LEAGUE ONE
WALSALL 2 BRADFORD 1 PHIL PARKINSON was not too unhappy after Bradford’s 10-game unbeaten run came to an end thanks to goals from Tom Bradshaw and Milan Lalkovic, with Lee Evans on target for the visitors. ‘We came here against a team flying high, and just came up short on the day,’ said Parkinson.
SOUTHEND 0 WIGAN 0 DANIEL BENTLEY will go far, according to boss Phil Brown after the Southend keeper kept the 50th clean sheet of his career in his 136th match. ‘When I was at Bolton, Jussi Jaaskelainen was one of the best in the country and I do believe Dan will get to that level.’
BARNSLEY 1 SHEFF UTD 1 CONOR HOURIHANE
(right) pleased Barnsley boss Lee Johnson after scoring a dramatic late leveller. ‘It was a great strike,’ said Johnson. Earlier he saw a penalty saved by George Long after Chris Basham put United ahead.
SHREWSBURY 2 GILLINGHAM 2 JAMES COLLINS’S 70th-minute strike earned Shrewsbury a point, with manager Micky Mellon praising his side. He said: ‘The lads kept battling away.’ Adedeji Oshilaja netted an own goal, while Cody McDonald and Ryan Jackson struck for Gillingham.
BLACKPOOL 1 FLEETWOOD 0 NATHAN POND’S own goal settled the first-ever Fylde Coast derby in Blackpool’s favour in a result that satisfied boss Neil McDonald. He said: ‘Without a shadow of a doubt, we deserved it. We’ve played better in games and lost so why shouldn’t we take all the plaudits?’
SCUNTHORPE 0 PETERBORO 4 CONOR WASHINGTON struck a treble as Peterborough maintained their superb run under Graham Westley, who was quick to praise his frontman. He said: ‘Conor showed what a talent he is and I was delighted with the goals.’ Michael Bostwick also scored.
BURTON 5 COLCHESTER 1 NASSER EL KHAYATI, Mark Duffy, Tom Naylor, Lucas Akins and Timmy Thiele all struck for Burton after Callum Harriott had opened the scoring for managerless Colchester. Honest Albion boss Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink said: ‘I don’t think that was a 5-1 game.’
ROCHDALE 2 PORT VALE 1 REFEREE Darren England was blasted by Vale boss Rob Page after Ian Henderson’s penalty and Nat Mendez-Laing’s finish beat his side, who had scored first via Chris Birchall. Page, who later saw Carl Dickinson sent off, said: ‘I’ve got to be careful what I say about him.’
CHESTERFIELD 0 SWINDON 4 CHESTERFIELD sacked Dean Saunders and assistant Brian Carey after losing to Swindon, for whom Nick Ajose (two), Louis Thompson and Jonathan Obika scored. Chairman Dave Allen thanked the pair, adding: ‘We will not be rushed into bringing in a new manager.’
MILLWALL 1 BURY 0 SHAUN WILLIAMS was given a huge pat on the back by boss Neil Harris after his 14th-minute strike saw Millwall edge past Bury. ‘It was a classy strike by Shaun and he’s got the capability to do that,’ said Harris. ‘Hopefully he scores more goals and they prove to be as vital.’
COVENTRY 2 DONCASTER 2 NATHAN TYSON completed a brace to secure a point at leaders Coventry, but Doncaster boss Darren Ferguson thought they should have had all three. ‘I am not overly pleased with the result,’ he said. Adam Armstrong and John Fleck scored for Coventry.
CREWE 1 OLDHAM 0 SWANSEA loanee Adam King’s goal gave Crewe a precious win over Oldham, which was given a seal of approval by coach James Collins. He said: ‘It was never going to be pitch-perfect football, but we tried to play when we could. We got the goal and saw it out.’