Whatmough woes as Tigers run wild
LEAGUE ONE leaders
Hull stormed to a 4-0 win over Portsmouth at Fratton Park helped by two Jack Whatmough own goals.
Whatmough deflected a 23rd-minute opener for the visitors from Keane Lewis-Potter’s header and scrambled a second into his own net just past the hour mark after George Honeyman (below) had doubled the Tigers’ lead.
Hull completed their win in injury time when Josh Magennis fired home.
Secondplaced
Lincoln are still level on points with the Tigers but they left it late to secure a 2-1 win over Northampton with Connor McGrandles and Anthony Scully on target.
Peterborough jumped up to third with a
1-0 win over Ipswich at Portman Road, a
69th-minute own goal from Mark McGuinness gifting victory to Posh.
Charlie Wyke headed the only goal as
Sunderland beat
Shrewsbury.
At the bottom,
Swindon missed the chance to move out of the relegation zone as they blew a 2-0 lead at
Charlton to draw 2-2.
Hallam Hope and Matthew Palmer put them in charge but Chuks Aneke’s penalty and Andrew Shinnie’s equaliser earned a point for the Addicks.
Wigan are now unbeaten in five games after a goalless draw at home to
Fleetwood.
Joe Pigott’s early header was not enough for
Wimbledon to end their dismal recent run of form, as Oliver Finney’s equaliser earned a point for hosts
Crewe in a 1-1 draw.
John Akinde scored in injury time as
Gillingham grabbed a 2-2 draw at home to
Rochdale, who had cancelled out Vadaine Oliver’s 43rd-minute effort with two goals from Jimmy Keohane.
Matty Taylor both goals as Oxford beat Bristol Rovers 2-0.