Full-time results
League One
Blackpool 2-3 Portsmouth
Bradford City 0-1 Plymouth Argyle
Doncaster Rovers 1-1 Rotherham United
Gillingham 1-1 Bury
MK Dons 1-0 Fleetwood Town
Oxford United 1-2 Northampton Town
Scunthorpe United 1-0 Bristol Rovers
League Two
Barnet 0-1 Colchester United
Cambridge United 0-0 Accrington Stanley
Carlisle United 4-0 Yeovil Town
Cheltenham Town 2-2 Luton Town
Coventry City 0-1 Mansfield Town
Crawley Town 1-1 Forest Green Rovers
Crewe Alexandra 1-4 Lincoln City
Exeter City 2-0 Grimsby Town
Morecambe 2-1 Wycombe Wanderers
Stevenage 1-1 Notts County
National League
Boreham Wood 0-0 Hartlepool
Dover 2-0 Eastleigh
Halifax 0-0 Woking
Guiseley 0-0 Bromley
Maidenhead 0-3 Gateshead
Solihull Moors 0-2 Sutton United
Torquay United 0-1 Maidstone
Tranmere 2-0 Dagenham
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Luton lead 2-1 at Cheltenham, with Elliot Lee scrambling home from close range. Nathan Jones’s side have scored just the 36 goals in League Two this season ...
Crikey, a fifth goal! Pitman gets his second of the afternoon, peeling off at the back post to poke home at Bloomfield Road. Portsmouth lead Blackpool 3-2. Meanwhile, Gillingham are level at Priestfield, Josh Parker has found an equaliser at home to Bury. Elsewhere, Mansfield lead at Coventry City, courtesy of Alex MacDonald.
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You’ve guessed it ... another goal at Bloomfield Road, where Blackpool are back on level terms at home to Portsmouth. It’s 2-2 there now after Oliver Hawkins’s own goal. And there’s been a couple of quick-fire goals in League Two: Chesterfield lead 2-1 at Swindon, thanks to Jak McCourt while Colchester are one-up at Barnet, thanks to Sammie Szmodics. Also, Crawley have got themselves level at home to Forest Green.
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Portsmouth are back in front at Blackpool. They lead 2-1. Ben Close has scored 10 minutes from time, with the youngster smashing home from close range. And Carlisle are 3-0 up thanks to Danny Grainger’s penalty, which has put them out of sight at home to Yeovil. To make things worse, Bevis Mugabi has been sent off for Darren Way’s side.
Blackpool have restored parity at home to Portsmouth, through Viv Solomon-Otabor. Bradford City had a golden chance to do just that, but Tony McMahon’s penalty has been brilliantly saved by Remi Matthews. Down in League Two, Lincoln City are having fun now at Gresty Road this afternoon. Harry Anderson scored his second of the day at Crewe Alexandra, who sailed into an early one-goal lead, to send the Imps 2-1 up before a Michael Raynes own goal gifted the visitors a two-goal cushion.
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At last, Forest Green Rovers have found a breakthrough at Crawley. They hit the bar and the post in the first half but Christian Doidge has poked home the rebound from Keanu Marsh-Brown’s effort to send them ahead. Elsewhere, Kristian Dennis has carved out an equaliser for Chesterfield against Swindon at the County Ground.
Mansfield’s Danny Rose has gone into the book at the Ricoh Arena for diving in search of a penalty. Tut tut. Another Danny, Danny Rowe, has found an equaliser for Fylde at Aldershot. It’s 1-1 there now. And Macclesfield have doubled their lead at Barrow, where Elliott Durrell has put them 2-0 up.
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Notts County are level at Stevenage, with Jorge Grant’s cross converted by Elliott Hewitt after 58 minutes. Also in League Two, Timi Elsnik has scored his third goal for Swindon Town. The Derby loanee notched two at Dartford in the FA Cup first round last Sunday, and today has added to his tally, sending Swindon in front at home to Chesterfield. And Dover Athletic have doubled their lead at home to Eastleigh, with Connor Essam on the scoresheet at the Crabble.
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Two big goals in the Football League: Portsmouth lead Blackpool 1-0, with striker, captain and all-time poacher Brett Pitman there to hammer it home from close range at Bloomfield Road. In League Two, it’s Exeter City 2-0 Grimsby Town. Liam McAlinden jinks inside and curls his effort into the corner. As it stands, three teams will all be on 33 points at the summit of the fourth tier.
