League One Tranmere Rovers 1-2 MK Dons The Dons first away win of the season and make no mistake this was richly deserved.  | | Luke Ashmead reports |
The first 45 minutes was an even encounter with both sides defending well and canceling each other out in the centre of the park. Tranmere took the lead seven minutes before the break Steven Jennings delivered a right footed free-kick into a crowded box and Mike Jackson rose above the pack to power a header past Matt Baker. Whatever Danny Wilson put in the half time tea I'll take two barrels, the equaliser came after 11 minutes Izale Mcleod was pulled down in the box by Ian Sharps and the Dons hitman stepped up to calmly put the ball home. By this time the Dons were rampant and two minutes after the penalty Clive Platt realised McLeod to take on Achterberg one on one and he took it past the Rovers keeper brilliantly. Edds, Mitchell, Platt and Quinn all had chances to make it more but the two goals were enough and the trip back to Milton Keynes will be a good one especially for the 80 Dons fans who were very vocal throughout. After the match Danny Wilson had this to say about his team's performance: "I was pleased with lots of things in the first half in terms of commitment and determination but what I wasn't pleased about was that we didn't pass it like we can do." "In the second half it was the total opposite the boys were fantastic and when you play and you can play at a tempo with the precision passing we can play there are not many teams who can live with us and I thought second half we were outstanding." Goals Tranmere: Jackson 38. MK Dons: McLeod 57 pen, 58. Att: 6,611 Ref: B Curson (Leicestershire). League Two Darlington 1-1 Wycombe Wanderers Wycombe began life without Nathan Tyson and proved they are capable of staying in the promotion race but went close to losing their unbeaten run. The Chairboys found themselves one down in the first half due to an own goal from debutant Richard Keogh. Although credit should go to the Darlington winger Simon Johnston who put the cross in the right place, Keogh had no option but to flick in past Richard Turner.  | | Ian Stringer reports |
Chances weren't exactly flowing for the Blues until the equaliser came just after the hour mark, makeshift striker Kevin Betsy crossed for Tommy Mooney to notch his eighth of the season. John Gorman's side went for it after that and when Matt Bloomfield was pulled down in the 18 yard box it seemed a penalty loomed but a free kick was the referees decision and a red card for the Darlington midfielder. The Wanderers proved today that they can continue without Tyson. After the match John Gorman had this to say about his sides performance: "I was proud of the boys today I thought we were magnificent from start to finish and in the end we should have run out worthy winners." "We could have had at least two penalties, Betsy in particular was brought down blatantly and the referee in his wisdom waved play on and they went up the other end of the field and scored a goal." Goals Darlington: Keogh 36 og. Wycombe: Mooney 66. Att: 3,928 Ref: C Boyeson (E Yorkshire). Conference Stevenage Borough 3-1 Kidderminster Harriers Darryn Stamp converted two penalties to make it four consecutive victories for Stevenage, who remain unbeaten at home this season, as they won 3-1 against Kidderminster at Broadhall Way. The former Chester striker opened the scoring from the spot in the 25th minute after handball by Wayne Hatswell, and almost immediately he was involved in the build-up to the second goal. Goalkeeper Daniel Lewis produced a terrific save to deny Stamp, turning the ball away for a corner from which Barry Laker headed home. Kidderminster forward Iyseden Christie, who had earlier missed his side's best chance, pulled one back midway through the second half when he headed home from close range. But Stevenage again had their wits about them from the kick-off and Hatswell was the villain for the second time, fouling George Boyd to concede another penalty that Stamp despatched in identical fashion to his first. Stamp could have completed a hat-trick but his shot 13 minutes from time was saved by Lewis. After the match Graham Westley had this to say about his team's performance: "I don't think we were at our best today by any stretch of the imagination, they are a decent side and we expected them to come here and give us our stiffest test of the year." "It was always going to be tough and we probably made it a little bit tougher for ourselves than we needed to but three points in the bag and sometimes you have to win ugly and we did that this afternoon." Goals Stevenage: Stamp 25 pen, Laker 27, Stamp 70 pen. Kidderminster: Christie 67. Att: 2,207 Ref: G Ward (Kent). | 
