Rovers throw lead away in loss
BURTON Albion moved a point further away from Bristol Rovers – the team immediately below them in League One – on Tuesday night, while Wigan Athletic climbed out of the bottom four.
While the Brewers were drawing away against Blackpool, Joey Barton’s Rovers appeared to be heading for three points in their away game against Charlton Athletic.
But Johnnie Jackson had a night to remember in his first match in caretaker charge of the Addicks as his side overturned a two-goal deficit to win 3-2.
Luke Leahy’s penalty and Ed Upson put Barton’s visitors in control, only for Andrew Shinnie and Jake Forster-Caskey to level before half-time. Conor Washington scored a late winner on a night that ended with Rovers goalkeeper Joe Day being sent off.
Wigan leap-frogged Northampton Town thanks to a 1-1 away draw against AFC Wimbledon.
Jamie Proctor opened the scoring for the Latics before George Dobson
deservedly levelled for the home side.
Peterborough United returned to winning ways against managerless Portsmouth on Tuesday night to move within three points of League
One leaders Hull City.
Darren Ferguson’s men had suffered back-to-back defeats but secured a 1-0 win as Pompey goalkeeper Craig MacGillivray endured a moment to forget.
He was caught out by a goalbound Harrison Burrows corner and could only punch the ball against the back of defender Rasmus Nicolaisen for a calamitous own goal.
By contrast, third-placed Lincoln City’s night could not have gone much worse.
Gillingham striker Vadaine Oliver opened the scoring against his former side, with Kyle Dempsey and Jordan Graham wrapping up a 3-0 win for the visitors.
There was a galling 3-0 loss for another side in the play-off spots as Doncaster Rovers went down away against Oxford United.
Matty Taylor’s brace got the ball rolling at the Kassam Stadium, where Olamide Shodipo wrapped things up before the break.
In-form Fleetwood Town beat Ipswich Town 2-0 thanks to Callum Connolly and Gerard Garner goals.
Meanwhile, Scott Fraser’s late penalty secured MK Dons a 2-1 win against Plymouth Argyle. Cameron Jerome had scored the first before Conor Grant equalised for the visitors.