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Gateshead start the second half as they did the first, with Luke Hannant adding his side’s third and his second of the afternoon at Maidenhead United in the National League. Manager Alan Devonshire will not be too happy about that.
Time for a half-time trip down memory lane then, with a nod to the Knowledge, 11 July 2009 edition. Bearing in mind that Notts County’s shirts will have Jake Bugg’s name scrawled all over them during November:
Half-time scores
League One
Blackpool 0-0 Portsmouth
Bradford City 0-1 Plymouth Argyle
Gillingham 0-1 Bury
MK Dons 1-0 Fleetwood Town
Oxford United 1-2 Northampton Town
Scunthorpe United 0-0 Bristol Rovers
League Two
Barnet 0-0 Colchester United
Cambridge United 0-0 Accrington Stanley
Carlisle United 2-0 Yeovil Town
Cheltenham Town 1-1 Luton Town
Coventry City 0-0 Mansfield Town
Crawley Town 0-0 Forest Green Rovers
Crewe Alexandra 1-0 Lincoln City
Exeter City 1-0 Grimsby Town
Morecambe 2-0 Wycombe Wanderers
Stevenage 1-0 Notts County
Swindon Town 0-0 Chesterfield
National League
Aldershot 1-0 Fylde
Barrow 0-1 Macclesfield
Boreham Wood 0-0 Hartlepool
Dover 1-0 Eastleigh
Halifax 0-0 Woking
Guiseley 0-0 Bromley
Maidenhead 0-2 Gateshead
Solihull Moors 0-1 Sutton United
Torquay United 0-1 Maidstone
Tranmere 2-0 Dagenham
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Northampton lead Oxford 2-1 at the Kassam Stadium. Chris Long has nudged the visitors ahead after Wes Thomas had equalised, for all of 60 seconds or so. In League Two, it’s Carlisle 2-0 Yeovil Town. Hallam Hope’s got their second and they’re looking good for just their second win in 11 matches.
A flurry of goals in League One: Gillingham are behind against Bury, with Neil Danns striking there. And MK Dons lead Fleetwood, with ex-Arsenal youngster Chuks Aneke finding the net in Buckinghamshire. Meanwhile, Tranmere are two goals to the good at home to Dagenham & Redbridge.
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Stevenage have their noses in front against the League Two leaders, Notts County. The hosts had struck the bar, and sent an effort just wide before Danny Newton’s opener. Elsewhere, a heartwarming and record-breaking tale regarding Paul Bastock. The Wisbech Town goalkeeper has broken Peter Shilton’s longstanding record, making his 1,250th appearance against Thetford Town this afternoon. “It’s been a rollercoaster ride,” he said before today’s match. “Shilton was my hero as a young boy.”
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Cheltenham have found an equaliser at Whaddon Road, and they’re now level at home to Luton thanks to James Grimes. Meanwhile, Swindon have had a goal disallowed against Chesterfield.
Plymouth lead 1-0 at Bradford City. The division’s bottom club are in front at Valley Parade, with Jake Jervis handing Argyle a 35th-minute opener. Elsewhere, Dover lead Eastleigh 1-0, through James Alabi. And Joe Piggott has edged Maidstone into the lead at Torquay’s Plainmoor.
Portsmouth are on the front foot at Bloomfield Road, with Gareth Evans’s corner causing havoc for Ryan Allsop, the Bournemouth loanee who featured in Pompey’s unsuccessful play-off duels to Plymouth Argyle last year. In League Two, Exeter lead Grimsby 1-0, thanks to Jayden Stockley. And Morecambe are ahead at home to Wycombe. The ageless goalscorer? Steven Old.
Forest Green Rovers have rattled the upright not once but twice against Crawley Town, with striker Christian Doidge the latest player left frustrated. In the National League, Shamir Fenelon has opened the scoring down in Aldershot, who lead AFC Fylde 1-0.
Believe it or not, Notts County’s shirts this month are sponsored by Jake Bugg, the Nottingham-born singer. Anyway, Stevenage are enjoying the better of the play so far at the Lamex Stadium, with Matt Godden going close. Elsewhere, Bristol Rovers have struck the post through Liam Sercombe.
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Northampton Town lead Oxford United 1-0. Ash Taylor has given Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink’s side a deserved lead at the Kassam Stadium. Wes Thomas was earlier brought down by Taylor but there was nothing doing.
