Alphabet keeps Iron off bottom

Last updated : 19 August 2012 By Iron-Bru

Walsall were the only other side in the division to lose by three goals to nil, but they go below the Iron thanks to alphabetical order.

Crawley occupy top spot after their win, just edging out Doncaster - who defeated the Saddlers.

Chris Brown opened the scoring in the fifth minute before David Cotterill's 35-yard strike and Kyle Bennett's long-range effort sealed the win.

Notts County beat Crewe Alexandra 2-1 at Gresty Road, despite being reduced to 10 men.

Francois Zoko and Yoann Arquin scored for the visitors before the latter saw red for violent conduct in the 60th minute.

Mathias Pogba pulled one back for Crewe but it was not enough salvage any points from the game.

Milton Keynes Dons beat Oldham 2-0 as they were also reduced to 10 men late in the game.

Darren Potter opened the scoring in the 34th minute before Daniel Powell added the second after the break, with Antony Kay's dismissal deep into injury time not enough to derail the victory.

Jean-Louis Akpa-Akpro scored twice as Tranmere beat Leyton Orient 3-1 at Prenton Park.

The French-born Ivorian followed up Zoumana Bakayogo's 34th-minute strike with two goals in the second half to seal the win, with Michael Symes' late penalty for the Os scant consolation.

Portsmouth were held to a 1-1 draw at Fratton Park by Bournemouth. Izale McLeod fired the home side's goal from 30 yards in the 19th minute but Lee Barnard cancelled it out midway through the second half as the south coast sides shared the points.

Sheffield United held on to an early lead to claim a 1-0 win over Shrewsbury.

Midfielder David McAllister put the Blades ahead in the fourth minute and they held on despite a late period of dominance by the visitors.

Stevenage and Carlisle drew 1-1 after Matt Robson's goal for the visiting Cumbrians' was cancelled out by Robin Shroot's equaliser two minutes from full time, while Yeovil and Coventry also drew 1-1 when the Glovers' Richard Hinds cancelled out Cody McDonald's 10th-minute header.

Bury drew 0-0 with Brentford, Preston played out a goalless draw with Colchester and Swindon tied 0-0 with Hartlepool after Tommy Miller missed a 72nd-minute penalty against his former side.