Jamie Walker’s stoppage-time equaliser rescued a point for Bradford in their Yorkshire derby with Harrogate.

But Mark Hughes’ side were booed at the final whistle of a drab encounter.

Both teams have found goals hard to come by so far this season and that was evident in a first half of very few chances.

Walker posed the biggest threat for Bradford and he charged into the box before Mark Oxley blocked his near-post effort.

Bradford picked up the tempo in the second half. Clarke Oduor and Walker both shot wide and on-loan Aston Villa forward Chisom Afoka forced a save from Oxley.

Luke Armstrong was not far away with a shot that took a slight deflection over the bar.

But Matty Daly, a former Bradford loan player, then popped up through a hesitant defence to convert Jeremy Sivi’s pass from close range for the 78th-minute opener.

Walker’s late header denied Harrogate the win but the home fans still registered their disapproval.

Swindon kept their unbeaten start to the season intact after a 2-0 home win against 10-man Walsall thanks to an early Charlie Austin goal and a late one from Rushian Hepburn-Murphy.

Free-scoring Swindon took just two minutes to find the back of the net when Remeao Hutton found Austin in the middle and he headed beyond the dive of Owen Evans.

With four minutes remaining in the half, Liam Gordon got to the by-line and played the ball low into Freddie Draper. He directed the ball goalwards but Murphy Mahoney got down well to save.

Austin came a whisker away from a second when he was allowed too much space outside the box and struck a low rasping drive that just went wide of the upright.

Walsall were then reduced to 10 men after Tom Knowles was dismissed for a pair of bookings, both for rough tackles on George McEachran.

Swindon wrapped up the three points two minutes from time as Walsall overplayed at the back and Hepburn-Murphy got ahead of Evans and steadied himself before tucking into the empty net.

Tommy Leigh scored a double in a 4-1 win for Accrington as Sutton fell to a seventh successive League Two loss to remain in the bottom two.

Sutton were on the front foot in the first half but struggled to test Reds keeper Toby Savin.

Stanley took the lead in the first minute of first-half added time when Shaun Whalley was judged to have been brought down by Craig Clay in the area and Leigh sent former Stanley keeper Dean Bouzanis the wrong way, tucking it into the bottom right-hand corner.

The Reds made it two in the 57th minute when Josh Andrews’ ball was deflected to Leigh on the edge of the area and he curled the ball into the far corner of the net.

It was three in the 63rd minute when Joe Pritchard’s through ball found Rosaire Longelo racing free and he finished past Bouzanis.

Sutton replied immediately in the 64th minute when Josh Coley fed Omari Patrick and he blasted the ball into the far corner of the net.

Pritchard, after nine months out with injury, added a fourth in the fourth minute of added time, stroking the ball home from Whalley’s cross.

Nick Powell’s winner earned Stockport a 2-1 victory over MK Dons at Stadium MK.

Former Dons player Louie Barry scored for the fifth league game in a row to put the visitors ahead.

Mo Eisa equalised for the hosts, but Powell scored the winner in first-half added time.

The Dons started brightly, with Eisa and Cameron Norman going close, but Stockport scored when Ibou Touray released Barry, who cut inside before drilling a fine strike into the top corner.

MK Dons equalised 10minutes later, Eisa in the right place following a short-corner routine to meet Tommy Smith’s header across goal and tap in.

Stockport went back in front on the stroke of half-time as Powell rose highest to meet Macauley Southam-Hales’ cross and head into the bottom corner.

County goalkeeper Ben Hinchliffe made a fine stop to deny substitute Jack Payne, but the home side largely struggled to break down Stockport’s defensive block.

Gillingham returned to the top of League Two with a 2-1 victory over Morecambe.

George Lapslie fired the hosts in front from close range after nine minutes following a well-worked Connor Mahoney corner.

The visitors equalised two minutes later as leading scorer Michael Mellon latched on to Joel Senior’s through-ball and brilliantly lobbed Jake Turner for his fourth goal in as many league games.

Morecambe goalkeeper Stuart Moore tipped Mahoney’s low shot wide before denying Lapslie his second of the game.

