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League Two Bury piled the pressure on Tranmere boss John Barnes by dumping Rovers out of the Johnstone's Paint Trophy with a 2-1 victory at Gigg Lane.

Craig Curran had given struggling Rovers a fourth-minute lead, only for Dave Worrall to equalise in the 54th minute.

And then ex-Rovers trainee Mike Jones sidefooted home with nine minutes left to condemn League One Tranmere to their ninth defeat in 11 games.

Barnes made six changes to the side that lost 5-0 at Millwall and one of them gave Rovers an ideal start, Curran's hopeful strike slipping through the hands of Bury goalkeeper Wayne Brown at his near post.

But Bury drew level after a neat flick by Jones put Worrall through and the Shakers midfielder rounded Luke Daniels to tap into an empty net.

Rovers almost regained the lead with 15 minutes left as Ian Goodison headed against the far post from an Alan Mahon corner.

Yet it was Bury that booked their place in the Northern area quarter-finals as Jones converted from TomElliott's cut-back.

Ryan Gilligan grabbed a stoppage-time winner from the penalty spot to secure a 2-1 victory over Bournemouth and book Northampton's place in the quarter-finals.

But Northampton had to come from behind to record their second win against Bournemouth this season, having beaten them earlier in the league, after Danny Hollands gave the visitors a 33rd-minute lead when keeper Chris Dunn and Chris McCready got in each other's way.

Apart from the goal, neither side created too much in the way of chances in the first half. But Northampton got back on level terms in the 66th minute when Steve Guinan headed home Gilligan's free-kick.

Two minutes later Courtney Herbert should have put Northampton ahead after racing clear but he shot wide.

In a pulsating finish Bournemouth had a chance to win from the penalty spot in the 88th minute following a handball by McCready but Dunn saved Lee Bradbury's penalty.

And two minutes into stoppage time Herbert won a penalty for Northampton and Gilligan converted the ensuring spot kick to book his side's place in the next round.

Tamer Tuna marked his full Charlton debut with a goal as the Addicks beat Barnet4-1 to progress to the Southern Section quarter-finals.

Barnet had taken the lead through John O'Flynn after 11 minutes when he was teed up by Michael Hughes. However, within four minutes Charlton were level when Nick Bailey set up Izale McLeod, whose well struck shot took a deflection and flew past Barnet keeper Jake Cole.

The visitors continued to give as good as they got, and saw a penalty shout waved away moments after McLeod's leveller, but Charlton were not to be denied and it was Tuna who struck the decisive blow.

After being set up by a perfect pass from Therry Racon, he raced clear and beat Cole with a fine finish into the bottom right-hand corner.

Charlton took control as the half wore on and effectively sealed their place in the regional last eight when Bailey netted from the penalty spot, after McLeod had been fouled in the area by substitute Joe Tabiri.

The hosts managed to bag a fourth before full-time and McLeod was again involved, setting up Scott Wagstaff for a charging run and fierce shot which went in off the underside of the crossbar.

League Two strugglers Grimsbyupset the formbook as they progressed to the quarter-finals with a 2-0 win at Hartlepool.

Only six minutes had gone when Mike Newell's side took the lead, as Peter Sweeney's sweetly struck free-kick from 35 yards flew around the wall and beyond Scott Flinders in the home goal.

And the Mariners doubled their lead after 34 minutes, when Adam Proudlock latched onto Rob Atkinson's searching pass beyond the home defence and deftly lifted the ball over the advancing Flinders.

And although Grimsby had Danny Boshell sent off with nine minutes to go for a second bookable offence, they comfortably held on.

Goalkeeper Simon Eastwood was the hero as Bradford won 3-2 on penalties to go through at the expense of 10-man Notts County.

Notts scored their first two spot-kicks only for Bradford to take a 3-2 lead, before Eastwood denied his fellow keeper Kasper Schmeichelwith his decisive second save, having already kept out Delroy Facey's effort.

Notts twice took the lead during normal time in an entertaining match, Craig Westcarr putting them in front after 11 minutes with an angled shot before Michael Boulding equalised after 20 minutes when taking a pass from Michael Flynn.

The visitors mounted a late rally after going down to 10 men when former Bradford defender Graeme Lee was sent off for a second bookable offence and Delroy Facey restored their lead after 85 minutes, side-footing the ball home from Westcarr's cross.

However, Chris Brandon set up the penalty shootout by equalising with a last-minute header from James O'Brien's corner.

Chesterfield won a pulsating tie 3-2 on penalties after Huddersfieldstaged a dramatic late fightback.

The two sides were locked at 3-3 after 90 minutes after Anthony Pilkington scored his second goal of the night and Nathan Clarke equalised in stoppage time after a Drew Talbot brace and Jordan Bowery had put the home side 3-1 up.

But Pilkington then missed his spot-kick and Jim Goodwin also saw his penalty saved as Chesterfield went through to the quarter-finals.

Chesterfield were in front after 57 minutes when Donal McDermott delivered a superb cross to the back post and Talbot headed past Alex Smithies, but Huddersfield levelled seven minutes later.

Tommy Lee saved Jordan Rhodes's header but Pilkington followed up to volley in the rebound, but Talbot struck again when he smashed in Mark Little's cross after 74 minutes.

