Darlo are top after the next best thing to a bye in League 2 the visit of Lincoln City
Surprise surprise a mix up between Hoofnat and Beevers as late as the thirty-fourth minute gave Pawel Abbott an early Christmas present. To be fair that could have been his hatrick after hitting the bar in the second minute and seeing a good drive saved by Mazza. One nil at half time, not bad. Then the referee blew the whistle for the second half and as happens so often we allowed them to drive a bus through the middle without someone even sticking their hand up and asking it to stop. I`m surprised we didn`t applaud Ravendale`s goal.
Darlo 2 Imps 0 Att: 4,075.
The Derby demolition of Local rivals Mansfield saw Chesterfield move up to second in League Two in a pulsating passionate affair of the heart. Gregor Robertson’s corner went straight in at the near post to put the free scoring Spierites ahead but Stephen Dawson shot the Stags level with a fabulous 20-yard volley before the wheels came off the cart. Chesterfield hit the bar through Steve Fletcher before Jamie Lowry made it 2-1 when he rammed home from close range. Mansfield then had Jake Buxton sent off for two cautions before you`ve guessed it League 2`s leading marksman Jack Lester raced clear to seal the win and some serious bell ringing thee night. Mansfield 1 Chesterfield 3 Att: 4,514.
Third are Shrewsbury who kept up their good early season form against wait for it?.10-man Accrington. Nicholson pounced after just three minutes when Stanley ‘sack the juggler` keeper Kenny Arthur failed to catch Marc Pugh’s low driven cross.
Accrington may not top the points charts this season but when it comes to cards they get more than Santa. This weeks candidate was midfielder James Harris shown a straight red card for fouling Pugh three minutes after the break. Proctor, Cavanaugh, Mullin, Whalley, Brown. made up for his lack of a yellow before poor Pugh was brought down by Peter Cavanagh. Dave Hibbert converted the penalty.
Shrews 2 Accy 0. Att: 5,789.
Chester are back up to 4th after a stroll at Gigg Lane. From the off Kevin Ellison hit the post before Paul Butler opened the scoring with a superb header from a Richie Partridge corner.Glynn Hurst missed when it was easier to score, blazing a glorious chance wide from point-blank range. Chester doubled their lead after the break Hughes heading home John Murphy’s nifty flick from a long throw.
Bury 0-2 Chester Att: 2,539.
Fifth placed Hereford are doing what the we used to do with a third successive away victory. Things come in threes for the Bulls as three goals in the last 11 minutes routed newbies Morecambe on their own Manor. Trevor Benjamin, yep he` opened the scoring with a header from Lionel Ainsworth that flew past Joe Lewis.
Ainsworth extended his side’s lead when he out sprinted the Shrimps stabbing past Lewis. A golden first touch from sub Luke Webb wrapped things upwhen he slotted home Steve Guinan’s low cross.
Morecambe 0-3 Hereford. Att: 2,949.
Its 6th and a playoff berth for Franchise who swatted the Bees with another two from Keith Andrews and an injury-time strike from Jemal Johnson at a bit of a cantor. At this rate Brentford might also consider a move up the M1 and a name change. Andrews` first was a scintillating swerving 35-yard drive, his second a tap in from Johnson’s cross with 11 minutes left. Johnson curled in another gem into the top right corner from 20 yards at the death.
Brentford 0-3 MK Dons Att 4,476.
The highest crowd of the day saw Bradford beat Posh. Nearly 14,000 saw defender Mark Bower`s second-half header clinch things at Valley Parade . Peterborough dominated the first half without troubling Donovan Ricketts in the Bradford goal.
Bradford 1-0 Peterborough 13,819.
Wycombe go eighth notching their first away win of the season at Moss Rose. Martin Bullock curled a peach of a pass around the back of a static Macclesfield defence for Scott McGleish to slide home. Just as we were about to turn out the lights substitute Reid did a Dany, deftly dazzling defender Luke Dimech to score in the 89th minute.
Then Macclesfield`s went straight up the other end and scored as well. Gary Evans tapped in after being set up by Terry Dunfield.
Macclesfield 1-2 Wycombe 2,173.
Wrexham 0-1 Rotherham
Rotherham despatched League 2`s other whipping boys when substitute O’Grady wrecked Wrexham`s offside trap to tap home from six yards on 77 minutes.
Wrexham 0-1 Rotherham Att 3,711
Stockport drew at our fishy friends ahead of next weeks Lincolnshire Derby. With a wooden spoon on offer to the winners and splinters for the losers it`s going to be a cracker. The visitors went ahead a minute before the half-time break when Matty McNeil played a one-two with Anthony Elding before slotting home from close-range. Bet the bait was hard to swallow at half time. Of course they got off the hook when Bolland marked his 100th Grimsby appearance with the equaliser, a header from Tom Newey’s cross.
Grimsby 1-0 Stockport Att 3,726.
Neil MacKenzie grabbed the only goal as draw specialists Notts County finally recorded their first win of the season.
Darlo are not alone in having a white elephant of a stadium as under 4,000 layed out the beach towels and snored their way through this one. Lee picked up his usual booking as the County of Notts searched for inspiration and their first league win of the season. It came in the form of substitute MacKenzie who had only been on the pitch for 10 minutes. Spencer Weir-Daley headed down, and he finished from eight yards after 83 minutes.
Notts County 1-0 Dag & Red Att: 3,926.
Last but not least Barnet and Rochdale shared a point in a bleak no score bore.
Barnet 0-0 Rochdale Att: 2,040.
Right well I`m off to the boozer with the other Hacks then.
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