Millers’ sixth in a row slows down Shrews

SHREWSBURY missed the opportunity to open up a gap at the top of League One as they suffered a narrow defeat to in-form Rotherham at New Meadow.

The leaders remain just a point above promotion rivals Wigan and Blackburn, who play in the FA Cup and league respectively on Monday.

Rotherham, who registered a sixth successive win, took the lead just before the break following a close-range effort from Richard Wood and that goal proved enough to strengthen his side’s spot in the play-offs.

Scunthorpe remain fifth after hitting back twice to take a point from a 2-2 draw at home to Northampton.

Charlton moved into the play-offs thanks to a 2-1 victory at MK Dons with goals from Ahmed Kashi and Josh Magennis before Kieran Agard reduced the deficit as the hosts remain in trouble - just five points off the bottom.

Defender Sonny Bradley’s header on the brink of half-time clinched maximum points as Plymouth edged a 1-0 victory at Oxford to sit one point off the play-offs.

Burnley defender Tom Anderson recorded a brace after Alex Kiwomya had scored his first goal for the club with the opener as Doncaster eased to a 3-0 win at home to Fleetwood.

Elsewhere, Wimbledon moved out of the relegation zone as a late Joe Pigott header handed them a massive 1-0 victory over Bristol Rovers and the match between Gillingham and Walsall ended goalless.