Hatters drop points as Tykes take advantage
LEADERS Luton saw their advantage at the top cut to three points as they were held to a goalless draw at Plymouth.
The home side delivered a solid defensive performance to frustrate the visitors, with keeper Matt Macey making a pair of stunning saves to deny James Collins and Elliot Lee.
Second-placed Barnsley took full advantage as they stretched their unbeaten run to 17 games with a 2-0 win over Accrington.
Dimitri Cavare set the Tykes on their way with a 41st-minute opener and an own goal by Will Wood in first-half stoppage time all but sealed another win for the home side.
Bottom club AFC Wimbledon gave a huge boost to their survival prospects with a 2-0 win over Doncaster.
The game changed after Rovers had John Marquis sent off shortly after the interval, with Steve Seddon opening the scoring after 67 minutes and Shane Mcloughlin making sure of the win in added time.
Bradford got new boss Gary Bowyer’s reign off to a flying start with an impressive 3-1 win over fading Peterborough.
Jacob Butterfield lashed the opener after 70 minutes and Eoin Doyle grabbed a second seven minutes from time.
Lewis O’brien made it 3-0 before Posh grabbed a last-minute consolation penalty.
Almost 16,000 Blackpool fans had a party to remember as the Seasiders salvaged a 2-2 draw against Southend.
Supporters flocked back to Bloomfield Road following the departure of the Oyston family from the club last week but they saw the visitors twice take the lead through Rob Kiernan and Michael Turner.
Blackpool, who had equalised through Armand Gnanduillet, levelled again deep stoppage time through an own goal from Taylor Moore.
Rochdale ended a run of four defeats in a row with a 2-1 win over Shrewsbury.
Goals from Kgosi Ntlhe and Jimmy Mcnulty put Dale in command before Greg Docherty pulled one back in the last minute.
A first-half goal from Jonson Clarke-harris gave Bristol Rovers a precious 1-0 win at Scunthorpe, while goals from Morgan Ferrier and Dan Scarr saw Walsall beat Fleetwood 2-0 and Brandon Hanlan headed home an 89th-minute winner as Gillingham saw off Oxford 1-0.