Alex aids Fleet once again

Charlton midfielder Alex Stavrinou helped Ebbsfleet United continue their recent good form with a 2-1 win at struggling Chester City in the Blue Square Premier on Saturday.

The home side only had nine senior players available, but took the lead in the first half when Jack Rea fired home fellow teenager Lloyd Ellams' cross.

Magno Vieira levelled for Ebbsfleet, shooting past John Danby from inside the area, and the Brazilian put the visitors ahead before the break, doubling his tally with a close-range finish. Ebbsfleet, 18th in the table, host Histon on Tuesday night (7.45pm).

In the Championship, Izale McLeod was an 83rd-minute substitute as Peterborough United earned a 1-0 win over nine-man Queens Park Rangers in Jim Gannon's first game in charge.

Transfer-listed striker Aaron Mclean scored his first goal of 2010 with a smart finish at the end of a swift counter-attack as Gannon's arrival breathed life into Posh's fight against relegation.

Rangers saw captain Mikele Leigertwood and defender Peter Ramage dismissed, but despite picking up their first win since the start of December, Peterborough remain nine points adrift of safety at the foot of the table.

Afterwards, Gannon said: "We could have shown more control in attack and defence but overall it was a good, professional display. The priority was on defending but I didn't want to take away from our attacking strengths and the goal highlighted that. It was a fantastic move."

Peterborough travel to fourth-placed Cardiff City on Saturday (3pm).

In League One, Stuart Fleetwood was an unused substitute as Exeter City drew 1-1 with Southampton, while a division lower, Dean Sinclair played the full 90 minutes as Grimsby Town lost 1-0 to Oldham Athletic thanks to Lee Hughes' second-half winner.

Grimsby boss Neil Woods said: "I thought we just edged the first half. It was good game of football and I thought they took a little bit more control of it in the second half.

"We had a couple of chances in the first half and one just after half-time, but the sides in the top half of the table don't give goals away very easily, they make it hard for you to score.

"We were very good for a large part of the game but we switched off and made a mistake and when you have a guy who has scored 20-odd goals, he doesn't miss those kinds of chances. They did not give us that kind of opportunity and that is a reflection of where both teams are."

Exeter are away at Millwall on Saturday (3pm), while Grimsby make the trip to Bradford City, currently without a manager after Stuart McCall quit on Monday.

In the Ryman Premier League, Harry Pell turned in a fine display as Hastings United drew 1-1 with Canvey Island. Hastings, where Pell is on work experience, face Lewes in a Sussex Senior Cup third-round replay at the Pilot Field on Tuesday evening (7.45pm).

In the Blue Square South, Carl Jenkinson, another academy youngster out on work experience, played the full match as Welling United came from behind to secure a 2-2 draw at league leaders Newport County.

The Exiles had gone two goals in front via strikes from Jamie Collins and Kerry Morgan, but Jamie Day's side hit back through Tim Whitnell's brace.

Welling are on the road again on Tuesday night (7.45pm) when they travel to Hampton & Richmond Borough.

In the same division, Yado Mambo and Tamer Tuna, also out on work experience, were in action as Staines Town continued their winning streak with a 3-1 win over Weymouth.

Leroy Griffiths, Howard Newton and Ali Chaaban were on target for Staines, who are away at Bromley on Saturday (3pm).