Millers nine points clear at top after narrow win

ROTHERHAM strengthened their grip on top spot in Sky Bet League One as they edged out Plymouth 1-0 away from home to move nine points clear at the top.

The game’s decisive moment came when top-scorer Michael Smith got his 18th goal of the season, drilling the ball home in the 63rd minute.

Wigan’s defeat allowed MK Dons to move up to second, level on points with the Latics having played three games more, thanks to a 2-0 win over Bolton.

Mo Eisa and Scott Twine got the goals either side of half time for the Dons’ third consecutive win.

Oxford are within four points of the automatic promotion places after Cameron Brannagan’s late brace proved decisive in a 4-2 win over Cambridge.

The visitors twice led in the match as Sam Smith took his season tally to 17 with a brace, the first after six minutes and the second 11 minutes into the second half after Matty Taylor levelled for Oxford.

But Brannagan’s first brought Oxford level again with a little over half an hour left, Mark Sykes then put them in front and Brannagan made sure in the final minute.

Sheffield Wednesday climbed above Plymouth and into the last of the play-off places with a 2-0 win over Charlton.

George Byers headed the Owls in front after five minutes and Callum Paterson turned in Marvin Johnson’s cross to double their lead.

Wycombe’s promotion charge remains stalled as they hit seven games without a win, blowing two leads on their way to a 3-2 loss at Accrington.

Sam Vokes put the Chairboys in front, only for Korede Adedoyin to level seven minutes later. Sullay Kaikai’s goal was cancelled out by Ross Sykes early in the second half, before Harry Pell got the winner.

Aiden O’brien’s stoppage-time equaliser denied Fleetwood a victory that could have eased their relegation worries as Portsmouth came from 3-0 down to draw 3-3.

That keeps Fleetwood level on points with AFC Wimbledon, who threw away a two-goal lead drawing 2-2 at home to Doncaster to stay two points above the drop zone.

Morecambe, in 21st, were denied a late victory as Wes Burns rescued a point for Ipswich in a 1-1 draw.

Gillingham breathed life into their survival push with a 2-0 win at fellow strugglers Lincoln with goals from Vadaine Oliver and Ben Thompson.

Rock bottom Crewe ended their run of seven straight defeats with a 2-1 win away to Cheltenham as Chris Porter scored a last-gasp goal.

Goals from Tom Bloxham and Matthew Pennington gave Shrewsbury their first win in 10 games as they won 2-0 at Burton.