But Moore could do nothing to prevent Mahoney from putting Gillingham back in front after 24 minutes with a spectacular curling effort that flew into the top corner.

Shrimps midfielder Eli King fired off-target from the edge of the box before Mellon hit the bar approaching half-time with an acrobatic volley on the angle.

A last-ditch tackle by James Connolly prevented substitute Jayden Clarke from slotting home a third for Neil Harris’ side during a scrappy second half.

Mellon was sent off 14 minutes from time for a second bookable offence, which all but ended Morecambe’s hopes as Gillingham sealed their sixth win in eight league games.

Wrexham consolidated their early position in the League Two play-offs with an impressive 3-0 win over lacklustre Grimsby.

First-half headers from Ollie Palmer and Will Boyle put Wrexham two up by the break before Elliot Lee’s second-half strike secured the victory.

Ryan Barnett’s early shot forced Grimsby keeper Jake Eastwood into action before Palmer met Lee’s dangerous 24th-minute delivery to head home as the hosts went ahead.

The fit-again Paul Mullin dragged a low effort wide before Wrexham doubled their advantage on the half-hour as Boyle nodded in James McLean’s excellent cross.

Mullin tested Eastwood before half-time and could have netted Wrexham’s third with a one-on-one but lashed into the side netting, going close after the break too with a low effort.

Sam Dalby nearly added the third after the hour but Eastwood’s feet denied him.

Wrexham’s deserved third came when Dalby’s cross was fired home by Lee to put the result beyond doubt, while Steven Fletcher’s later overhead kick was stopped by Eastwood as Aaron Hayden blazed the follow-up over.

Newport earned a 1-1 draw with Barrow despite being reduced to 10 men in the first half.

The home side had captain Ryan Delaney sent off for a second bookable offence in the 43rd minute, just after Shane McLoughlin had given them the lead with a stunning strike from the edge of the area.

County had already wasted a penalty in the 16th minute when Will Evans went down under George Ray’s challenge and Omar Bogle placed his spot-kick against the outside of Paul Farman’s right-hand post.

It was a penalty at the same end in the second half that got Barrow back on level terms as Dean Campbell sent Nick Townsend the wrong way from the spot on 69 minutes after Adam Lewis had brought down substitute Robbie Gotts.

Barrow pushed hard for a winner in the closing stages but the Exiles produced a backs-to-the-wall defensive display to hang on for a deserved point and secure the first draw between the sides in the Football League since 1966.

Notts County boss Luke Williams believes Macaulay Langstaff can emulate Jamie Vardy’s journey from non-league to the Premier League after the striker’s impressive display in the 2-0 win at Salford.

Langstaff scored 42 goals in the Vanarama National League last season, and he’s already netted four in eight in League Two this term.

It could have easily been five, but the 26-year-old hit the crossbar just before half-time.

Despite not getting on the scoresheet against Salford, Langstaff’s all-round performance was outstanding, and Williams is backing him to reach the summit.

He said: “You also need things to line up, you need the stars to align and providing that he does what he’s doing and he doesn’t lose his humbleness and desire – if the stars align he will go to wherever he wants.”

Vardy did not play in the Premier League until he was 28, but won the title and FA Cup with Leicester and scored 136 top-flight goals.

Williams highlighted the similarities between Langstaff and Vardy.

He added: “I think the thing that they have in common is their love for the game is abundant. I think both guys are never happy with settling, both guys want to improve their career, both guys are desperate to score and leave everything on the pitch for their teams and I think these are the things that draw comparisons with these guys.

“What it is you’re seeing is that both guys have this desire to work and to improve.”

David McGoldrick’s header in the 37th minute gave County the lead, and the former Republic of Ireland international has already formed a brilliant strike partnership with Langstaff.

Dan Crowley added a second just after the hour mark to wrap up an excellent victory for the Magpies and send them to the top of League Two.

Salford, meanwhile, remain winless at home this campaign.

Ammies head coach Neil Wood said: “We were playing against a team of very good footballers so we knew it was going to be a tough game.

