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It's a pretty good night if you're a Midlands football fan.

Never mind Aston Villa in the Champions League, rivals Birmingham threaten to tear it up in League One while Nigel Clough's Mansfield continue to go well in third.

And in League Two, it's Midlands teams in the top three with Port Vale and Walsall both winning and Notts County grabbing an injury-time penalty to draw and stay third.

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Port Vale stay on top of League Two after their 1-0 at Harrogate, while Walsall sit two points behind in second with a 3-1 home win against Carlisle.

That Saddlers win means that Doncaster drop down to fourth who lost at home against lowly Bromley.

A stoppage time David McGoldrick penalty salvaged a point for Notts County who move up to third.

Bradford stay in the play-off places after their 1-1 draw at Cheltenham.

Grimsby and Crewe make up the remaining play-off spots after they both won at Tranmere and Fleetwood respectively.

Gillingham drop down to 11th after suffering defeat against Newport County, their fifth in a row.

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Harrogate's loss to league leaders Port Vale sees them slip to 16th place behind Salford City who rise to 15th.

Tranmere Rovers may be under new ownership soon but their new custodians will find them down in 18th following their narrow 1-0 loss to Grimsby.

While Accrington Stanley and Swindon Town sink into 21st and 22nd following their defeats after Bromley pull off a 1-0 upset win over Doncaster Rovers to reach 19th and out of the bottom three.

Basement side Morecambe stay one point behind Carlisle United after both teams concede losses to AFC Wimbledon and Walsall.

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Crawley Town's 3-0 upset against Lincoln City means they've risen out of the bottom three to 21st place while Shrewsbury's loss to Bristol Rovers see them drop a place to 22nd.

While the Gas, who beat Shrewsbury 1-0, jump ahead of Blackpool, Rotherham and Wigan after their respective defeats.

Cambridge take another win of the season to leave bottom place Burton Albion trailing by three points - despite grabbing two equalisers during their 3-2 loss against third-place Wycombe.

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Another League One night and another good night for Birmingham, thanks to their 2-0 win over Bolton.

They have only dropped five points out of 33 this season and move four points clear at the top after Wrexham draw 0-0 at home to Huddersfield.

Wycombe and Mansfield continue their impressive early starts in third and fourth as they win on the road at Burton and Wigan respectively.

The Terriers climb a place to fifth with their first draw of the campaign but the big winners of the night are Reading.

The Royals jump six places to seventh, level with both Huddersfield and Exeter above them thanks to their 2-1 win away at the Grecians.

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• Port Vale remain top of the League Two summit after Ruari Paton's goal saw them overcome Harrogate.
• Doncaster slip down to fourth after they lost at Bromley - Ben Thompson with the goal there.
• Walsall take their place in second after their 3-1 victory against Carlisle at Bescot Stadium.
• Bradford were held 1-1 at Cheltenham to deny the Bantams a fourth win in a row.
• Crewe move up to sixth as Ryan Cooney's late penalty earns them a 1-0 win over Fleetwood.
• Gillingham suffered a fifth defeat on the bounce as Newport picked up the points with a 2-0 win.
• Bottom side Morecambe suffered a 3-0 loss at AFC Wimbledon.
• And Accrington drop down to just above the relegation zone after they lost 2-1 at MK Dons.

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• Leaders Birmingham win again with a 2-0 success at home to Bolton.
• Wrexham lose their 100% home record as they draw 0-0 with Huddersfield.
• Wycombe are victorious at winless Burton, while Mansfield win on the road at Wigan.
• Peterborough thrash Blackpool 5-1.
• Reading pick up their first away win over in-form Exeter.
• Barnsley grab a 95th minute goal to draw 2-2 with Charlton, while Stockport are held by 10-man Northampton.
• Crawley get a first win under Rob Elliot with a 3-0 triumph over Lincoln, and Cambridge make it back-to-back wins with a 2-0 victory at Stevenage.
• Bristol Rovers beat Shrewsbury 1-0, the same scoreline which sees Leyton Orient overcome Rotherham at home.

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That one has got to sting for Barrow...

They thought they were heading for three points only for a stoppage time penalty from David McGoldrick levelled things up.

The Bluebirds had the lead for most of the game through Rory Feely's goal on seven minutes but Stephen Clemence's side were unable to hold on.

That late goal sees Notts County remain as the only unbeaten side away from home in League Two this season.

They go third with Barrow dropping out of the play-off places into eighth.

Dave Bracegirdle
BBC Radio Nottingham commentator

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Deep into stoppage time it's David McGoldrick and Notts have once again got off the hook deep deep into stoppage time.

Wasn't clear as to why the penalty was given but Notts have taken full advantage.

Birmingham's strong performance gives them a four point cushion at the top of the table and their fifth successive win at St Andrew's for the first time since 2003.

Bolton struggled to get themselves into the match with the League One leaders but were beginning to mount a few attacks as the game drew closer to the end.

Though they weren't able to strike and a challenge from Will Forrester gave their opponents the weapon they needed to end the visitors chances.

That weapon - a lone Jay Stansfield in the penalty area.

Blues dominated the possession stats and had far more chances than the Trotters to give themselves more distance from second place Wrexham, who only mustered a draw.

They seem an unstoppable force for promotion at this point. Will the season unravel that way?

Reading do enough to claim that first win on the road this season.

Goals from Jayden Wareham and Michael Craig in the first half do the damage as they hold off an Exeter fightback after the break headed by Ilmari Niskanen's goal.

Exeter's five-match unbeaten run is over.

We're into SIX minutes of added time and Notts County have a chance to level things up so, so late on as David McGoldrick is fouled in the box.

Late drama.

Bolton have been better this half but a win from 2-0 down with just five minutes on the clock seems close to impossible.

St Andrew's is in full voice as they await the final whistle.

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The answer is yes as the final whistle goes and the points are shared.

Wrexham lose their 100% home record as Huddersfield draw for the first time this season.

A notable achievement for the Terriers defence to keep out the Welsh side's attack after those 15 goals in five home wins.

The ball is at Paul Mullin's feet and that usually is succesful for Wrexham.

Not this time, as he misses the target. Was that the last chance?

Keshi Anderson got the penalty and takes his bow.

He's off alongside Paik Seung-ho and in comes Lyndon Dykes and Ayumu Yokoyama.

Notts County almost find a leveller but are denied by Wyll Stanway who pulls off a double save to keep out Josh Martin's close range efforts.

Top goalkeeping.

The board has gone up for four minutes at St James' Park.

Exeter have been behind since minute one, but they still chase a point as Reading hang on.

Richard Wilford
BBC Radio WM commentator

Blues surely have their ninth league win of the season.

Eventually the penalty was taken after the incident with Gardner-Hickman, Stansfield went for power, the ball went beyond Southwood, and Blues lead 2-0.