4-1 and James Coppinger added a fifth on his 500th appearance for the club. Alex Whitmore was sent off late on to compound Morecambe's misery.
Portsmouth came from behind to make it four league wins in a row with a 4-2 victory over Wycombe at Fratton Park. Pompey suffered an early setback when Paul Hayes tapped the visitors ahead from close range, but they were level before half-time when defender Christian Burgess bundled home.
A dramatic end to the first half saw Gary Roberts put Portsmouth ahead from the penalty spot, but Hayes grabbed his second to level for Wycombe and then Conor Chaplin to restore Pompey's lead with a neat header. Carl Baker put daylight between the sides with Portsmouth's fourth in the 53rd minute.
Chris Porter scored twice as Colchester moved into the play-off places with a 3-2 win against visitors Blackpool,
In-form forward Alex Kiwomya set Crewe on their way to a 2-0 win at home to Exeter.
Nathan Thomas scored a dramatic stoppage-time winner as Hartlepool came from behind to snatch a 2-1 victory at Yeovil.
Stevenage made it back-to-back wins as Tyler Walker's third goal in two games helped them to a 2-1 win against Crawley at the Lamex Stadium.
Elsewhere, Notts County's four-game unbeaten run was brought crashing to an end as Accrington secured a deserved 2-0 win at Meadow Lane.
John O'Sullivan was credited with Stanley's opener, despite his shot taking a huge deflection, but there was no doubt about the second as Rommy Boco jinked his way through and coolly finished.
Barnet claimed a 1-0 win at Mansfield.
John Akinde second-half goal secured Barnet's victory.
Jon Parkin bagged a brace as Newport twice came from behind to take a point in a 2-2 draw against Cheltenham at Rodney Parade.
Carlisle were behind twice at home to Leyton Orient before Danny Grainger rescued a point from the penalty spot in a 2-2 draw.
