Port Vale boss Darren Moore felt his side showed their character after a late goal from Ethan Chislett gave the League Two leaders a battling 1-0 win over bottom club Morecambe.Chislett scored the decisive goal of the game seven minutes from time in a game where the Valiants were put under pressure by a home side who put in a performance that belied their league position.Vale’s victory moved

Frustrated Blackpool boss Steve Bruce said the only positive from the dour goalless draw with injury-hit Northampton was the performance of his backline.Seasiders’ goalkeeper Richard O’Donnell produced a couple of decent saves to keep the game goalless.However, Rob Apter missed with the goal gaping when clean through right at the end of the Bloomfield Road stalemate.Bruce said: “

Matty Stevens’ two late goals pushed AFC Wimbledon into the top 10, but manager Johnnie Jackson reckons the Sky Bet League Two table could soon make even happier viewing.Stevens scored his ninth and 10th goals of the campaign after inside two second-half minutes to earn the Londoners a first league win on their travels since August 24.But the club’s early-season pitch problems means th

Bromley manager Andy Woodman cut a frustrated figure after Dan Adu-Adjei’s stoppage-time equaliser earned Carlisle a 1-1 draw at Hayes Lane.The 19-year-old, on loan from Bournemouth, cancelled out Michael Cheek’s opener for the home side, who also had Lewis Leigh sent off.Woodman said: “Frustration is the word on numerous levels.“I thought in the first half we were hunting

Grimsby manager David Artell believes justice was done after his goalkeeper Jordan Wright saved a second-half penalty in the 0-0 draw against Newport in League Two.Artell was not happy with the performance from referee James Oldham, who ruled that Kieran Green had brought down County striker Kyle Hudlin in the box just before the hour.But Wright came to the rescue with a superb save, diving low to

Dave Challinor hailed match-winner Louie Barry after his superb strike earned Stockport a 1-0 victory at home to top-six rivals Wrexham.The two sides have been locked together through the climb from non-League football to League One. But it took a brilliant curling effort midway through the first half to settle matters at Edgeley Park.And manager Challinor was quick to praise his leading scorer, w

Head coach Danny Cowley hailed the spirit of his Colchester side after they struck a dramatic stoppage-time equaliser to draw 1-1 with Bradford at the JobServe Community Stadium.Jamie McDonnell headed in Arthur Read’s corner at the far post in the ninth minute of time added on for his first professional goal to secure a share of the spoils.It had looked like Bradford would claim all three po

Cambridge boss Garry Monk hailed his side’s “huge effort and motivation” after responding to last week’s derby mauling with a battling 1-1 draw against high-flying Barnsley.Monk’s men were thrashed 6-1 by rivals Peterborough in their previous outing but showed an immediate desire to make amends against the Tykes as they took the lead after just four minutes through Da

Cheltenham boss Michael Flynn was frustrated by defensive lapses as his side let a 2-0 lead slip in a 3-2 League Two defeat at MK Dons.The visitors had taken a two-goal lead early on. Luke Young rifled home after receiving a free-kick in the sixth minute, before George Miller tapped in from another set-piece in the 13th minute.Alex Gilbey pulled a goal back for the Dons when he fired home Scott Ho

Ian Holloway said goal hero Dan Butterworth was being teased as “the Swindon Messi” after his moment of magic secured a point for Swindon in a 2-2 draw at Accrington.The Robins took the lead after 10 minutes when a long ball forward by Joel McGregor found Harry Smith and he headed home his sixth goal of the season.Stanley equalised in the 16th minute when Ben Woods’ corner was fl