Collins and Co are a real four-ce of nature
STRIKER James Collins scored a hat-trick as Luton moved to within one point of top spot after a 4-0 win over Peterborough.
Top scorer Collins (below) took eight minutes to break the deadlock and added two more to his tally before the hour mark, while Luke Berry rounded off the scoring to register a first victory under interim boss Mick Harford.
Leaders Portsmouth slumped to a shock 2-1 defeat at Oxford, who climbed out of the relegation zone after goals from Cameron Brannagan and James Henry.
Brett Pitman’s superb scissor-kick was mere consolation.
Substitute winger Adam Hammill marked his Scunthorpe debut with a stunning late goal to cancel out Josh Maja’s opener in a 1-1 draw with third-placed Sunderland.
Kieffer Moore’s 15th goal of the season led Barnsley to a 4-1 victory over bottom club AFC Wimbledon as the Tykes extended their unbeaten league run to seven.
Mamadou Thiam, Cauley Woodrow and Cameron McGeehan were also on the scoresheet.
Stephen Humphrys netted a second-half brace on his debut as Southend
Bradford Walsall beat Gillingham 3-0 thanks to Andy Cook’s first EFL hat-trick.
Plymouth’s Ruben Lameiras scored twice as his side came from behind to beat Coventry 2-1.
Lewie Coyle was dismissed for a two-footed challenge but 10-man Fleetwood held on for a
1-1 draw with Rochdale. Tyler Smith bagged a brace on his senior debut but John Brayford also scored twice, including a last-minute equaliser as Burton drew 2-2 at Doncaster. Defender Sido Jombati headed a
57th-minute winner as Wycombe pushed Bristol Rovers into the relegation zone with a 1-0 win, while a stoppage-time penalty from Karlan Grant secured Charlton a last-gasp 1-0 victory over Accrington.
Both sides were a man down after Stanley keeper Jonny Maxted and the Addicks striker Lyle Taylor were dismissed eight minutes from the end following a mass brawl.
Elsewhere, it finished 0-0 between Blackpool and Shrewsbury.