LEAGUE ONE

GILLINGHAM 3 SCUNTHORPE 2

A HAT-TRICK of penalties for Josh Wright completed a remarkable turnaround for Gillingham, who had trailed to Paddy Madden and Harry Toffolo goals. ‘To take the penalties the way he did showed character,’ said boss Ady Pennock.

PORT VALE 3 SWINDON 2

A GOAL from Chris Eagles and a JJ Hooper brace gave Vale a first win in nine. Nicky Ajose and Luke Norris scored for Swindon, but hopes were hit by Bradley Barry’s red card.

WIMBLEDON 0 NORTHAMPTON 1

MATTY TAYLOR kept his cool from the penalty spot, after Chris Robertson’s handball, to earn Northampton a late win. ‘We were resolute and, when the one opportunity came along, we took it,’ said boss Justin Edinburgh.

PETERBOROUGH 1 OXFORD 2

MICHAEL APPLETON felt it was ‘too easy’ after goals from Phil Edwards and Conor McAleny fired his Oxford side. Craig Mackail-Smith hit back, despite Leo Da Silva Lopes’ red card.

BRISTOL R 2 SOUTHEND 0

FIRST-HALF goals from Billy Bodin and Rory Gaffney moved Bristol Rovers to within four points of the play-offs. Cautious boss Darrell Clarke said: ‘We will continue to take it game by game.’

FLEETWOOD 2 BOLTON W 4

A BRACE from Adam Le Fondre boosted Bolton’s hopes of bagging an automatic promotion spot at the expense of their Lancashire rivals.

Defenders Mark Beevers and David Wheater (inset) also got on the scoresheet, with Kyle Dempsey and Bobby Grant replying for Fleetwood.

‘It’s game on now,’ said Bolton manager Phil Parkinson. ‘It’s a boost to get us going.’

OLDHAM 0 BURY 0

JOHN SHERIDAN was frustrated by his Oldham side’s lack of firepower after they were held by local rivals and fellow strugglers Bury. ‘Our problem is scoring goals. We don’t always pick the right pass,’ said Sheridan.

CHARLTON 1 WALSALL 1

KARL ROBINSON hailed Tony Watt as a ‘special talent’ after his second goal in as many games rescued a point for Charlton. Simeon Jackson had earlier scored for Walsall.

MK DONS 2 ROCHDALE 2

ROBBIE NEILSON felt his MK Dons side were ‘lucky’ after Ben Reeves’ injury-time goal earned a point. Rochdale twice took the lead via Steven Davies and then Nathaniel Mendez-Laing after Kieran Agard had equalised. CHEST’FIELD 1 SHREWSBURY 1 GARY CALDWELL said his Chesterfield team need to be ‘giving more’ if they want to stay up. Tyler Roberts’ opener was cancelled out by Ian Evatt, who was later carried off.

COVENTRY 0 BRADFORD 2

ALEX JONES and Jordy Hiwula scored in a five-minute secondhalf blitz to ensure Mark Robins’ second spell in charge of Coventry started with defeat. ‘We have to be better. We have to grow up really quickly,’ said Robins.