“We were stopping them from doing what they wanted to do but then they scored from our error when we should be calm and composed.

“Once they went 1-0 up they gained confidence and we suffered a knock in confidence which naturally elevated them to get on the ball and play.

“Second half we tweaked it and we were on top, we had two clear chances we had to score and we didn’t score them then they show how clinical they are.

“We’re lacking quality, shots on target, finishes, scoring goals. That’s where we’re lacking massively.”

Notts County returned to the top of Sky Bet League Two with a 2-0 victory at Salford.

David McGoldrick gave the Magpies a first-half lead, before Dan Crowley doubled the advantage after the break.

The visitors had the first chance of the match after McGoldrick headed across the six-yard box. Sam Austin made good ground to get into the penalty area but could not quite apply the finishing touch.

County were not giving Salford an inch and their dominance was rewarded when McGoldrick glanced Crowley’s cross from the right into the far corner.

Macaulay Langstaff nearly doubled the lead just before the break but headed Matt Palmer’s whipped cross onto the crossbar.

Palmer fired over for County at the start of the second half and at the other end Conor McAleny came close before Matt Smith headed wide.

Just as an equaliser looked likely, Salford were dealt a sucker punch in the 63rd minute when Crowley rifled a shot into the bottom corner of Alex Cairns’ net.

Both sides went down to 10 men in stoppage time when County’s Aaron Nemane and Salford’s Kevin Berkoe received second yellow cards.

The result means the Ammies are still winless at home this campaign.

Tranmere have sacked manager Ian Dawes after a dismal start to the season.

Saturday’s 2-0 defeat at Colchester was Rovers’ sixth in a row in all competitions and left them 22nd in League Two with three points from seven games.

Former manager and current technical director Nigel Adkins takes over on an interim basis.

Chairman Mark Palios said on the club’s official website: “Ian Dawes got the team playing some attractive football but we haven’t been able to convert that into points on the table.

“Injuries have no doubt played a significant part in that, but football is a results game and I felt we needed someone more experienced at the helm to steer us through this period with a depleted squad, as confidence will be key.

“I would like to thank Ian for his time with us, including his three periods as interim manager during which he won a remarkable seven games in a row, and I wish him all the best for the future.”

Crawley boss Scott Lindsey was “really pleased and proud” of how his new young team are performing after seeing them dismantle Newport 4-1 at the Broadfield Stadium.

The Red Devils were tipped as favourites to go down after narrowly avoiding relegation last season and Lindsey has completely overhauled his squad, making 16 signings with a heavy emphasis on young players.

They eased to their first league win in four games with a fine second-half performance after Omar Bogle had cancelled out Nick Tsaroulla’s early opener for Newport.

Former Gateshead striker Adam Campbell scored twice after the break and skipper Ben Gladwin hit the fourth to leave Lindsey asserting: “We were very good in front of goal.

“Adam Campbell played in the number 10 role. He will always find space and he will always score. His two finishes were superb.”

Lindsey wants his side to play with a swagger and added: “We want to see dominant football.

“People shouldn’t forget that it’s a new group; all the young lads have been thrown together.

“But we are really pleased and proud of how it is going.”

Newport have now lost three of their four away league games so far this season and manager Graham Coughlan labelled the display as “awful”.

Coughlan refused to use the blistering heat in West Sussex as an excuse and admitted: “We didn’t turn up. Crawley were better than us on the day and we made too many errors.

“Crawley took their moments and we were not ourselves.

“You can’t give teams a leg-up in this league and we did that.”

Former Bristol Rovers and Mansfield boss Coughlan is now looking for a big reaction with two home games coming up.

He added: “In the face of adversity you can learn a lot about your players.

“Now I want to get them on training ground for a reaction and I want something back going into the next game.”

Manager Lee Bell was full of praise as Crewe recorded successive League Two wins as they fought from a goal down to clinch a convincing 4-1 away victory over Forest Green.

Goals from Chris Long, Elliot Nevitt and a double from Courtney Baker-Richardson saw the Railwaymen take home all three points from a fine second-half display.

