League Two review: Plymouth extend lead at the top as Portsmouth and Oxford slip up

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A goal deep into injury time from Ryan Brunt gave leaders Plymouth a dramatic 2-1 win over Luton, extending their lead at the top of Sky Bet League Two to four points.

Carl McHugh put the Pilgrims ahead at Kenilworth Road - but Josh McQuoid's equaliser looked to have claimed a point for the Hatters.

Ryan Brunt's late goal secured a 2-1 victory over Luton for leaders Plymouth on Saturday

However, Luton's Ryan Hall was shown a second yellow card with five minutes to go and Brunt's late goal ensured the Pilgrims took advantage of slip-ups by Portsmouth and Oxford.

Pompey and Mansfield drew 0-0 at Fratton Park, while Barnet claimed an impressive 3-2 win at Oxford, with all five goals coming in the first half.

Liam Sercombe scored the game's first and last goals for the hosts - but Curtis Weston, John Akinde and Josh Clarke netted as Barnet inflicted a first defeat in seven on Oxford.

Northampton moved level on points with the Us with a 2-1 win over Stevenage. After Steven Schumacher opened the scoring, Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Alfie Potter turned things around for the Cobblers.

Jack Payne gave Leyton Orient a welcome 1-0 win at Morecambe, while Accrington sent Dagenham & Redbridge spinning to the foot of the table with a 3-1 defeat.

Seamus Conneely, Matty Pearson and Josh Windass had the hosts 3-0 up before Nyron Nosworthy pulled a goal back.

Luton midfielder Ryan Hall was sent off for a second bookable offence against Plymouth

Yeovil are off the bottom only on goal difference after a 3-2 loss at home to Cambridge. Rory Gaffney (2) and Luke Berry had the visitors 3-0 ahead before Ryan Bird and Josh Sheehan replied.

A second-half double from Zak Ansah gave Newport back-to-back wins for the first time this season with a 4-1 win at Bristol Rovers.

The Welsh side led through a Tom Parkes own goal and although Billy Bodin equalised, Ansah's double and a Tommy O'Sullivan effort moved them out of the bottom two.

Exeter and Notts County were also made to share the points after Liam Noble's first-half effort for the visitors cancelled out Tom Nichols' second in as many games for Exeter.

Goals from Simon Walton and Rhys Murphy gave Crawley a 2-1 win over 10-man Hartlepool, who had Scott Harrison sent off before Billy Paynter grabbed a late goal.

Ten-man Carlisle were frustrated by a last minute equaliser from Paul Hayes, who claimed a point for Wycombe to end a run of three defeats. Troy Archibald-Henville headed Carlisle ahead after Luke Joyce had earlier been shown a straight red card.

Adebayo Azeez, Lyle Taylor and Tom Elliott got AFC Wimbledon's goals in a 3-1 win at York, for whom Vadaine Oliver equalised on the hour.