Winner Stendel puts Barton bust-up behind him
BARNSLEY manager Daniel Stendel faced the cameras for the first time since he was allegedly assaulted by Joey Barton — and kept rigidly to the script. His side cut the gap to Luton to two points at the top of the table with a 2-1 win against SHREWSBURY. In his post-match interview, the German was asked how he was after he was left needing emergency dental treatment following an alleged tunnel altercation with the Fleetwood boss last weekend. ‘No questions,’ he said, before pretending to rub imaginary tears from his eyes in his first appearance since the reported bust-up.
BRADFORD have been relegated to the fourth tier for the first time since 2013. A 2-0 defeat at COVENTRY confirmed their fate.
SUNDERLAND kept the pressure on Barnsley at the top with a 2-0 win at home against DONCASTER. And
PORTSMOUTH kept up their pursuit of the automatic promotion places, too, as Matt Clarke’s added-time strike snatched a sixth straight win — 2-1 at BURTON.
OXFORD ended CHARLTON’S 11-game unbeaten run to deal Lee Bowyer’s side a blow in their automatic promotion bid. Oxford triumphed 2-1 at the Kassam Stadium.
WALSALL snatched an added-time 1-1 draw against fellow strugglers
SOUTHEND. Aramide Oteh’s penalty means both sides remain in the drop zone. BRISTOL ROVERS came from behind to claim a 1-1 draw at AFC WIMBLEDON.