The Goal Line! All the scores .. all Pilgrims on the move

PLYMOUTH moved off the bottom of Sky Bet League One to continue their upturn in fortunes with a 1-0 win at promotion-chasing Bradford.

The Pilgrims headed to Valley Parade unbeaten in the previous five matches across all competitions.

Jake Jervis gave Plymouth the lead 10 minutes before half-time with a close-range finish, which proved enough for all three points after Bradford’s Tony McMahon missed from the penalty spot in the 78th minute.

The defeat saw the Bantams miss the chance to close the gap on leaders Shrewsbury and Wigan, who were both not in action.

Scunthorpe did make up ground on the sides above them after a dramatic stoppage-time goal from midfielder Neal Bishop delivered a 1-0 home win over Bristol Rovers.

Blackpool marked the first home match following the announcement the Oyston family had put the club up for sale with a 3-2 defeat against Portsmouth.

Referee Ben Toner had been replaced with Premier League official Jon Moss as the EFL said the match was now under “increased attention”.

Pompey went ahead on 52 minutes when Brett Pitman converted a loose ball in the six-yard box, but the home side were level on 73 minutes as Viv Solomon-Otabor scored at the far post.

With 11 minutes left, Ben Close since 2007 when an own goal from netted his first Pompey goal from Millers’ defender Richard Wood put close range, only for team-mate Oliver them ahead just after the hour of Hawkins to head the ball into his Saturday’s lunchtime kick-off. own net to level things up again on However, Moore, on loan from 83 minutes. Ipswich, netted his 13th goal of the

But as the clocked ticked on to 86 campaign from a goalmouth scramble minutes, Pitman headed in at the in the sixth minute of injury time back post to snatch all three points to earn a point. for the visitors. Chuks Aneke’s goal three minutes

Kieffer Moore’s goal deep into before half-time proved enough to stoppage time earned Rotherham a give MK Dons a 1-0 home win over 1-1 draw at Yorkshire rivals Doncaster Fleetwood. At the other end of the table,

Rovers were on course to win the Northampton maintained their first meeting between the two sides improvement with a 2-1 win at this week’s fixtures Oxford. Defender Ash Taylor put the Cobblers, unbeaten in their last five, in front following a corner on 11 minutes, but Oxford were level in the 44th minute through Wes Thomas.

Northampton were ahead again in first-half stoppage time when striker Chris Long produced a strong run and finish.

Bury drop a point below Plymouth after Josh Parker headed a late equaliser for Gillingham in their 1-1 draw at Priestfield Stadium.

Midfielder Neil Danns had put the visitors ahead in the 39th minute with a low drive.

AFC Wimbledon and Peterborough drew 2-2 in an exciting encounter.

The point was not enough to lift the Dons out of the relegation zone, although the division’s lowest scorers have now reached double figures in goals for the season after 18 games.

Luton were denied top spot in Sky Bet League Two after Cheltenham goalkeeper Scott Flinders assisted a stoppage-time equaliser in a 2-2 draw at Whaddon Road.

The Hatters looked to be moving back to the summit following an 84th-minute goal from substitute Elliott Lee, but Robins defender Will Boyle salvaged a point for the hosts in the sixth minute of added time after Flinders flicked on a corner.

Nathan Jones’ visitors opened the scoring through Dan Potts’ early strike before Jamie Grimes claimed Cheltenham’s first leveller with a scrambled finish.

Luton’s late setback meant they dropped to fourth, while Notts County remained top, although they could only manage a 1-1 draw at mid-table Stevenage.