Summary

  • League One: Godden strike for Charlton ends Birmingham's unbeaten run

  • Barnett stars for Wrexham in 4-1 victory over Northampton

  • Evans double earns Mansfield a 2-0 win against Blackpool

  • League Two: Walsall take top spot after 2-2 draw at Chesterfield

  • Overnight leaders Gillingham fall to a 2-0 defeat at Crewe

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  1. Goodbye from uspublished at 17:29 British Summer Time 5 October

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    Mansfield's Will Evans scores the first of his two goals against BlackpoolImage source, Getty Images

    That's a wrap then.

    23 games and 48 goals - not a bad day's work.

    Birmingham's proud unbeaten League One record is over and Wrexham and Mansfield have closed the gap at the top to two points.

    The wait goes on for Cambridge United and Burton at the bottom with both still winless.

    Four sides are on 19 points at the top of League Two but it's the Saddlers of Walsall sitting pretty as the leaders while April 1 is still the date Morecambe last tasted victory and they're propping up the EFL.

    BUT we're not finished yet, if that's whetted your appetite why not join us for some Monday night mayhem as Bradford City meet Newport County.

    Enjoy the rest of your weekend and thanks for joining us.

  2. Wrexham and Mansfield closing in on Bluespublished at 17:23 British Summer Time 5 October

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    The top 10 teams in League OneImage source, Opta

    Birmingham are still at the top of the pack but their shock 1-0 defeat to Charlton sees the gap diminish to an uncomfortable two points.

    Wrexham's 4-1 thrilling victory against Northampton Town keeps them in second with a comfy +10 goal difference while Mansfield Town got their fifth league win in a row to keep things tight in third, level on points with the Red Dragons.

    Wycombe Wanderers will also be feeling light on their feet - their 1-0 over Crawley means they are now on a seven league game unbeaten streak that has got them up into in fifth place with 17 points.

    They go above Stockport County, who fall to sixth after their goalless draw with Wigan Athletic.

  3. Cambridge United cut adrift at the bottom of League Onepublished at 17:21 British Summer Time 5 October

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    Bottom six places in League OneImage source, Opta

    It's 15 games without an EFL win for Cambridge United and their 1-0 loss at Exeter was a sixth successive defeat for Garry Monk's side.

    Burton Albion are also winless and were beaten 3-1 at home by Bristol Rovers despite leading at the break, with the Gas earning back-to-back victories and easing the pressure on manager Matt Taylor.

    Shrewsbury were cruising 2-0 up at half-time away at Bolton but had to settle for a point, although it ends a four-match losing streak on the road.

    Crawley started life under Rob Elliot with a 1-0 defeat at Wycombe and its four successive losses for the Sussex outfit.

    Northampton were hammered 4-1 at Wrexham and a third straight defeat sees them in free fall while Leyton Orient's 2-1 loss at Lincoln means they're four games without a win.

  4. One point separates the top six in League Twopublished at 17:19 British Summer Time 5 October

    The top 10 in League TwoImage source, Opta

    Here's how things are looking at the top end of the League Two table this evening.

    Walsall are the new leaders after their 2-2 draw at Chesterfield - knocking Gillingham off top spot via goal difference who went down to a 2-0 defeat at Crewe.

    Barrow and Doncaster are both level on points with the top two after wins in their respective games.

    Notts County and Port Vale make up the remainder of the top six sides with the two meeting at Meadow Lane today. Port Vale claimed a 1-0 win to put them level on points with the Magpies who began the day in second place.

    Fair to say things a looking tight at the top of League Two and how things can change so quickly.

  5. League Two full-timespublished at 17:13 British Summer Time 5 October

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    Morecambe remain at the bottom of the table after being beaten 2-1 by fellow relegation spot holders Accrington. Ben Tollitt scored for the Shrimps, but it was purely a consolation following Dara Costelloe's first-half double.

    Meanwhile, Andrew Dallas manage to steal all three-points for Barrow as they beat Cheltenham 2-1. The visitors lost the opportunity to take a point from a game they were leading at half-time.

    Tranmere managed to take a point with a goal from Regan Hendry in the first minute of added time. MK Dons had led the game since the 23rd minute.

    Salford managed to break the deadlock courtesy of a goal into the bottom-left corner from Junior Luamba late on to earn a 1-0 win over AFC Wimbledon.

    Gillingham were beaten 2-0 by Crewe with Gills unable to find an answer. This loss meant a draw was enough against Chesterfield for Walsall to go top of the table on goals scored.

    Swindon v Harrogate and Colchester v Carlisle both ended goalless.

  6. League One full-timespublished at 17:03 British Summer Time 5 October

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    The wait goes on for Cambridge United and Burton Albion as they both failed to secure a first win of the season.

    Cambridge remain rock bottom with just one point and their 1-0 defeat at Exeter means it's 15 EFL games without a win.

    Burton led Bristol Rovers at the break but goals from Shaqai Forde and Scott Sinclair turned it around at the start of the second-half before Grant Ward added a third to give Rovers the 3-1 win.

    It could've been a very good day for Shrewsbury but they surrendered a 2-0 half-time lead at Bolton although the 2-2 draw does give Paul Hurst's side a first away point of the season.

