League Two round-up: Luton thrash Exeter to go top
Tuesday 17 October 2017 23:26, UK
Three goals in a devastating 10-minute spell just after half-time helped Luton storm to a 4-1 win at Exeter and take over at the top of the League Two table.
James Collins opened the scoring after nine minutes but Exeter levelled when Jake Taylor curled a delicious shot beyond the dive of Marek Stech and into the far corner.
The Hatters went back in front after 47 minutes when Exeter failed to clear a corner and Dan Potts lashed in the loose ball.
It was 3-1 in the 52nd minute when Danny Hylton beat Craig Woodman all too easily and hammered a shot past Christy Pym and Hylton then crossed for Harry Cornick to tap in from close range.
Notts County dropped down to second place after they lost 2-0 at Crewe. Goals from Michael Raynes and Jordan Bowery secured the points for lowly Railwaymen, who rise to 17th place.
A Paris Cowan-Hall goal three minutes into injury time enabled Wycombe to extend their unbeaten run to six games with a 3-3 draw against Carlisle.
Reggie Lambe and a Jamie Devitt penalty had put the home side ahead before Sam Saunders and Adebayo Akinfenwa drew the visitors level, only for Lambe to hit the target again late on with his sixth goal of the season - but Cowan-Hall had the final say.
A late Ben Kennedy strike saw Stevenage bounce back from the weekend drubbing at Luton and earn a dramatic 3-2 win at home to Accrington.
Newport County fell to a first League Two home defeat since March as two second-half goals gave Colchester United a 2-1 victory at Rodney Parade.
Struggling Forest Green Rovers secured a much-needed victory thanks to a 1-0 win at Coventry. Keanu Marsh-Brown's first-half effort was enough to seal the points for the visitors.
Chesterfield ended a run of six successive league defeats with late goals from Kristian Dennis and Jordan Flores giving them a 2-0 win at Crawley Town.
Cambridge held on to beat Yeovil 2-1 and record their first victory in four games.
Elsewhere, two goals from Siriki Dembele helped steer Grimsby to a 3-2 victory over mid-table rivals Cheltenham.
Tom Pope scored twice as Port Vale picked up a second successive win for Neil Aspin's rejuvenated side with a 3-0 success at Morecambe.
Swindon's miserable home form continued as a late Sean Raggett goal earned in-form Lincoln a 1-0 win at the County Ground while Shaquile Coulthirst scored a late goal to salvage a point for Barnet in a 1-1 draw against Mansfield.
