Accrington Stanley 0 Wycombe Wanderers 2
Attendance 1,200
Paul Lambert, the Wycombe manager, hailed the signing of Neil Lennon as his team boosted their push for promotion with this win. “I know Neil and he doesn’t like getting beat and he wants to win everything,” Lambert said.
Barnet 0 Morecambe 1
Attendance 1,619 Paul Fairclough, the Barnet manager, conceded that he was left feeling confused after his side’s defeat at home to promotion-chasing Morecambe. Sammy McIlroy, the Morecambe manager, said: “It was an absolutely fantastic win.”
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Bury 1 MK Dons 5
Attendance 2,241
Milton Keynes Dons ended their four-match winless run as they outclassed struggling Bury. MK Dons raced into a 2-0 lead after goals from Mark Wright and Lloyd Dyer. Wright completed his hat-trick and Kevin Gallen made it five.
Chesterfield Town 1 Chester City 1
Attendance 3,701 Bobby Williamson was thrilled with his team for earning a draw away to Chesterfield. “I am very proud of the guys,” the Chester manager said. Lee Richardson, the Chesterfield manager, said: “Within minutes of scoring we conceded and that is disappointing.”
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Dagenham & Redbridge 0 Stockport County 1
Attendance 1,834
Stockport showed that there is life after Anthony Elding, the forward who moved to Leeds United last week, with a win away to Dagenham. John Still, the Dagenham manager, said: “The only thing missing from our game is a goal.”
Macclesfield Town 0 Bradford City 1
Attendance 2,778 David Brown, the 18-year-old Bradford striker, was pinching himself after scoring with his first touch in league football to clinch his side a victory away to Macclesfield. “It was a dream start. I couldn’t believe it,” Brown said.
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Mansfield Town 2 Brentford 3
Attendance 2,511
Nathan Elder stole a late winner and left Mansfield bottom of the league. Elder scored an own goal but Kevin O’Connor equalised. Brentford went ahead through Alan Connell only for Jefferson Louis to equalise before Elder’s winner.
Notts County 1 Grimsby Town 1
Attendance 4,902 Nick Fenton scored against his former club to earn Grimsby a draw. Fenton was played in by Danny Boshell and his shot had too much power for Kevin Pilkington. The goal cancelled out Richard Butcher’s tenth goal of the season two minutes earlier.
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Rochdale 0 Peterborough United 2
Attendance 3,076 Darren Ferguson, the Peterborough manager, set his side a target of 11 wins from their remaining 18 league matches to achieve automatic promotion after this victory over Rochdale. “I feel 11 wins will get us promoted automatically,” he said.
Rotherham United 0 Hereford United 1
Attendance 4,746 Graham Turner, the Hereford manager, hailed his side’s “magnificent” defensive display as they rekindled their League Two promotion hopes. Mark Robins, the Rotherham manager, said: “I thought we ‘footballed’ them to death.”
Shrewsbury Town 1 Lincoln City 2
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Attendance 4,892 Louis Dodds grabbed both goals as Lincoln won away to Shrewsbury. Dodds opened the scoring with a 25-yard free kick, but Ben Davies equalised with a similar effort.Dodds sealed the win when he fired home from 12 yards.
Wrexham 2 Darlington 0
Attendance 4,013 Brian Little, the Wrexham manager, hailed their best performance since he took over. He said: “We got things right, more so than I can remember in my time here.” Dave Penney, the Darlington manager, said: “They played direct. We couldn’t handle it.”