Sunday Sun

Latics close gap on the leaders with Addicks win

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STEPHEN Humphrys’ winner helped Wigan close the gap on Rotherham at the top of League One after coming from behind to win 2-1 against Charlton.

The Addicks took the lead through Elliot Lee before Will Keane, back from injury, levelled from the penalty spot.

Humphrys’ close-range shot in the 74th minute left the Latics in second, now six points behind the leaders.

MK Dons remain in third despite being held to a 0-0 draw by Ipswich.

Bolton continued their good run of form with a 3-2 win over Oxford, who dropped out of the play-off places.

Billy Bodin put the U’s in front but Declan John equalised just one minute later.

Marlon Fossey cancelled out another Bodin goal to go in at halftime at 2-2, but Amadou Bakayoko struck in the 86th minute to make it four wins from five for Wanderers.

Four second-half goals from Reeco Hackett-fairchild, George Hirst, Aiden O’brien and Sean Raggett secured three points for Portsmouth against bottom-of-the-table Doncaster.

Accrington also scored four to beat struggling Crewe 4-1, with Tommy Leigh, Sean Mcconville and a double from Ross Sykes enough for Stanley before Daniel Agyei scored a consolatio­n for the struggling Railwaymen in stoppage time.

Plymouth made it three wins in a row after Conor Grant’s secondhalf strike was the difference against Shrewsbury, lifting the Pilgrims into the top six.

Chris Forino-joseph rescued a point for Wycombe in a 1-1 draw with Lincoln.

Liam Cullen put the Imps 1-0 up five minutes in but Forino-joseph struck in the 85th minute before Josh Scowen was dismissed in stoppage time.

Burton and Cambridge were also forced to share the spoils after drawing 2-2 at the Pirelli Stadium.

Gassan Ahadme’s penalty put the Brewers in front two minutes in before Harvey Knibbs levelled in the 25th minute.

Burton re-took the lead through Williams Kokolo in the second half but Sam Smith’s 72nd-minute equaliser earned Cambridge a point.

Two quick-fire first-half goals from Alfie May and Charlie Raglan helped make it back-to-back wins for Cheltenham against Fleetwood.

Jonathan Obika salvaged a point with a late goal for Morecambe against fellow relegation strugglers Gillingham, who had initially gone 1-0 up through Ryan Jackson.

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