Blackpool 3 Carlisle 0
NEIL CRITCHLEY hopes loan ace Jordan Rhodes will not be recalled by Huddersfield.
Rhodes made his tally for the season 13, with Andy Lyons also on target, with a double, but Critchley knows parent club Huddersfield may want him back.
“He’s a good example to our strikers - we’re delighted he’s here and we really want that to continue for the year,” Critchley said.
Beaten Carlisle manager Paul Simpson said: “I’m really disappointed.”
Burton 1 Stevenage 2
DINO MAAMRIA knew his time was up before Burton sacked him.
After Deji Oshilaja gave Albion the lead, Kane Hemmings and Jamie Reid struck. Maamria said: “It’s a winning business and I haven’t won enough games.”
Stevenage boss Steve Evans said: “It was outstanding. For 70 minutes, how could you not be commending that sort of performance?”
Exeter 0 Port Vale 1
GARY CALDWELL vowed he would fight on at Exeter.
Oliver Arblaster netted the only goal, while the hosts lost Will Aimson to a second booking at the death.
Caldwell said: “I thought the players gave everything and we were the better team in the game, but we just can’t put it in the back of the net. We have to keep going and stick together.”
Port Vale boss Andy Crosby said: “We defended our box with courage, bravery and leadership.”
Northampton 3 Fleetwood 0
JON BRADY hailed “a very professional performance” after Northampton made it four wins in five league games.
Mitch Pinnock scored either side of a Sam Hoskins penalty. Brady said: “I was so pleased with how we played. They were excellent, especially in the conditions.”
Fleetwood boss Lee Johnson added: “We need to be more together as a team.”
Bristol Rovers 1 Cheltenham 1
DARRELL CLARKE says it’s a good sign that his players were not happy with an away point.
Will Goodwin put them ahead only for Jack Hunt to level after the break.
“The most pleasing aspect is that they are disappointed that we haven’t won and that’s a good sign,” Clarke said.
New Rovers boss Matt Taylor said: “We went from being a poor team to being really effective.”
Charlton 2 Cambridge 2
MICHAEL APPLETON slated referee Thomas Kirk after Charlton’s draw.
Alfie May and Chem Campbell put the Addicks 2-0 ahead before Gassan Ahadme’s late double, which included a controversial penalty. Appleton said: “I’m not going to defend the referee because it is indefensible. I just told him he had a shocker.”
New Cambridge boss Neil Harris said: “To come back in that game like we did, I can’t praise the players enough.”
Leyton Orient 0 Derby 3
PAUL WARNE praised Derby after goals from Louie Sibley, Nathaniel Mendez-laing and Tom Barkhuizen.
“I’m very pleased,” Warne said. “We have real confidence and you need that to win games.
“I thought we were handsome for the win.”
Orient coach Matt Harrold, who saw Brandon Cooper sent off, said: “We’re giving ourselves a mountain to climb.”
Peterborough 3 Oxford 0
DARREN FERGUSON hailed his Peterborough side for turning the Weston Homes Stadium into a fortress.
Hector Kyprianou, Rickyjade Jones and Ryan De Havilland scored as Posh extended their unbeaten run on their own turf to 13 games in all competitions.
Ferguson said: “It’s really important we continue this home form and back it up with more wins away.”
Oxford boss Des Buckingham said: “We weren’t good enough.”
Reading 1 Barnsley 3
RUBEN SELLES demanded a 100-minute performance from struggling Reading.
The Royals went in front in the fourth minute through Harvey Knibbs, but Herbie Kane levelled with a penalty. Devante Cole gave Barnsley the lead ten minutes from time with a powerful 25-yard drive and Max Watters settled the issue.
Selles said: “We showed can compete in the league.”
Wycombe 0 Shrewsbury 1
MATT BLOOMFIELD denied desperation is setting in after Wycombe Wanderers extended their unwanted eight-match winless league run.
Taylor Perry’s goal decided the game and Bloomfield said: “I understand that there will be criticism from the fans because I’m in a resultsbased business.
Perry is recently back from injury and manager Matty Taylor said: “It was an unbelievable goal.”