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League Two highlights and round-up: Leaders Swindon beaten

Colchester striker Theo Robinson scored two late goals to sink leaders Swindon 3-1 at the JobServe Community Stadium.

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Swindon went ahead early in the second half through Diallang Jaiyesimi, but Luke Norris headed Colchester level and Robinson struck twice in the final six minutes.

Richie Wellens' side stay top as Exeter let slip a half-time lead to lose by the same score at Port Vale.

Nicky Ajose headed Exeter in front, but Port Vale hit back after the break through Richie Bennett's penalty, Leon Legge and Bennett's header.

Crewe climbed into the third automatic promotion place after beating Leyton Orient 2-0 at Gresty Road.

The Railwaymen struck late in either half through Charlie Kirk and Daniel Powell.

Plymouth slipped to fourth after being held 2-2 against Crawley in a game delayed by half an hour due to traffic congestion around Home Park.

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Antoni Sarcevic's first-half penalty cancelled out Ollie Palmer's opener for Crawley and Luke Jephcott headed Plymouth into the lead, but Palmer nodded home his second in stoppage time to snatch the visitors a point.

Vadaine Oliver's double helped Northampton to a 3-0 home win against 10-man Scunthorpe.

Oliver's early header gave Northampton a flying start before Scunthorpe striker Kevin van Veen was shown a straight red card for his foul on Charlie Goode.

A second from Oliver put Northampton in control and Sam Hoskins' penalty sealed all three points.

Bradford's winless league run was extended to six matches after they had Jamie Devitt sent off in a 1-1 home draw against Cheltenham.

Clayton Donaldson's first goal since September put Bradford in front before Devitt's second bookable offence on the stroke of half-time and Alfie May fired a late equaliser for the visitors.

Nathan Thomas scored a hat-trick as Carlisle won 4-1 at Forest Green.

Thomas struck twice in as many first-half minutes for Carlisle and completed his hat-trick from the penalty spot early in the second period before Joshua Kayode added a fourth. Carl Winchester scored the home side's consolation from the penalty spot.

Josh Labadie's first-half header secured Newport a 1-0 home win against Macclesfield and Salford cruised to a 4-0 win at Cambridge.

Adam Rooney gave Salford an interval lead and then converted a penalty, with Ashley Hunter and Ibou Touray adding further goals.

Morecambe won 2-0 at Walsall thanks to second-half goals from Steven Old and Carlos Mendes Gomes after home midfielder Wesley McDonald had missed a first-half penalty.

Oldham beat Mansfield 3-1 at Boundary Park after Jonny Smith and Tom Hamer had given them a 2-0 half-time lead. Gevaro Nepomuceno added a third before Otis Khan grabbed Mansfield's consolation.

Grimsby won by the same score at home against Stevenage after going ahead through Ben Nugent's own goal. Billy Clarke converted a second-half penalty and Charles Vernam struck the Mariners' third before Charlie Lakin scored for Stevenage in stoppage time.

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