League Two: Accrington Stanley climb into top three after 2-0 win at 10-man Crewe Alexandra while new boys Forest Green Rovers beat Stevenage

  • Accrington Stanley move into the League Two automatic promotion places 
  • Exeter City drop out of the top three following a second home defeat in a week 
  • Luton Town remain top despite being held to 0-0 draw at Crawley Town 
  • New boys Forest Green Rovers are finding their feet after second win in a week 

Accrington climbed into the Sky Bet League Two automatic promotion places after a 2-0 win at 10-man Crewe.


Stanley were quick out of the blocks and Billy Kee put them ahead from the penalty spot after three minutes when Kayden Jackson was brought down by Michael Raynes, who was dismissed late on for a second booking.

And they doubled their advantage in the 11th minute when Dave Richards could only parry Jackson's angled drive and Jordan Clark headed home the rebound.

Exeter City drop out of top three after a 1-0 defeat by Port Vale through a goal from Tom Pope

Exeter City drop out of top three after a 1-0 defeat by Port Vale through a goal from Tom Pope

Pope celebrates after notching his goal for Port Vale as they triumph 1-0 over the Grecians

Pope celebrates after notching his goal for Port Vale as they triumph 1-0 over the Grecians

Exeter dropped out of the top three following a second home defeat in a week.

Tom Pope's 25th-minute strike gave Port Vale a 1-0 win as the Grecians slipped down to fourth place.

Luton remain top despite being held to a 0-0 draw at Crawley as Notts County failed to capitalise, though Ryan Yates cancelled out Hallam Hope's opener for Carlisle in a 1-1 draw.

Troy Brown of Exeter looks frustrated as his side dropped out of the top three in League Two

Troy Brown of Exeter looks frustrated as his side dropped out of the top three in League Two

Harry Smith's second goal of the season gave Swindon a 1-0 win over Wycombe at the County Ground to move them into the play-off positions, while a first away defeat of the season saw the Chairboys drop to fifth.

Newport's Shawn McCoulsky levelled with 21 minutes remaining to earn a 1-1 draw with Mansfield at Rodney Parade.

Coventry were held to a 0-0 draw by Colchester, who had Tom Lapslie sent off, and Morecambe and Grimsby also played out a stalemate.

Stevenage's star striker Matt Godden put Boro 1-0 up against visitors Forest Green Rovers 

Stevenage's star striker Matt Godden put Boro 1-0 up against visitors Forest Green Rovers 

Stevenage players celebrate Godden's first half goal but Forest Green stormed back to win 

Stevenage players celebrate Godden's first half goal but Forest Green stormed back to win 

Rovers' Christian Doidge battles with Boro's Terence Vancooten as Forest Green won 2-1 

Rovers' Christian Doidge battles with Boro's Terence Vancooten as Forest Green won 2-1 

Forest Green made it two wins from two with a 2-1 victory at Stevenage.

Matt Godden's third goal in two games put the hosts ahead but second-half goals from Reece Brown and Christian Doidge saw the points head to Gloucestershire.

Danny Wright's 30th-minute strike earned Cheltenham a 1-0 win over Lincoln, while Otis Khan struck nine minutes from time to cancel out Simeon Akinola's early opener for Barnet and secure a 1-1 draw for Yeovil.

Jevani Brown and Uche Ikpeazu were on target to send Cambridge to a 2-1 win over Chesterfield after Kristian Dennis had put the Spireites ahead.