YEOVIL ended Newport's winning run in League Two in emphatic fashion with a 6-0 win at Rodney Parade.

The hosts had won four in a row and were unbeaten in six but suffered a humbling loss which dropped them to third in the table and lifted Yeovil to fifth.

The visitors took the lead midway through the first half as Yoann Arquin powered Jordan Green's cross home and Green picked out the bottom corner to double their score seven minutes before the break.

Diallang Jaiyesimi's close-range header on the stroke of half-time made it 3-0, while Green added his second three minutes into the second half. Olufela Olomola's strike and Carl Dickinson's free-kick made it six before Robbie Willmott was sent off for the hosts.

Leaders Lincoln returned to winning ways to open up a three-point gap at the top of the table after a narrow 2-1 away victory over struggling Macclesfield.

Tom Pett gave the visitors the lead midway through the first half as he smashed home John Akinde's header from 12 yards for his first goal of the season.

Jamie Grimes equalised late on for the hosts but Jason Shackell edged the Imps back in front with three minutes left.

Exeter leapfrogged Newport into second thanks to a 2-1 win at Mansfield.

Dean Moxey fired the away side in front from Nicky Law's assist after 31 minutes with his shot going in off the post, while Law headed one home himself after 57 minutes before Tyler Walker pulled one back for the hosts.

Colchester eased past Cambridge 3-0 thanks to goals from Sammie Szmodics, Frank Nouble and Courtney Senior to move up a spot to fourth.

Oldham returned to winning ways and moved into sixth after a 3-0 win at Grimsby thanks to Sam Surridge's quickfire double just after the hour mark and substitute Jose Baxter's close-range header at the death.

An own goal from Tom Parkes and a late strike from Paul Mullin handed Tranmere a 2-0 victory at Carlisle.

Bottom side Notts County had to settle for a point after three times going ahead at home to mid-table Stevenage, with Jon Stead's penalty and goals from Enzio Boldewijn and Kane Hemmings cancelled out by Ben Kennedy, Alex Revell and Danny Newton.

Ashley Nathaniel-George and Panutche Camara scored in the second half as Crawley saw off Morecambe 2-0, while the match between Port Vale and 10-man Northampton ended with the same scoreline thanks to a goal apiece from Ben Whitfield and Manny Oyeleke either side of Aaron Pierre's sending-off.

A Reuben Reid penalty with 10 minutes left cancelled out Chuks Aneke's first-half opener as Forest Green fought back for a 1-1 draw at MK Dons, while the contest between Cheltenham and Crewe ended goalless.