Daily Star Sunday

Shrews clear as Rob adds to Wigan woes

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STEFAN PAYNE’S late goal earned Shrewsbury a 2-1 win at Rotherham and extended their lead at the top of the table.

The striker pounced after Richie Towell’s second-half equaliser appeared to have earned the home side a point.

Jon Nolan had given the visitors a half-time lead.

Second-placed Wigan lost 2-1 at home to Bradford. MK Dons draw at Charlton.

Agard cancelled out Josh Magennis’ early header for the Addicks, who looked to have snatched the points through Scott Golbourne’s late own goal.

But Agard converted from the spot in the first minute of time added on.

Scunthorpe climbed to fourth thanks to Duane Holmes’ second-half double in a 3-0 win at Northampto­n after Cameron Burgess broke the deadlock early in the second half. Marcus Antonsson (below) bagged a brace as Blackburn won 3-0 at Bury, with Bradley Dack also on the scoresheet.

Oxford halted a four-game winless run with a thumping 4-0 win at struggling Plymouth.

Ryan Ledson converted a first-half penalty while Wes Thomas, James Henry and Jonathan Obika completed the scoring.

AFC Wimbledon bounced back to winning ways with a

3-1 victory at Bristol Rovers

– Andy Barcham and Harry Forrester putting the visitors in control before Cody McDonald added a third. Lee Brown struck Rovers’ late consolatio­n.

Brett Pitman secured a

1-0 home win for Portsmouth against Southend.

Gillingham won 1-0 at Walsall courtesy of Conor Wilkinson and two late goals from Eoin Doyle secured Oldham a 3-1 derby win over Rochdale.

Kyle Vassell’s first-half goal secured Blackpool’s

1-0 win at Peterborou­gh and Fleetwood drew 0-0 with Doncaster.

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Kieran Agard’s last-gasp penalty gave
a 2-2
Charlie Wyke had given City an early lead before Chey Dunkley’s equaliser, but Tyrell Robinson struck in stoppage time as the Latics slipped to a first home league defeat of the campaign. Kieran Agard’s last-gasp penalty gave a 2-2
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