Bowery fired low into the bottom corner in the 89th minute but Huddersfield took the tie to penalties through a Pilkington free-kick and a close range finish from Clarke. However, Chesterfield kept their nerve to progress, with Jamie Lowry, Jack Lester and Dan Gray as Pilkington and Goodwin were made to pay for their misses.

Stuart Fleetwood went from hero to villain in the space of minutes as Exeter crashed out 4-3 on penalties to Swindonat St James Park.

The striker netted an injury-time equaliser to send the game into a shootout and then, along with Neil Saunders, he saw his effort saved by Swindon goalkeeper Phil Smith as Exeter's poor record in cup competition under manager Paul Tisdale continues.

Swindon went in front after 17 minutes when Anthony McNamee's mishit cross from wide on the left drifted over the head of Andy Marriott and dropped under the crossbar.

The veteran shot-stopper then made a fine save to deny Jon-Paul McGovern, but Exeter had their chances too, none more so than on the stroke of half-time when James Dunne's superb chip looked destined for the top corner, but Smith made a brilliant fingertip save to push the ball behind.

Exeter had more of the play in the second half, but it was not until stoppage time that they drew level. Logan flicked the ball into the path of Fleetwood and the striker finished in style with a clever chip over the goalkeeper.

That sent the game into penalties, but Smith emerged as the hero with two brilliant saves.

Hereford knocked Aldershotout after winning a penalty shootout 4-3 at Edgar Street.

Mark Marshall, Marc Pugh, Kenny Lunt and Mathieu Manset all scored from the spot for Hereford, while goalkeeper Adam Bartlett saved Chris Blackburn's kick and Danny Hilton drilled his effort against the bar.

Aldershot went in front in the 14th minute when Hylton weaved his way along the by-line before cutting the ball back to Kirk Hudson, who beat goalkeeper Bartlett with a low shot from eight yards.

Hereford striker Leon Constantine failed to find the target with two long-range shots before the Bulls levelled in the 42nd minute. Constantine slipped the ball to James Walker who rifled a tremendous 35-yard shot into the roof of the net.

Straight after the interval Hudson had a chance to restore Aldershot's lead but he drilled the ball wide with only Hereford keeper Bartlett to beat.

Substitute Manset put Hereford in front in the 90th minute when he scored from close range. But deep into injury time Louis Soares snatched a late equaliser for Aldershot taking the game into the penalty shootout.

Norwich's Cody McDonald was the hero as the Canaries booked their place in the next round with a scrappy 1-0 victory over Gillingham.

The 23-year-old striker came off the bench to bag only his second goal for the East Anglian side to see-off the Gills at Priestfield.

But it was Gillinghamwho nearly opened the scoring after just five minutes when Jack Payne latched onto Luke Rooney's through ball only to slide his shot wide.

Both teams continued with plenty of vigour but there was a distinct lack of inspiration until the introduction of McDonald for Chris Martinafter 62 minutes.

And just four minutes later McDonald turned inside the Gills box and unleashed a shot that was deflected past Alan Julian's outstretched arm and into the net.

The Gills had a chance to equalise eight minutes from time but midfielder Adam Miller's fierce drive flashed inches wide and leave the Canaries to comfortably see out the remainder of the match.

Carlisle destroyed Macclesfield's resistance with a second-half burst to win 4-2 and secure their place in the quarter-finals.

Substitute Scott Dobie scored twice and Matty Robson and Marc Bridge-Wilkinson were also on target to eventually make it an easy night for the Cumbrians after missed chances had threatened to cost them dear.

Macclesfield came into the picture as half-time approached and in injury time Paul Bolland's cross picked out teenage central defender Shaun Brisley, who guided a low header just inside keeper Adam Collin's left-hand post.

But Macclesfield goalkeeper Jon Brain was caught out in the 64th minute when Robson broke away to hit a shot from the angle of the penalty area.

And Carlisle were in front in the 68th minute when Bridge-Wilkinson played in Dobie, who held off two defenders and neatly flick the ball past Jon Brain from eight yards.

Bridge-Wilkinson added a third for Carlisle in the 78th minute beating Brain to Ian Harte's cross and scoring with a downward header from six yards. Dobie grabbed his fourth in four games in the 80th minute sliding the ball home from 12 yards from Robson's pull-back and although John Rooney had the last word for the visitors with a superb curling drive, it was United who progressed.

Port Vale swept into the quarter-finals after scoring three times in the opening 13 minutes in a 3-1 victory over Stockport.

The impressive Lewis Haldane drove the opener home from 14 yards after he was set up by Marc Richards in the fourth minute.

And Richards was the provider again three minutes later when Louis Dodds threaded another well placed shot beyond Paul Gerrard. Richards then converted Vale's third with a close range half-volley following Kris Taylor's pinpoint cross from the left.

Debutant Aaron Doran scored his first professional goal as MK Dons eased past a lacklustre Southend2-0 and into the quarter-finals.

The on-loan Blackburn winger, 18, set the Dons on their way with a cool finish before Mark Carrington made the game safe on the stroke of half-time.

Leyton Orient edged past Brighton1-0 with an 88th-minute goal from striker Adrian Patulea.

The Romanian frontman latched on to a knock-on from substitute James Scowcroft to fire past Brighton keeper Graeme Smith.

Southampton goalkeeper Kelvin Davis made up for two first-half blunders with a penalty save to guide his team through to the next round thanks to a 5-3 shootout win over Torquayfollowing their 2-2 draw.

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