Winchester rifles Black Cats to top
SUNDERLAND stayed top of League One with a
2-1 win over Accrington
at the Stadium of Light.
Defeat saw Stanley slip to sixth.
Dan Neil hit his first senior goal for the Black Cats from 25 yards. Michael Nottingham levelled but Carl Winchester won it.
Wigan moved up to second with a 2-1 home win against Doncaster.
Tommy Rowe put bottom-of-thetable Rovers in front but a goal in each half from Will Keane turned the tables for the Latics.
A five-star performance from
Bolton saw them win
5-2 at Ipswich to climb to third.
Macauley Bonne gave the hosts an early lead but Dapo Afolayan and Eoin Doyle, from the penalty spot, swung things Wanderers’ way.
Ricardo Santos’ own goal levelled matters up again but further strikes from Afolayan, Josh Sheehan and George Johnston (above) gave the Trotters a comfortable win. AFC Wimbledon were also among the goals as Ayoub Assal’s late effort saw them win 4-3 at Morecambe.
Mark Robinson’s men are ahead of rivals MK Dons on goal difference after Ethan Robson’s goal sealed a 1-0 win against Portsmouth.
Hakeeb Adelakun, Conor McGrandles, Anthony Scully (two) and Lewis Fiorini were on the scoresheet as Lincoln won 5-1 at
Cambridge.
Fleetwood defeated
Rotherham 4-2, while Plymouth were 3-0 winners against Sheffield Wednesday.
Matty Blair and Taylor Perry scored in
Cheltenham’s 2-1 win at
Charlton, with Jonathan Leko replying.
Burton shared the points with Gillingham after Kane Hemmings cancelled out Vadaine Oliver’s opener.
Crewe drew 1-1 at
Shrewsbury, while Oxford and Wycombe drew 0-0.