Penalty slips make it mission Imp-ossible

LINCOLN were knocked off the top of League One by Hull on goal difference after missing two penalties in a 1-0 home defeat to Doncaster.

The Imps were undone by Taylor Richards’ 15th-minute strike.

Hull took advantage of Lincoln’s loss, beating relegation-threatened

Swindon through Greg Docherty’s early goal.

Peterborough missed the chance to close the gap on the top two after losing 2-0 at

Shrewsbury with Harry Chapman scoring in the 51st and 86th minutes.

Sunderland moved into the play-off spots despite conceding a last-minute equaliser at home to Gillingham.

Aiden McGeady fired the Black Cats ahead, Alex MacDonald levelled, but Grant Leadbitter made it 2-1 in the 43rd minute nodding in the rebound after his penalty was saved by Jack Bonham. The Gills, though, struck late through Jordan Graham.

Niall Ennis secured

Plymouth a 2-2 draw with Accrington. Luke Jephcott equalised Joe Pritchard’s opener for Stanley, who struck again through Dion Charles before Ennis levelled.

Aaron Drinan cancelled out Charlie Kirk’s opener as Ipswich drew 1-1 at

Crewe. Teddy Bishop was sent off for the visitors.

Oxford claimed a seventh consecutive league win, by beating

Fleetwood 1-0. Charlie Mulgrew was sent off for the Cod Army in the sixth minute and Josh Ruffels (above) scored.

Two goals in as many second-half minutes saw

MK Dons beat rivals

AFC Wimbledon 2-0 on their first visit to the new Plough Lane. Matt O’Riley and Matthew Sorinola netted.

Alex Newby scored twice either side of Luke Leahy’s equaliser to lift

Rochdale four points clear of the relegation zone, with a 2-1 win at

Bristol Rovers.