LEAGUE ONE
WIGAN 1 ROCHDALE 0
WIGAN assistant manager Leam Richardson admitted the result was far more important than the performance after they beat Rochdale. He said: ‘These are big wins, big points, at this time of year. We expected a very tough game from Rochdale, and they certainly gave us one, but credit to our lads for grinding it out.’ A 12th-minute goal from Michael Jacobs (above), captain for the day, was the difference between the two sides.
BRISTOL R 1 SCUNTHORPE 1
ELLIS HARRISON’S injury-time goal earned Bristol Rovers a point against promotion-chasers Scunthorpe. He converted Liam Sercombe’s cross after Duane Holmes had given Scunthorpe the lead just after an hour.
ROTHERHAM 2 DONCASTER 1
TWO goals in 12 minutes of added time gave Rotherham the win. John Marquis put Rovers ahead but Michael Smith levelled and Joe Newell won it from the spot with the last kick.
BURY 2 GILLINGHAM 1
BURY climbed off the bottom with goals from Neil Danns and Harry Bunn, and manager Ryan Lowe vowed: ‘We want to attack and score goals because that’s what’s going to get us out of this mess.’ Connor Ogilvie pulled one back.
PORTSMOUTH 0 BLACKPOOL 2
BLACKPOOL extended their unbeaten run to five games with goals from Kyle Vassell and Clark Robertson, as Portsmouth boss Kenny Jackett moaned: ‘We give too many goals away.’
CHARLTON 0 SHREWSBURY 2
ALEX RODMAN and Omar Beckles grabbed second-half goals to maintain Shrewsbury’s promotion charge, and manager Paul Hurst said: ‘I am delighted. I thought we looked a good team again. It is the best we’ve played for a while.’
PLYMOUTH 1 BRADFORD 0
PLYMOUTH extended their winning streak to six league games thanks to Antoni Sarcevic’s fine goal. Bradford had Charlie Wyke sent off after a challenge on Sonny Bradley.
FLEETWOOD 1 MK DONS 1
JOHN SHERIDAN saw Fleetwood end their eight-game losing streak in his first match in charge. Robbie Muirhead had given MK Dons a first-half lead, but Fleetwood claimed a point when Ashley Hunter fired home.
PETERBORO 1 AFC WIMBLEDON 1
PETERBOROUGH had to settle a fourth successive draw as Wimbledon earned a valuable point in their survival bid. Lyle Taylor put the visitors ahead but Marcus Maddison levelled.
NORTHAMPTON 0 OXFORD 0
NORTHAMPTON manager Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink was unhappy with the reaction of the crowd who booed his players off. He said: ‘I think the boos at the end were unfair. We had enough chances to win three or four games.’
WALSALL 1 BLACKBURN 2
DANNY GRAHAM’S first-half double kept Blackburn top of the table. Jack Fitzwater pulled one back, but some fine saves from Rovers keeper David Raya saw them hold on.