Reece Brown opened the scoring for Forest Green but Alex turned on the style after the break to record a comfortable win.

Bell said: “Our away form over 18 months has been horrific and it’s something we’ve looked at.

“It’s back-to-back wins so I can’t praise the players enough. A really good afternoon so I’ll enjoy it tonight.”

A neat one-two between Troy Deeney and Kyle McAllister saw the latter cross low for Matty Taylor who squandered a golden opportunity early on.

Aaron Rowe’s pinpoint cross found Courtney Baker-Richardson unmarked six yards out but his header crashed against the crossbar before the forward man fired over the rebound.

Reece Welch was denied at point-black range following a corner but Brown took full advantage as he slammed home the loose ball after 35 minutes.

Baker-Richardson powered home a Joel Tabiner corner directed towards the near post, just past the hour mark.

Crewe’s number nine added a third – eight minutes later – as he hammered home a right-footed effort from the edge of the area after Rovers failed to clear.

Long drove to the byline and delivered a low cross for substitute Nevitt to tap home a fourth for the rampant visitors.

Bell added: “The scoreline flattered them going into half-time. We could’ve had two or three goals.

“They took the messages at half-time. We moved a couple of things around so all the credit should go to the players and the staff today.

“It’s really pleasing that they’re getting the opportunities more freely this season. The forwards don’t just score goals, they work hard without the ball.

“I don’t think they could handle Courtney (Baker-Richardson) in the air and (Elliot) Nevitt came on and they couldn’t handle him either.

“These results won’t come if they aren’t willing to work hard during the week and try to emulate that performance again.”

Frustrated Forest Green boss David Horseman said: “Our fans don’t deserve anything like what they witnessed today.

“The manner of the goals we conceded were extremely poor and we really lacked quality today. We’ve made strides but today is a big reality check for sure.

“It’s probably now the time you’re thinking that you can see what happened last season. There is an underlying soft culture, you can see the goal, it’s our fault then suddenly we fold completely.”

Graham Alexander marvelled at the rapid progress of his MK Dons side after they held on for a point against unbeaten Notts County.

Alexander landed the League Two Manager of the Month award for August after a pleasing start to his Dons tenure and remains unbeaten on home soil after a 1-1 draw with the Magpies.

Daniel Harvie fired the hosts ahead, but they invited pressure late on after Kyle Cameron’s equaliser, leaving Alexander delighted with his team’s resolve.

He said: “It’s a good point because I think they’re a really good team.

“They’ve been together for 14-16 months playing the same way; we’re seven games into our beginning and we’ve got to be really happy and content with what we’ve done so far.

“They had a lot of possession in front of us and around us, but I thought we managed their threats really well, and they have them because they are very good.

“But we showed we had good quality as well. Straight after half-time, a fantastic goal and great quality.”

The Dons fell to their second defeat of the season at Crewe last time out as they squandered an early lead to slip to a disappointing 3-1 loss.

And Alexander believes their inability to extend their advantage proved their undoing once more.

He said: “I just maybe rue the lack of composure in a few opportunities in the second half after that goal.

“But I can’t fault the players today. They were magnificent.”

“We had to have a little response from last week and when we had the ball we used it wisely and well and when they had it we were disciplined in our shape.”

County pushed hard late on and very nearly snatched victory courtesy of a Macaulay Longstaff header, but boss Luke Williams was happy to accept a point which keeps his side inside the promotion places.

He said: “I think it was a very high-quality game for League Two.

“I thought MK Dons were very, very strong. They have real quality and they’re disciplined defensively and they were fantastic on the counter.

“For us, I was so happy because I thought they dealt with the fact it was a big game away from home against very high-quality players for the level. They dealt with all of that well.

“Disappointed to concede the goal because it seemed like one lapse in concentration from the whole game. We came back into the game and finished very strong.

“We don’t like to lose and this is going to be a tough place for every team in the division to come to try to get anything at all. I think overall we should be happy.”

Phil Parkinson believes there is plenty more to come from his Wrexham side after they extended their unbeaten league run to six games with a 2-1 win over Doncaster.

