Fleetwood Town 0-3 Stevenage
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Goals from Jamie Reid, Ben Thompson and Elliott List earned Stevenage a comprehensive win at Fleetwood.
Reid scored his fifth in his past four games to give the visitors a half-time lead and second-half efforts from Thompson and List helped settle the first ever meeting between the two sides.
Reid hit home a crisp opener in the eighth minute after Carl Piergianni won a header on the edge of the box and Jordan Roberts played the ball across goal.
Fleetwood had half-chances to draw level before the break, but Danny Mayor sent a shot straight at goalkeeper Taye Ashby-Hammond.
Jack Marriott could not capitalise on two chances in quick succession, seeing his first shot blocked and a second effort clear the bar.
In added time at the end of the first half Ashby-Hammond's miscued punch from a corner found Shaun Rooney, but his wild finish flew yards over.
The hosts came even closer early in the second period when Phoenix Patterson crashed an effort against the crossbar.
In the 56th minute Kane Hemmings capitalised on a slip by defender Bosun Lawal to set up Thompson and he netted his first for the club.
Fleetwood pushed forward as they sought a way back into the match, but, with Mayor also hitting the bar late on, it was clear it was not to be their day.
List completed Stevenage's impressive victory with a breakaway goal in stoppage time.
Match report supplied by PA Media.
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