Rain can’t wash out Pool’s Jimmy tribute
BLACKPOOL’S home match against Charlton was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.
But the Seasiders still went ahead with their planned tributes to club great Jimmy Armfield, who died last week.
Staff from both clubs joined supporters at the ex-England captain’s statue outside Bloomfield Road. Chris Powell’s first game in charge of Southend ended in a dramatic 3-2 win over Scunthorpe – Michael Turner hitting the winner in stoppage time.
Cameron Burgess saw red for Scunny.
James Bolton (right) struck his first EFL goal to secure Shrewsbury 1-0 win over Portsmouth and close the gap on leaders Wigan to two points.
The defender, 23, popped up at the far post to convert Shaun Whalley’s corner after 21 minutes.
Blackburn were also looking to take advantage of Latics’ FA Cup duty but were held to a 1-1 draw at home to Northampton.
John-Joe O’Toole put the Cobblers in front but Rovers’ pressure finally told when Danny Graham nodded home.
Fifth-placed Bradford were on the end of a 4-0 thrashing at home to AFC Wimbledon.
Bantams boss Stuart McCall was sent to the stands as two-goal Cody McDonald, Jimmy Abdou and Andy Barcham found the target.
Antoni Sarcevic and Ruben Lameiras scored in the space of two first-half minutes to give Plymouth a 2-1 win at Oldham, who got on the scoresheet thanks to Yann Songo’o’s own-goal early in the second half.
Latics fans had given new owner Abdallah Lemsagam a standing ovation when he was paraded on the pitch before kick-off.
Bristol Rovers came from a goal down to win 3-1 at Doncaster.
John Marquis gave the hosts a fourth-minute lead but the visitors hit back midway through the first half through Ryan Sweeney, Rory Gaffney and Ellis Harrison.
Tom Eaves scored twice – the second a stoppagetime penalty – to cancel out Paddy Madden’s strike and ensure Gillingham extended their unbeaten run to eight matches with a 2-1 win over Fleetwood.