Collins leaves them glad at the Hatters
JAMES COLLINS scored his 19th goal of the season as leaders Luton equalled a 50-year-old club record with a 3-0 win over Wycombe.
The striker (below) headed home to help the Hatters stretch their unbeaten run to 19 league games and preserve their six-point lead at the top.
Substitute George Moncur put the gloss on the performance with two further goals in the last five minutes.
Kieffer Moore opened the scoring inside 17 seconds as
Barnsley stayed in hot pursuit with a
4-1 win at Gillingham.
Cauley Woodrow added goals either side of half-time and after Elliott List reduced the deficit, Jacob
Brown grabbed Barnsley’s fourth.
Portsmouth lost further ground on the leaders as they were held to a 1-1 draw at Plymouth, leaving them without a win in their last five matches.
Ben Close’s long-range effort for Pompey was cancelled out by Graham Carey’s equaliser.
Sunderland also slipped up again as an
87th-minute strike from Marcus Browne grabbed Oxford a point. Jimmy Dunne had put the Black Cats ahead. And Charlton came from behind to draw
1-1 against Southend, who had Dru Yearwood sent off. Ben Reeves cancelled out Stephen Humphrys’ opener.
Matty Blair, John Marquis and Kieran Sadlier were on target for Doncaster in a 3-1 win against Peterborough to hand former boss Darren Ferguson an unhappy return to the Keepmoat Stadium. Bottom club AFC Wimbledon remain adrift after goals from Jamie Allen and David Templeton gave Burton a
2-0 win. Shrewsbury earned a point in a 1-1 draw at fellow strugglers Bristol Rovers, Shaun Whalley putting the Shrews ahead before Alex Rodman replied. Paddy Madden gave Fleetwood a 1-0 win at Bradford while goals from Chris Wallace and Harry Pritchard steered Blackpool to a
2-0 win over Walsall. Jordy Hiwula scored to give Coventry a 1-0 victory at Rochdale, while goals from Kyle Wootton and Kevin van Veen handed Scunthorpe a 2-0 win over Accrington Stanley.