Division Three Round-Up

Saturday saw top of the table Hull City extend their lead at the top with a home win over York City, while Doncaster Rovers grabbed a late point at Scunthorpe United.

The Tigers were indebted to a 74th minute winner from Jonathan Walters to claim all three points at The Kingston Communications Stadium.

Danny Allsopp gave the home side a 56 minute lead before York City's Lee Nogan grabbed an equaliser - only for Walters to bag a decisive second.

Doncaster managed to grasp a 2-2 draw at Glanford Park against Scunthorpe, who went ahead through Steve Torpey and Andy Butler.

Michael McIndoe's 83rd minute penalty put Donny Rovers back in the game, before Leo Fortune-West rescued a late point in the dying stages.

Play-off rivals Swansea City and Torquay United took eachother on at Vetch Field, with the visitors coming out on top due to a late Jo Osei-Kuffour goal.

Two goals in the space of a minute gave Cheltenham victory at Macclesfield, who had been ahead through John Miles.

Danny Whitaker put through his own net to level matters on 26 minutes and, 60 seconds later, Grant McCann notched the winner.

Northampton Town boosted their play-off ambitions at home to Bristol Rovers, as goals from Magno Vieira and Martin Smith secured the success.

Lawrie Dudfield's 43rd minute goal was enough to give Southend United a much-needed win at home to Cambridge United.

Oxford United's promotion hopes were knocked back as they were defeated at Leyton Orient, by a Gary Alexander goal.

Mansfield and Huddersfield Town were disappointingly defeated by Rochdale and Darlington respectively.

Gary Jones' 12th minute penalty gave Rochdale a lead at Mansfield and then a 27th minute goal by Paul Connor extended this lead, before Leo Bertos completed the scoring in the second half.

Huddersfield crashed to a surprise home defeat to struggling Darlington. The Quakers' were without an away win since March and Huddersfield had won thier last six games. Ian Clark's spot kick put Darlington infront, before a Neil Maddison goal settled matters.

Yeovil Town took advantage of those slip-ups with a slender win at Kidderminster, which was sealed courtesy of Gavin Williams.

The Lincolnshire derby ended all-square with Marcus Richardson bagging a 40th minute equaliser to cancel out Neil Redfearn's early goal for Boston.

Carlisle bagged another victory to help them fight for survival. They came from behind and grabbed and recorded a victory at home to Bury.

Gareth Seddon had put the visitors in front but goals from veterans Paul Simpson and Kevin Gray earned Carlisle the success. However, with Darlington and Southend both winning their games, the bottom three places in the league have not altered.

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