Around the Division LEAGUE ONE ROUND-UP Wycombe Wanderers capitalised on from safety. Leam Richardson’s men are their promotion rivals’ mishaps by rising 4th with a mammoth five games in hand to the top of the pile with a crucial 2-0 over top spot with a four-point gap to success over Oxford United at Adams bridge. Park. A strike either side of half-time from MK Dons steered themselves closer to Curtis Thompson and Brandon Hanlan the automatic promotion spots with a ensured another successful afternoon for resolute 1-2 victory against Portsmouth the Chairboys – who have lost one in ten. at Fratton Park. Theo Corbeanu’s sublime Consecutive defeats for the U’s means they attempt and Mo Eisa’s drilled finish did slide out of the play-off places on goal the damage to banish the hosts’ 10-match difference. unbeaten run and gain consecutive wins Squandering a golden opportunity, despite George Hirst’s consolation. Sunderland were forced into a 1-1 draw Situated in 9th, Danny Cowley’s men are at 10-man Accrington Stanley after Mitch six points from the play-offs. Clark cancelled out Aiden Sheffield Wednesday got O’Brien’s deflected attempt. the better of promotion “Cup heroes Boasting the sole defeat in rivals Plymouth Argyle Cambridge United in a rip-roaring 4-2 win their last 12, momentum continues to be generated snatched a last- at Hillsborough. Goals for the Black Cats in 2nd. from Sylla Sow, Nathaniel gasp 0-1 victory The hosts, who played the Mendez-Laing, Sam at Lincoln City final quarter of an hour Hutchinson and Josh without Ross Sykes, occupy Windass lifted the Owls to wrap up a 10th after three draws on professional away to 8th in their return to the spin. winning ways, whereas performance.” Rotherham United were on Adam Randell and a the receiving end of a shock Marvin Johnson own goal 1-0 loss against improving Fleetwood Town ensured the Pilgrims remain 6th by the after Anthony Pilkington poked home skin of their teeth. in the dying embers of the encounter. A The form guide was ripped up in Greater costly second defeat in three downgrades Manchester as Bolton Wanderers the Millers to 3rd but elevates the Cod dispatched Ipswich Town 2-0 thanks to Army to 19th, thriving under Stephen late efforts from Kieran Lee and substitute Crainey after a healthy run of four wins in Dapo Afolayan. Banishing four successive six. losses, the Trotters trot to 17th, six places Wigan Athletic extended their unbeaten and points behind the Tractor Boys. run to eight games after they edged A devastating second-half saw Burton out Doncaster Rovers 1-2. Max Power Albion secure a comprehensive 1-3 and Will Keane drove the Latics into the triumph against struggling Gillingham ascendency, before Omar Bogle halved the at Priestfield Stadium. Robbie McKenzie deficit on the hour mark. Unable to break handed the hosts, who parted ways with down the visitors’ defence once more, Steve Evans last week, the dream start in Donny remain rock bottom and ten points the opening minutes. Nonetheless, Tom
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CAMBRIDGE UNITED F.C. V DONCASTER ROVERS F.C.