LEAGUE ONE
SHREWSBURY 1 BLACKBURN 1
PAUL HURST is proud that his Shrewsbury side are now the last remaining unbeaten team in the Football League. ‘We’re last man standing, so to speak,’ he said. Toto Nsiala fired Shrewsbury ahead early in the second half, before Bradley Dack struck a late equaliser for Blackburn.
SCUNTHORPE 2 PORTSMOUTH 0
GRAHAM ALEXANDER praised his side’s game management as goals from Lee Novak and Duane Holmes secured the points. ‘We showed discipline and professionalism,’ he said.
BRISTOL R 3 BLACKPOOL 1
BILLY BODIN, Ryan Sweeney and Ellis Harrison scored as Bristol Rovers came from behind to beat Blackpool, who had taken the lead through Kyle Vassell. Rovers manager Darrell Clarke said: ‘It was a win we had to fight for.’
ROTHERHAM 5 OLDHAM 1
KIEFFER MOORE hit a double for Rotherham, with Michael Ihiekwe, Anthony Forde and Jerry Yates completing the New York Stadium rout. Craig Davies found the target for Oldham.
CHARLTON 1 BURY 1
KARL ROBINSON was frustrated after his side’s draw against Bury. ‘We were horrendous in the opening exchanges,’ he said. The visitors took an early lead through Jermaine Beckford, before Josh Magennis equalised.
PETERBOROUGH 3 WIGAN 2
MANAGER Grant McCann claimed Peterborough’s 1,000th League victory is among the best of his reign. ‘The belief in the boys is unbelievable,’ he said. Michael Jacobs gave fellow high-fliers Wigan the lead, before Junior Morias (above) hit a brace to turn the game. Ryan Colclough levelled, but Jack Marriott hit a late winner to settle it.
FLEETWOOD 2 SOUTHEND 4
NILE RANGER scored from the spot as Southend took the points. Simon Cox, Stephen McLaughlin and Jermaine McGlashan also netted, while Amari’i Bell and Devante Cole replied for the hosts, who had Aiden O’Neill sent off.
PLYMOUTH 0 DONCASTER 3
DARREN FERGUSON hopes his Doncaster side can ‘kick-on’ after their win at Plymouth. Goals by defender Andy Butler, and forwards John Marquis and Alfie May sealed the points.
NORTHAMPTON 0 BRADFORD 1
JIMMY FLOYD HASSELBAINK rued his Northampton side’s wasteful finishing after their defeat to Bradford. ‘I thought there was only one team in it,’ he said. Tony McMahon’s free-kick proved enough for the points.
OXFORD 1 WALSALL 2
ERHUN OZTUMER and Tyler Roberts fired Walsall to a rare away win which manager Jon Whitney called ‘outstanding’. Oxford pulled one back through Ryan Ledson’s spot kick.
ROCHDALE 3 GILLINGHAM 0
ADY PENNOCK ruled out quitting as Gillingham manager. ‘It is not in my genes,’ he said. Goals from Ian Henderson (who also missed a penalty), Joe Rafferty and Matt Done, condemned the visitors, who had Tom Eaves dismissed.