LEAGUE ONE

SUNDERLAND 4 WYCOMBE 0

CHRIS MAGUIRE (right) scored twice as Sunderland maintained their improved form.

Charlie Wyke and Denver Hume had already given Phil Parkinson’s men a two-goal lead, and the manager said: ‘The fitness of the lads has definitely gone up and that is a credit to them.

‘There’s a real togetherness and determination.’

Wycombe manager Gareth Ainsworth had no qualms. He admitted: ‘Sunderland were much better than us.’

OXFORD 1 ROTHERHAM 3

ROTHERHAM boss Paul Warne was delighted after Kyle Vassell struck twice to crush Oxford. ‘I thought we were really good,’ he said. Richard Wood scored the visitors’ third, with Marcus Browne netting Oxford’s consolation.

SOUTHEND 0 TRANMERE 0

SOL CAMPBELL was pleased to see his Southend players end a difficult week with a point at home against Tranmere. ‘It’s commendable how they’ve stuck to the task,’ he said.

BRISTOL R 0 DONCASTER 2

LATE goals from Ben Whiteman and Rakish Bingham gave Doncaster victory at the Memorial Stadium. Doncaster manager Darren Moore said: ‘I was really pleased with the way we kept a hostile crowd quiet.’

SHREWSBURY 1 LINCOLN 1

BOTH goals came from the penalty spot as Shrewsbury and Lincoln played out a draw. Ollie Norburn’s spot kick gave the hosts the lead before Tyler Walker pulled Lincoln level.

BURTON 1 FLEETWOOD 0

BURTON boss Nigel Clough was satisfied to see his side make it four wins from five league games. ‘It was a brilliant performance,’ he said. Ryan Edwards was Burton’s hero as he glanced home Liam Boyce’s cross in the 89th minute.

ROCHDALE 2 BOLTON 0

BOLTON boss Keith Hill urged people to ‘support the rebuild’ despite leaving empty-handed on his return to Spotland. Luke Matheson and Jimmy Ryan scored the goals for Rochdale.

COVENTRY 1 MK DONS 1

MARK ROBINS bemoaned his Coventry side’s poor display. ‘We huffed and puffed and made poor decisions,’ he said. Sam McCallum’s long-range effort for the hosts was cancelled out by Carlton Morris.

PORTSMOUTH 2 WIMBLEDON 1

MARCUS HARNESS and John Marquis scored the goals to see off 10-man AFC Wimbledon, who had Sean Wagstaff redcarded. Joe Pigott netted the consolation for the visitors.

IPSWICH 4 ACCRINGTON 1

GOALS from Kayden Jackson, James Norwood, Alan Judge and Will Keane condemned Stanley to a heavy defeat, which Ipswich manager Paul Lambert called ‘clinical’. Offrande Zanzala scored a penalty for the visitors.

PETERBORO 0 GILLINGHAM 0

STEVE EVANS was disappointed his return to Peterborough only ended in a draw. The Gillingham manager said: ‘We should have been three up.’ The hosts had Mark Beevers sent off.