On loan forward Bradley Hudson-Odoi was involved in a match that had 26 minutes of injury time in the first half. Grays keeper Rob Beckwith was stretchered off with a 'serious facial injury' after being accidentally kicked in the face by Oxford man Lewis Haldane. Hudson-Odoi was substituted at half time as Grays had a man sent off before Beckwith's injury, but they lost 4-1.
John Eustace was booked nine minutes into his debut for Derby, with the Rams losing to Sheff Utd. Joe Anyinsah scored the opener as Carlisle drew with Scunthorpe. Moses Ashikodi was relegated to the bench for Shrewsbury, hitting the bar after coming on at half time. Wayne Brown made his return from injury for Bury in their draw at Lincoln.
Tim Sills scored Torquay's third as they beat Barrow 4-1. Gareth Sheldon scored Tamworth's equaliser as they drew with Blyth. A York side including Michael Ingham and Mark Robinson is on the verge of Wembley after beating AFC Telford, for whom Danny Carey-Bertram is ineligible, 2-0 in the first leg of their FA Trophy semi-final.
On Friday night Garry Breen scored the only goal of the game for Galway as they beat Dundalk. They're now the early leaders of the Eircom League after two games.