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It is already looking like a long trip back home for those hardy Yeovil supporters at Carlisle. Danny Grainger has given the hosts the lead at Brunton Park with an absolute thumper from 30 yards. Also in League Two, Luton are 1-0 up at Cheltenham while Crewe lead Lincoln City 1-0. Michael Raynes has bagged that goal. Down in Maidenhead, they now trail lowly Gateshead by two goals.
Blackpool have made a decent start at home to Portsmouth. It’s their first game since the Oyston family put the club up for sale, and it’s Jon Moss’s first game taking charge of a Blackpool match since they were in the Premier League, in 2010.
An early couple of goals in the National League, where Gateshead have taken the lead at Maidenhead United, who were knocked out of the FA Cup by Coventry City last weekend. Tranmere are 1-0 up at home to Dagenham, thanks to James Norwood.
Peeeeeeeeeeeeep!
The 3pms are under way.
Up and down the country, clubs have held a minute’s silence for Armistice Day. The Stevenage mascot, Boro bear, has his arm around the shoulder of one of their players.
Just a couple of minutes until the 3pm kick-offs get under way. Oxford United are in action in League One, at home to Northampton Town. A quick glance at the teamsheet shows Brazilian defender Ricardinho is back in Pep Clotet’s starting lineup.
Bristol Rovers are on the hunt for their first win in four games, having lost their last three. They did, though, record victory in their last league game. Their manager, Darrell Clarke has shuffled the pack this afternoon, with teenager Rollin Meyanese, signed from National League South side Weston-super-Mare over the summer, among seven changes to his lineup away at Scunthorpe . “This is nowhere near a disaster,” Clarke says. “We just need to stop giving silly goals away because that’s what’s killed us this season.”
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Barry Hayles is still playing. The 45-year-old former Fulham striker is playing for Windsor FC, in the Hellenic Premier League. “I’ve started saying this year, as I have many years, that it’s probably my last one,” he says. “But I’m thoroughly enjoying it still.” They’re in action away at Erith Town this afternoon.
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Kieffer Moore’s career to date has taken him from Truro City to Ipswich Town, via a stint in Norway. But it is on loan at Rotherham United where the Torquay-born striker is making a real splash. He has just bagged a timely 96th-minute equaliser for the Millers, at Doncaster Rovers, to earn his side a 1-1 draw in League One. He now has 13 goals this term, and it has been mooted Ipswich may recall the striker from his season-long loan come January.
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Today's Football League fixtures
League One
Blackpool v Portsmouth
Bradford City v Plymouth Argyle|
Gillingham v Bury
MK Dons v Fleetwood Town
Oxford United v Northampton Town
Scunthorpe United v Bristol Rovers
League Two
Barnet v Colchester United
Cambridge United v Accrington Stanley
Carlisle United v Yeovil Town
Cheltenham Town v Luton Town
Coventry City v Mansfield Town
Crawley Town v Forest Green Rovers
Crewe Alexandra v Lincoln City
Exeter City v Grimsby Town
Morecambe v Wycombe Wanderers
Stevenage v Notts County
Swindon Town v Chesterfield
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Preamble
Away from Wembley and the Stade de France, or the Friends Arena in Stockholm, it was down in south Wales at Rodney Parade where the weekend’s action truly began on Friday night. Newport County kickstarted a hectic 24 hours or so for teams in the third and fourth tier of English football, for whom next year’s World Cup is merely a pipe dream. Anton Forrester equalised to earn Port Vale a point last night, after Matty Dolan had opened the scoring for the hosts, with his first goal for the club.
As for today’s bits and pieces, it would be silly not to keep an eye on events at Bloomfield Road. The Oyston family put Blackpool up for sale on Friday afternoon, shortly after the EFL announced Ben Toner would not be taking charge of their match against Portsmouth this afternoon, due to “increased attention” on the fixture.
Elsewhere in League One, high-flying Bradford City host Plymouth Argyle and Scunthorpe United take on Bristol Rovers. And a word for James Coppinger, making his 550th appearance for Doncaster Rovers, against Rotherham in the early kick-off. But what’s happening in League Two? Notts County travel to Stevenage and Yeovil supporters are making the 660-mile round trip to Carlisle. It’s not all bad, though, as Darren Way and his squad have put their hands in their pockets to reward each Glovers fan with a pie and a pint upon arrival at Brunton Park. Lovely. In the National League, leaders Dover Athletic take on big-spending Eastleigh, while Tranmere Rovers host Dagenham & Redbridge.
So, without further ado, let’s get started.
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