Ross gets first Aid in race for top two

SUNDERLAND closed the gap on the League One automatic promotion places with victory over Bristol Rovers, while second-placed Barnsley were held to a goalless draw at Portsmouth.

With leaders Luton not in action until this afternoon, Barnsley only cut their deficit to four points thanks to Adam Davies, who saved a 61st-minute penalty from Omar Bogle.

The Black Cats took full advantage as Luke O’Nien and Aiden McGeady (below) found the net to help the Black Cats cruise to a 2-0 away win.

Walsall won a remarkable relegation battle against Bradford 3-2 despite playing 84 minutes without the red-carded Andy Cook.

The Saddlers recovered from Eoin Doyle’s early opener as Josh Gordon’s double and one from Joe Edwards earned them three valuable points.

Shrewsbury sealed their first league triumph in 10 outings, winning 2-1 at Peterborough to move out of the bottom four.

After Jason Naismith had put Posh 1-0 up, Ivan Toney was sent off for a handball in the area, allowing Oliver Norburn to fire in the resulting penalty before Tyrese Campbell put the visitors in front.

Oxford climbed out of the relegation zone with a

1-0 win at Blackpool, while Gillingham and Fleetwood registered victories by the same scoreline against Wycombe and Burton, respectively.

Rochdale fell into the bottom four following a

5-1 loss to Plymouth. Matt Done had cancelled out Freddie Ladapo’s opener but Ryan Edwards, Ladapo, Oscar Threlkeld and Ashley Smith-Brown struck for the hosts after Ethan Ebanks-Landell saw red in the 58th minute.

Charlton scored a stoppage-time winner to beat rock-bottom AFC Wimbledon 2-1 through a late Igor Vetokele goal, while Dan Barlaser struck on the hour to cancel out Stephen Humphrys’

20th-minute opener as Southend drew 1-1 at Accrington.

Scunthorpe and Doncaster finished with the same scoreline as the Iron’s Kyle Wootton scored in the 69th minute in response to Mallik Wilks’ opener.