Millers ground down as Latics take top spot

WIGAN moved to the top of League One thanks to a 3-1 victory over Rotherham at New York Stadium.

Latics made it back-to-back league wins and led through Will Grigg’s 14th-minute header before David Ball levelled two minutes later.

But Alex Bruce put the visitors ahead for the second time just before the half-hour mark, while Michael Jacobs (60) made the points safe as the hosts dropped to 12th.

Shrewsbury dropped to second as defender Aristote Nsiala’s second-half own goal saw them lost 1-0 at home to Bradford, who moved up to fourth.

Josh Morris scored a quick-fire second-half brace as Scunthorpe won 2-0 at home to Charlton.

Blackburn strengthened their grip on the play-off places with a 2-1 win at home to Bristol Rovers.

Kal Naismith’s first-half strike got Portsmouth back to winning ways with a 1-0 win over Plymouth at Fratton Park as the visitors returned to the bottom of the table.

Calvin Andrew and Callum Camps both scored as Rochdale moved out of the relegation zone with a 2-0 home win over Peterborough.

Wes Thomas grabbed Oxford a share of the spoils from a 1-1 draw at Southend.

Wimbledon were beaten 2-1 by Walsall.

Doncaster struck back after going behind early on to a Chuks Aneke strike at home to MK Dons.

John Marquis’s 54th-minute close-range header and a winner from Matty Blair (71) saw them collect three points and move up to 16th.

Fleetwood’s derby with Blackpool finished goalless as did Oldham’s trip to relegation-threatened Gillingham and the clash between struggling duo Northampton and Bury.

Luton and Notts County remain neck and neck at the top of League Two after both teams won 2-1.

The Hatters stay top of the table due to their vastly superior goal difference after victory at Crewe.

Notts County remain right on the coat-tails with victory over Colchester.

Accrington remain third but are now just a point ahead of Exeter after a 1-0 defeat to the Grecians at St James’ Park.

Wycombe climbed into the play-off places with a 2-1 home win over Yeovil.

Coventry drew 1-1 with Crawley and Mansfield battled back for a 2-2 draw with bottom club Chesterfield. .

Swindon slipped out of the play-off places after a 1-0 home defeat to Newport.

Barnet are only above Chesterfield on goal difference after losing 2-0 at home to Grimsby.

Port Vale are just a point above the bottom two after a 3-1 defeat at Lincoln.

Christian Doidge scored again for Forest Green but Cheltenham hit back through Mohamed Eisa to draw 1-1 while Cambridge beat Stevenage 1-0 thanks to Uche Ikpeazu’s 88th-minute header.