Scarlett fever as he fires Pompey into the top spot
DANE Scarlett’s solitary first-half goal sealed Portsmouth a 1-0 win at Port Vale and sent them top of the Sky Bet League One table.
Scarlett, on loan from Tottenham, turned home Marlon Pack’s low cross in the 25th minute and that was enough to lift Pompey into top spot, above Ipswich on goal difference, and extend their unbeaten start to the season.
Ipswich were twice pegged back by Barnsley in a 2-2 draw at Portman Road. Conor Chaplin and Sam Morsy had the Tractor Boys in front but Barnsley’s equalisers came from Jack Aitchison and Callum Styles.
Sheffield Wednesday moved up to third after thrashing Forest Green 5-0 at Hillsborough. First-half goals from Josh Windass, Barry Bannan, Liam Palmer and Lee Gregory put the Owls out of sight and Dominic Bernard headed into his own net early in the second half.
Peterborough appeared set to end the day top of the table before late goals from Jason Knight and David Mcgoldrick clinched Derby a 2-1 win. Josh Knight had given 10-man Peterborough a 1-0 lead after defender Nathan Thompson’s second-half dismissal for his second yellow card.
Peterborough instead are fourth, level on points with Plymouth, who beat Bolton 2-0 at home with goals from Niall Ennis and Ryan Hardie.
Sam Smith’s hat-trick and Liam O’neil’s winner sealed Cambridge a 4-3 win against 10-man Burton.
Gassan Ahadme headed Burton in front after 14 seconds before team-mate Jonny Smith was shown a straight red card for his challenge on Adam May. Smith levelled for Cambridge and then cancelled out goals for Burton from John Brayford and Ahadme before O’neill sealed victory in the 79th minute.
Charlton hit back to draw 1-1 at Wycombe, who led through Anis Mehmeti’s first-half goal - only for Crystal Palace loanee Jesurun Raksakyi to equalise a minute later.
Will Grigg scored his first goals for MK Dons as his side thumped Morecambe 4-0. Grigg struck a firsthalf double before Conor Grant and Matthew Dennis piled on the misery.
Gerard Garner headed a stoppage-time equaliser for Fleetwood, who came back from 2-0 down to draw 2-2 at Lincoln.
Cameron Brannagan’s late penalty secured Oxford a 2-1 victory at Cheltenham.
Taylor Perry gave the home side a second-half lead but Brannagan levelled soon after then converted an 86th-minute penalty. United’s Billy Bodin was sent off in between their two goals and Cheltenham’s Ellis Chapman followed late on.
Ryan Bowman’s late equaliser earned Shrewsbury a 1-1 draw at Bristol Rovers, who had led through Ryan Loft’s second-half effort, and Exeter were held 0-0 at Accrington.