1-0 win takes Wigan closer to current league leaders
WIGAN closed the gap on League One leaders Rotherham to four points thanks to a 1-0 win over AFC Wimbledon. Will Keane scored the only goal of the game after 21 minutes as the Latics took advantage of Rotherham’s surprise loss at home to 10-man MK Dons.
Daniel Barlaser gave the Millers the lead from the penalty spot in the first half after Daniel Harvie was sent off for a foul on Chiedozie Ogbene. However, the visitors equalised through Harry Darling on 57 minutes and Mo Eisa grabbed the winner just two minutes later to keep his side just three points behind Wigan.
Oxford remain fourth in the table after cruising to a 4-1 win over Burton, with all five goals coming in the first half. Sam Baldock scored twice and Gavin Whyte and Matty Taylor were also on target to make certain of the three points before Adlene Guedioura pulled one back in firsthalf stoppage time.
Wycombe moved into the play-off places with a 3-1 win at bottom side Crewe, Lewis Wing scoring a brace following Sam Vokes’ opener as the Chairboys took advantage of Sheffield Wednesday’s loss at Lincoln and Sunderland’s goalless draw at Charlton.
John Marquis opened the scoring for Lincoln after just three minutes and although Saido Berahino equalised for the visitors, Brooke Nortoncuffy put the Imps back in front before a second from Marquis sealed the 3-1 win.
Portsmouth made light work of playing 70 minutes with 10 men as they beat Accrington 4-0, George Hirst opening the scoring before Marcus Harness was sent off for a foul on Ross Sykes. Sean Raggett’s header made it 2-0 to the home side and Hirst grabbed his second before Ryan Tunnicliffe completed the rout.
Plymouth kept up their play-off push with a 2-0 win over Morecambe thanks to first-half goals from Conor Grant and Ryan Hardie, while Ipswich did likewise following a 2-0 victory at Fleetwood, Sam Morsy and Kayden Jackson the men on target. Doncaster remain in the relegation places after suffering a 4-0 loss at Cheltenham, where Alfie May scored twice and Ben Williams and Mattie Pollock were also on target.
Adam Clayton was sent off for the visitors just three minutes into the second half after collecting two yellow cards. Gillingham were also reduced to 10 men as they slipped to a 3-0 home defeat at the hands of Bolton, Daniel Phillips getting his marching orders on the hour mark at Priestfield Stadium. Bolton were already in front through Aaron Morley’s 31st-minute strike and made sure of the points with goals from Declan John and Jon Dadi Bodvarsson in the second half. Cambridge and Shrewsbury played out a 0-0 draw at the Abbey Stadium.