LEAGUE ONE
WYCOMBE 1 SUNDERLAND 0
DARIUS CHARLES’ first-half strike meant Sunderland started life under Phil Parkinson (right) with a defeat at high-flying Wycombe.
Parkinson said: ‘It’s a disappointing performance. But we know it’s going to take a while for the players to adapt to how I want them to play and it’s my first game in charge and I’m sure things will get better.’
Wycombe boss Gareth Ainsworth added: ‘The magnitude of this win and performance is phenomenal.’
GILLINGHAM 1 PETERBORO 2
MO EISA scored from the spot as Peterborough defeated their former boss Steve Evans’ side. Joe Ward put Darren Ferguson’s side ahead, before Eisa’s penalty. Substitute Mikael Mandron brought the game back to life.
ROTHERHAM 1 OXFORD 2
OXFORD made it seven league games unbeaten thanks to goals from the impressive Tarique Fosu and Matty Taylor either side of Michael Ihiekwe’s equaliser for Rotherham.
WIMBLEDON 1 PORTSMOUTH 0
DEFENDER Terrell Thomas (right) scored a dramatic late winner as AFC Wimbledon defeated Portsmouth to claim a second successive victory.
The visitors’ manager Kenny Jackett admitted he is feeling the heat from the fans. ‘The crowd are frustrated with me and I can hear that,’ he said. ‘There is nobody that feels that more than the manager because it is a very privileged position being a football manager.’
FLEETWOOD 4 BURTON 1
PADDY MADDEN (right) grabbed a clinical second-half hat-trick as Fleetwood eased past Burton Albion. Ched Evans had given the hosts the lead, which Oliver Sarkic cancelled out.
Fleetwood manager Joey Barton, whose side have moved up to fourth in the table, said of striker Madden: ‘Clearly Paddy’s got that something extra special in front of goal.’
MK DONS 0 COVENTRY 0
MK DONS boss Paul Tisdale was delighted his side were able to stop the rot and earn a point against Coventry. ‘They are a really good footballing side and we had to think and we put in a good performance,’ he said.
DONCASTER 2 BRISTOL R 0
GOALS from Kieran Sadlier and Jon Taylor helped Doncaster get back on track. Manager Darren Moore said: ‘We were really pleased to have the response that we did.’
BOLTON 1 ROCHDALE 3
CALLUM CAMPS, Oliver Rathbone and Fabio Tavares denied Keith Hill (right) a first win as Bolton manager as his former club came from behind at the University of Bolton Stadium.
Thibaud Verlinden’s header put Wanderers in front, but Bolton assistant boss Dave Flitcroft wasn’t downhearted. He said: ‘For 70 minutes it was a fair, equal match. We did everything and more to compete with Rochdale.’