Gap wider for Albion after win

ONLY Bristol Rovers of the teams below Burton Albion won on Monday as the Brewers took another stride towards League One safety.

The gap to the bottom four is now eight points, effectively nine given Albion’s superior goal difference, with eight games to play.

Rovers ended a run of five straight defeats by beating Doncaster Rovers 2-1. Luke Mccormick’s double did the trick after Doncaster had led through James Coppinger.

Bottom side Rochdale took a point from a goalless draw at home to Ipswich Town but second-bottom Wigan Athletic lost 1-0 at home to Portsmouth, who have reignited their play-off push since Danny Cowley went in as manager.

Andy Cannon’s goal, 36 seconds after appearing as a half-time substitute, settled it.

AFC Wimbledon conceded an 88th-minute goal, scored by Barrie Mckay, to lose 1-0 at home to Fleetwood Town.

Northampton Town were well beaten away to leaders Hull City, Callum Elder, Keane Lewispotter and Gavin Whyte scoring to make it 3-0.

At the top, second and thirdplaced Peterborough United and Sunderland drew 1-1,

Siriki Dembele putting Posh ahead after 66 minutes and Aiden Mcgeady equalising with nine minutes left.

Blackpool extended their unbeaten run to 13 League matches with a 4-1 home win against Gillingham.

Jerry Yates (2), Sullay Kaikai and Elliot Embleton scored for the Seasiders and Jordan Graham for the Gills.

Accrington Stanley won 2-1 away to Oxford United with goals from Paul Smyth and Michael Nottingham, Elliot Lee replying.

Will Aimson’s own goal and efforts from Nathaniel Ogbeta and Shaun Whalley saw Shrewsbury Town win 3-0 at home against Plymouth Argyle, while Mikael Mandron scored both goals in Crewe Alexandra’s 2-0 win away to MK Dons.