Winning start for Hargreaves

New Torquay United manager Chris Hargreaves saw his side win 2-0 at Wimbledon. Credit: PA

It's a winning start for new Torquay United manager Chris Hargreaves. The Gulls won 2-0 at Wimbledon, and were the region's only winners.

CHAMPIONSHIP

  • YEOVIL TOWN 1 - 2 BURNLEY

Burnley's in-form strike-force earned the visitors a 2-1 win over Championship strugglers Yeovil at Huish Park.

Danny Ings opened the scoring with his 21st goal of the campaign before Sam Vokes made it two.

The hosts grabbed a lifeline through Keiffer Moore's goal, but the promotion contenders were good value for their win.

Yeovil enjoyed a bright start without really troubling Tom Heaton in the visitors' goal, but fell behind in the 19th minute to an unstoppable strike from Ings.

The ball broke to him 20 yards out and he striker fired past Marek Stech.

The opener sparked Burnley into life and Ings continued to find pockets of space, showing why he has been linked with a move to the Premier League.

The former Bournemouth man gave the Glovers a scare when he found space in the area and hooked the ball into the home terrace.

For the Somerset side it was was a first-half performance that was indicative of their season - comfortable in possession, but toothless up front.

Yeovil Town's Luke Ayling and Burnley's Sam Vokes in action. Credit: Simon Galloway/EMPICS Sport

The first real chance of the second half arrived just five minutes in when Keith Treacy's curled free-kick was turned round a post by Yeovil's Czech goalkeeper Stech.

Yeovil spurned the chance to equalise after 54 minutes when Joel Grant was sent through, but Michael Duff's flying tackle superbly denied the forward.

Burnley responded immediately when Vokes got ahead of his marker, but he turned his effort against a post.

The difference between the two sides was highlighted after an hour.

The hosts carved out the perfect opportunity to equalise when Luke Ayling's cross found Grant, whose header came back off the bar.

At the other end, Shane Duffy lingered on the ball, allowing Dean Marney to nip in and selflessly tee up Vokes for a tap in.

But Yeovil halved the deficit from an unlikely source on 79 minutes.

Moore was playing non-league football last season, but buoyed by his first professional goal in the FA Cup versus Leyton Orient, the substitute surged down the left wing and saw his cross-shot fly into the far corner.

Yeovil poured forward in search of a late equaliser - sending keeper Stech up for set-pieces - but Burnley held firm.

LEAGUE TWO

  • AFC WIMBLEDON 0 - 2 TORQUAY UNITED

New Torquay United manager Chris Hargreaves saw his side win 2-0 at Wimbledon. Credit: PA

Chris Hargreaves' reign as Torquay United manager got off to a winning start.

Both goals were scored in the first half. Krystian Pearce smashed home the first in the 29th minute after Jayden Stockley's volley was parried by goalkeeper Ross Worner.

And two minutes before half-time, Anthony O'Connor's cross was headed in by loanee Stockley.

Wimbledon's best chance fell to George Francomb, but Aaron Downes cleared off the line.

The Gulls stay second from bottom in League Two, but have the same points as Bristol Rovers and Accrington.

  • BRISTOL ROVERS 2 - 1 EXETER CITY

John-Joe O'Toole scored Rovers winner in the 90th minute. Credit: Nick Potts/PA Archive

It's two straight defeats in 2014 for Exeter City.

John-Joe O'Toole's second late goal of the week earned Bristol Rovers a vital win at the Memorial Stadium.

O'Toole, who scored Rovers' winning goal in their FA Cup replay at Crawley on Wednesday, put the hosts back on level terms after the Grecians had gone ahead in the 20th minute with Lee Brown's unfortunate own goal.

A minute later Eliot Richards was fouled in the area by Danny Butterfield, and O'Toole scored from the spot.

And two minutes into injury time, the midfielder volleyed in substitute Chris Beardsley's cross.

  • PLYMOUTH ARGYLE 1 - 1 SOUTHEND UNITED

Dominic Blizzard put Argyle ahead in the 65th minute. Credit: Joe Giddens/EMPICS Sport

Plymouth Argyle extended their unbeaten run to six games after drawing with promotion chasing Southend at Home Park.

The Pilgrims took the lead after 65 minutes via a deflected Dominic Blizzard shot from 20 yards.

But Kevan Hurst rescued a point for the visitors just two minutes later, after being played in by Cauley Woodrow.