Sunday Express

Wyke’s double edges Latics to top spot

- SUNDERLAND

surrendere­d their lead as hosts Fleetwood hit back from two goals down to claim a dramatic late point at Highbury.

Lee Johnson’s men looked to be coasting to a fourth straight league win after Ross Stewart’s early strike and an Aiden Mcgeady penalty.

But Callum Morton’s 81st-minute strike for the hosts created panic and after a sustained spell of pressure, Ged Garner stepped up to seal a 2-2 draw from the penalty spot in the seventh minute of injury time.

The Black Cats were replaced at the top of the table by Wigan on goal difference after Charlie Wyke scored twice in a 4-1 win at Accrington. And

MK Dons moved up to third after capitalisi­ng on the 26th-minute sendingoff of Gillingham ace Stuart O’keefe to ease to a 4-1 win at Priestfiel­d.

The Dons replaced Bolton, who slipped from third place to eighth after two early goals from Ben Wiles gave Rotherham a 2-0 win at the University of Bolton Stadium.

A 47th-minute effort from Ryan Hardie proved the only goal of the game as Plymouth claimed their second straight win at Wimbledon.

Saido Berahino marked his first start for Sheffield Wednesday with the opening goal against Shrewsbury but Ryan Bowman’s equaliser rescued a point.

Macauley Bonne’s 30th-minute goal at Lincoln earned Ipswich their first win of the season in seven attempts.

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