    Wycombe's 1-0 win over Crawley moves them into the top six thanks to Fred Onyedinma's goal.

    Lincoln's 2-1 win over Leyton Orient sees them up to fourth place.

    Stockport and Wigan played out a goalless draw in the Greater Manchester derby.

  7. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:59 British Summer Time 5 October

    Rotherham 2-1 Reading

    A quickfire second-half turnaround wins it for Rotherham.

    Trailing to Lewis Wing's free-kick at the break Sam Nombe and Hakeem Odoffin grabbed a goal each in the first 11 minutes of the second-half.

    Reading then had Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan sent-off for a second yellow card as Rotherham earned a second home win of the season.

  8. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:59 British Summer Time 5 October

    Charlton 1-0 Birmingham

    Birmingham City have fallen to their first loss of the season in a lacklustre performance at The Valley.

    The league leaders only managed three shots during the entire match and couldn't muster anything on target as Charlton made their only direct shot at net count.

    It's a disappointing result for Blues, who have now seen their lead reduce down to just two points after Wrexham's dominant win at the Racecourse.

    Though Charlton will be buzzing, having lost three successive league games prior to this match and now leaving their home ground as the men who toppled Birmingham City for the first time this season.

  9. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:56 British Summer Time 5 October

    Wrexham 4-1 Northampton Town

    Ryan Barnett is the star man for a fantastic afternoon at the Racecourse in an entertaining 4-1 win against Northampton Town.

    The winger got all four assists for Wrexham's winning goals with captain James McClean securing a brace of his own, while Jack Marriott and Elliot Lee make up the remaining two.

    Northampton Town put up a good fight, with 13 shots of their own, but their lack of quality in the box sees them go home without anything to show for their hard effort.

    While it's a FIFTH successive home win for the the Red Dragons, whose making the Racecourse the hardest place to visit for any League One team.

    Visitors, beware!

  10. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:56 British Summer Time 5 October

    Notts County 0-1 Port Vale

    An impressive three points on the road for Port Vale.

    It was a spirited performance after Lorent Tolaj's first half goal. The win puts them level on 18 points with the Magpies.

    Darren Moore’s side have now gone six successive games without defeat for the first time since 2023.

    Meanwhile Notts County drop down to fifth in the table after their second defeat of the season.

  11. Postpublished at 16:54 British Summer Time 5 October

    Wrexham 4-1 Northampton Town

    FOUR added minutes. The celebrations at the Racecourse are imminent.

  12. Postpublished at 16:54 British Summer Time 5 October

    Notts County 0-1 Port Vale

    We're deep into stoppage time at Meadow Lane and Notts County are pressing forward in search of a leveller.

    Jacob Bedeau heads towards goal, but Connor Ripley is there and holds well.

    Port Vale breathe a sign of relief.

  13. Postpublished at 16:53 British Summer Time 5 October

    Charlton 1-0 Birmingham

    FIVE added minutes for Charlton to see this through.

    It's looking likely as of right now.

  14. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 16:52 British Summer Time 5 October

    Wrexham 4-1 Northampton Town

    Take a bow, Ryan Barnett.

    Four assists by him leading to four goals, one massive performance.

    He's off to a rapturous appreciation as Sebastian Revan jogs on for the closing minutes.

  15. 'It's not been great'published at 16:52 British Summer Time 5 October

    Charlton 1-0 Birmingham

    Richard Wilford
    BBC Radio WM commentator

    Even if they find a way of getting back into it here for Birmingham, it's not been great.

    Blues are having to carve open an opportunity, but are unable to maintain the pressure. And you don't want to detract from the credit Charlton deserve today.

  16. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:52 British Summer Time 5 October

    Mansfield 2-0 Blackpool

    The Will Evans and Stephen McLaughlin show does it for Mansfield.

    They combined twice in the first-half with Evans netting a brace to end Steve Bruce's unbeaten leadgue record with Blackpool.

    The visitors rarely threatened with Rob Apter's first-half effort saved by Christy Pym the closest they came.

    Mansfield win five games in a row in the third tier for the first time since April 1976.

  17. Postpublished at 16:50 British Summer Time 5 October

    Rotherham 2-1 Reading

    Six minutes of injury time - is there still a chance for 10-man Reading?

  18. Postpublished at 16:49 British Summer Time 5 October

    Wrexham 4-1 Northampton Town

    Full credit to Northampton Town - they are still going for goal with a loss all but confirmed.

    Tyler Roberts puts in an effort but it's off target and sails wide.

  19. Postpublished at 16:46 British Summer Time 5 October

    Rotherham 2-1 Reading

    A frustrating afternoon for Reading who led at the break but conceded twice in the opening 11 minutes of the second-half and then had Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan dismissed.

    Now the Reading boss Ruben Selles has been shown a yellow card.

  20. Postpublished at 16:45 British Summer Time 5 October

    Notts County 0-1 Port Vale

    Notts County are searching for the equaliser as a long throw comes in which is flicked on but Alassana Jatta's header is held by Conner Ripley.

    At the other end Port Vale forward Jayden Stockley also has an effort saved after being put through.