Yates spoils Tigers’ day with late strike

JERRY YATES hit a late equaliser as Blackpool drew at 10-man Hull to prevent the Tigers from moving to within a point of top spot.

With Lincoln’s game at Shrewsbury called off, Hull failed to take full advantage to close in on the leaders and had to settle for a 1-1 draw, despite Mallik Wilks giving them the lead.

Portsmouth kept up the pace as the third-place side won 1-0 at managerless

Fleetwood with John Marquis on target.

Stephen Humphrys rescued an injury-time point for 10-man Rochdale against Wigan, who remain in the relegation zone following a 3-3 draw at Spotland.

Doncaster sit a place behind Portsmouth and were pushed all the way by struggling Swindon but a Fejiri Okenabirhie brace was enough to wrap up a 2-1 win at the County Ground.

Peterborough eased to a 3-0 win at home to MK Dons to move up to fifth, Sam Szmodics (below) grabbing two goals after Jonson Clarke-Harris had opened the scoring.

Bottom club Burton slipped to another loss as Ipswich left the Pirelli Stadium with a 1-0 victory earned through a Mark McGuinness header 14 minutes from time.

A hat-trick from Charlie Wyke fired

Sunderland to a convincing

3-0 win over struggling

AFC Wimbledon at Plough Lane in the day’s early kick-off.

Gillingham captain Kyle Dempsey scored the only goal of the game as his side won at

Accrington while Liverpool loanee Liam Millar made the difference as Charlton ran out 1-0 winners at

Bristol Rovers.

Meanwhile, Oliver Finney scored the equaliser to cancel out Luke Jephcott’s early penalty as Crewe drew

1-1 at Plymouth.