LEAGUE ONE
PORTSMOUTH 2 SUNDERLAND 0
GOALS from defenders Christian Burgess (right) and James Bolton enabled Portsmouth to leapfrog Sunderland into the play-off places.
Portsmouth manager then Kenny Jackett revealed £3million-rated winger Ronan Curtis has been offered a new contract. ‘We have been really pleased with him,’ he said.
Sunderland’s defender Joel Lynch was taken to hospital after colliding with his goalkeeper Jon McLaughlin. ROTHERHAM 3 BURTON 2
PAUL WARNE said his Rotherham side had ‘got away with one’ after they edged past Burton. Michael Smith (two) and Freddie Ladapo eventually sealed the points for the hosts, with Jamie Murphy and Oliver Sarkic responding. SOUTHEND 2 LINCOLN 1
ELVIS BWOMONO’S header in added time saw off Lincoln, after Harry Anderson cancelled out Charlie Kelman’s opener for Southend. The hosts’ boss Sol Campbell called it ‘fantastic’. ACCRINGTON 2 AFC WIMBLEDON 1
JOHN COLEMAN praised his 10-man Accrington for ‘digging in’ after they had Joe Pritchard sent off. Jordan Clark and Dion Charles scored for the hosts, while the visitors halved the deficit through Joe Pigott. ROCHDALE 1 SHREWSBURY 0
TYLER SMITH came off the bench to net an 88th-minute winner for Rochdale, leaving manager Brian Barry-Murphy delighted. ‘It’s down to the players’ application,’ he said. BOLTON 2 TRANMERE 0
KEITH HILL’S Bolton saw off Tranmere thanks to a Dennis Politic strike and the 100th league goal of Chris O’Grady’s career. Hill said: ‘There was a sigh of relief when the window shut last night. We can really build now.’ OXFORD 2 BLACKPOOL 1
KARL ROBINSON praised new signing Marcus Browne after the forward’s two-goal salvo for Oxford. ‘He’s so talented,’ the manager said. Gary Madine had given Blackpool the lead. BRISTOL R 1 COVENTRY 2
COVENTRY boss Mark Robins called it ‘a magnificent three points’ after Bristol City loanee Liam Walsh and Jamie Allen completed a fine comeback. Jonson Clarke-Harris had given Rovers the lead in the first half. MK DONS 2 WYCOMBE 0
GOALS from Rhys Healey and Ben Gladwin earned Russell Martin’s MK Dons a win over local rivals Wycombe. Martin hailed his side’s bravery. ‘We were brilliant,’ he said. IPSWICH 1 PETERBOROUGH 4
TWO goals from Sammie Szmodics and further strikes from Ivan Toney and Siriki Dembele helped Peterborough leapfrog Ipswich into third spot. James Norwood reduced the arrears with a penalty for the hosts. FLEETWOOD 2 DONCASTER 1
JOEY BARTON said it ‘tasted nice’ as his Fleetwood side moved into play-off contention thanks to goals from Ched Evans and Harry Souttar. Niall Ennis scored for Doncaster.