LEAGUE ONE
SUNDERLAND 2 PLYMOUTH 1
STEVEN SCHUMACHER always knew he was going to have a tough start as Plymouth manager. The hosts raced into a 2-0 lead with early goals from Dan Neil and Nathan Broadhead, with Dan Scarr in reply. The away boss said: ‘It’s been crazy. The most I have slept since Monday is three hours a night. But the lads need to see you in good spirits.’
WIGAN 1 IPSWICH 1
LEAM RICHARDSON felt his Wigan side got the rough end of the ‘big decisions’ from officials. Callum Lang opened the scoring for the hosts, before James Norwood’s 77th-minute strike.
ROTHERHAM 3 BURTON 1
PAUL WARNE says Rotherham ‘will take confidence’ from easing past Burton. Freddie Ladapo scored in each half for the hosts, who also had Dan Barlaser on target. Kane Hemmings struck just before the half-time interval for the away side.
WYCOMBE 2 WIMBLEDON 2
JOE JACOBSON’S penalty, in the sixth minute of stoppage time, denied Wimbledon. Jack Rudoni’s early goal was cancelled out by Adebayo Akinfenwa, before he struck again in time added on.
MK DONS 1 OXFORD 2
KARL ROBINSON is head over heels for his Oxford side as their fine run continued. ‘We’re so attractive on the eye and we score goals,’ he said. Matt Taylor and Mark Sykes’s efforts cancelled out Hiram Boateng’s
11th-minute opener.
ACCRINGTON 1 BOLTON 0
IAN EVATT is certain Bolton’s luck will change, despite a joint clubrecord six away losses on the trot. Tommy Leigh scored the winner for Accrington and Evatt said: ‘We are missing six that would start.’
PORTSMOUTH 2 MORECAMBE 0
DANNY COWLEY said Portsmouth’s win was ‘the best of the season’. Marcus Harness scored his 10th goal of the season with Connor Ogilvie also on target. Morecambe boss Stephen Robinson said: ‘We’ve dominated large parts of the game.’
CREWE 0 SHEFF WEDNESDAY 2
DARREN MOORE described Barry Bannan’s classy finish and a double penalty save by Bailey Peacock-Farrell as ‘special’. Lee Gregory was also on target as the visitors eased to a routine victory.
FLEETWOOD 2 GILLINGHAM 1
STEPHEN CRAINEY hailed his Fleetwood side’s ‘massive result’. Harrison Biggins and Tom Clarke scored for Fleetwood, with Robbie McKenzie replying. Away boss Steve Evans said: ‘We have to fight tooth and nail next week against Crewe.’
CHARLTON 2 CAMBRIDGE 0
JOHNNIE JACKSON hailed Conor Washington after the Northern Ireland international’s double saw Charlton beat Cambridge. He said: ‘I’m really pleased for Conor. He does tireless work for us.’
CHELTENHAM 2 LINCOLN 2
MATTY BLAIR’S 95th-minute header rescued a point for Cheltenham. Teddy Bishop cancelled out Alfie May’s 17th-minute opener, before he struck again in stoppage time. The home side were not to be denied, though, with Blair netting even later.
DONCASTER 1 SHREWSBURY 0
GARY McSHEFFREY hailed the
unity of Doncaster. Joseph Olowu headed in the winner as the hosts picked up a vital win against their fellow strugglers. The interim boss said: ‘We knew it was a big game.’