An Elliot Lee strike with two minutes remaining bagged all three points for the Red Dragons, who move into the League Two play-off places, while Grant McCann’s wait for Rovers’ first win of the season goes on.

Wrexham took the lead in the 37th minute when Luke Young’s effort was deflected past the helpless Ian Lawlor in the Rovers goal after Ollie Palmer and Lee had come close moments earlier.

But Doncaster continued to look threatening and their pressure was rewarded in the 52nd minute when Mo Faal nodded home from close range after some nice work down the left by Joe Ironside.

The home side could have retaken the lead when Will Boyle’s header flashed wide and Palmer’s effort was saved by Lawlor, but it was Lee who ensured the win with a rasping shot from the edge of the box in the 88th minute.

That victory makes it nine games unbeaten across all competitions for Wrexham, who have not tasted defeat in League Two since the first game of the season, while Doncaster remain bottom of the table with just two points from seven games.

Wrexham manager Parkinson said: “I feel the team can only get better and better, we have a lot of talent to come back, so it’s up to us to get those players who have been out up to speed, but it’s a good dilemma to have.

“We’ve brought in good characters who are also good lads, not just when they are in the team but also when they are out of it.

“It was very tough conditions to play in today with the heat and we probably didn’t have the intensity that we usually have at the Racecourse, but sometimes you’ve just got to get over the line and win.

“There are times when you don’t play at your best and today was a little bit scrappy and the conditions probably contributed to that, but the lads always dig deep.

“It’s great to have Paul Mullin back and he’s getting stronger each day, also Steven Fletcher coming on made a great contribution for the last 20 minutes.”

Doncaster boss Grant McCann said: “We can take some positives from the game and I’m disappointed as I thought we were the better team today.

“We’ve given them two very soft goals, the first one we switched off on the edge of the box and the second we allowed the player to get a shot on goal.

“We’ve got a lot of young lads in the team but that’s something we have to work on and we have to make sure the boys understand what we want them to do.

“I feel we are not far away but I can’t keep saying that as we are seven games in now. I said to the boys that we are pretty on the eye but we’re getting zero points from it.

“That’s not what my teams are about and never have been and that’s something that has to change going forward.”

Gillingham manager Neil Harris hailed his side’s fighting spirit as they returned to winning ways with a last-gasp victory over Harrogate.

The Gills looked set to chalk up a third successive game without a win in the league as chances came and went and their momentum was punctured by a long delay due to an injury to Town’s Sam Folarin.

But Shaun Williams struck deep into 16 minutes of added time at the end of the second half, firing home a rebound to send Harris’ side top of the table after 10 games.

“​​Huge credit to the whole group,” said Harris. “We were solid throughout and we looked reliable.

“That’s seven wins in 10 games now, we’re doing enough and I have to be pleased with that.

“Despite not being at our best and making some poor decisions, we still dominated the game and we got our reward late on.

“We knew we faced a really tough task today. Harrogate are a League Two side now and they’ve got good experience at this level.

“They have a defensive mindset and we know they are capable of standing strong.

“As we have found out this last couple of weeks, if you are not at your best, League Two can be a very difficult league.

“You always have to be at your best to get a result. We certainly cannot afford to have any dips this season. If you are half a yard off, you will be punished at this level, so we need our Gillingham spirit.”

Town first threatened just before half-time when Kayne Ramsey lashed an effort clear of the crossbar.

They grew into the game and George Thomson was only denied by a smart save from Gillingham goalkeeper Jake Turner, but Folarin’s nasty-looking injury seemed to rock their confidence.

“It’s a real blow to have lost the game so late like that,” said Harrogate boss Simon Weaver. “I feel for the lads because they had given it everything.

“Gillingham are a really strong side, especially here, and it was looking like we were going to leave with a really good point.

“It just goes to show, though, that you can’t switch off for a second.

“Of course we always aim to win every game, but we have also got to get the balance right.

“We want anyone who watches us to go away knowing that it was a full-blooded, entertaining game, and we had played a part in that.

“Hopefully we can get a positive result next time out, we can build on momentum and the fans can expect a passionate performance from my lads.”