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EFL: Wins for Blackpool and Stockport; Wrexham lose
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Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |||
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1 | Portsmouth | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 27 | 12 | 15 | 36 | ||
2 | Oxford Utd | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 31 | 16 | 15 | 35 | ||
3 | Bolton | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 18 | 12 | 35 | ||
4 | Stevenage | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 17 | 7 | 32 | ||
5 | Peterborough | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 18 | 13 | 31 | ||
6 | Barnsley | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 31 | 18 | 13 | 27 | ||
7 | Derby | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 28 | 15 | 13 | 27 | ||
8 | Blackpool | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 23 | 5 | 27 | ||
9 | Bristol Rovers | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 20 | 2 | 23 | ||
10 | Lincoln City | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 18 | 2 | 23 | ||
11 | Charlton | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 27 | 23 | 4 | 22 | ||
12 | Wycombe | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 24 | -2 | 22 | ||
13 | Leyton Orient | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 21 | -5 | 20 | ||
14 | Burton | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 21 | -5 | 20 | ||
15 | Cambridge | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 20 | -7 | 20 | ||
16 | Shrewsbury | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 26 | -16 | 20 | ||
17 | Port Vale | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 24 | -11 | 19 | ||
18 | Wigan | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 26 | 22 | 4 | 18 | ||
19 | Northampton | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 17 | 21 | -4 | 17 | ||
20 | Exeter | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 22 | -10 | 17 | ||
21 | Fleetwood | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 25 | -7 | 16 | ||
22 | Carlisle | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 20 | -7 | 14 | ||
23 | Cheltenham | 16 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 25 | -18 | 9 | ||
24 | Reading | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 15 | 28 | -13 | 7 |
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Grimsby have still not won away from home this season but came back from 2-0 down to take a point from Forest Green Rovers thanks to Donovan Wilson's equaliser. Still four points separates these two in the bottom four.
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Little change at the foot of the table as Tranmere could only draw 1-1 at bottom-placed Sutton United.
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Matt Smith's 14th of the season was not enough as Salford gave new Gills head coach, Stephen Clemence, his first three points in a 3-1 home win.
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Jake Young's fourth goal in four matches earned Swindon a point at Harrogate and they had a late goal disallowed.
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Holker Street saw a goal 33 seconds into the second half after a goalless first 45 minutes. Barrow's Dom Telford, against his former club Crawley, from close range was enough for the three points.
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There ends the EFL football for this Saturday!
And a record-equalling one, too as Stockport equalled a fourth tier record for most consecutive wins - 12- with their 2-0 success over Colchester.
Wrexham were upset at Accrington, Mansfield remain unbeaten and Notts County and Bradford entertained us royally at lunchtime.
Most sides had an afternoon off in League One, but Stevenage and Blackpool made the most of it with home wins.
Thanks for joining us for this inaugural L1/L2 text commentary.
We're back in seven days when all 48 clubs are playing. That should be bumper!
County go further clear
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Another highly satisfying afternoon for Stockport as the League Two pacesetters extend their lead at the top to six points thanks to a comfortable 2-0 win over Colchester.
It's their 12th in a row - who can stop them?
Mansfield fans will also enjoy their Saturday nights as a fifth win in a row propels them into the automatic promotion places.
Notts County also end the day in the top three after their lunchtime win over Bradford.
A rare defeat for Wrexham drops them out of the top three into fourth place, but their conquerors move into the play-off spots.
League Two table
At the bottom, basement side Sutton picked up a draw with fellow strugglers Tranmere and remain two points from safety.
The other basement battle also ended in stalemate as Forest Green came back from 2-0 down at Grimsby.
Results that will please none of the bottom four.
The good news for them is that no-one in the bottom half managed a win today.
League One - how it looks
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Only Shrewsbury played in the bottom half of League One, and it was not a good day with their 4-0 thumping at Blackpool.
They remain 16th, but every club below them has games in hand. Nervy times for Salop.
League One - how it looks
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With only two games taking place, the table has not changed too much, but it looks great from a Stevenage perspective.
Jamie Reid's goal has them up two places to fourth, with plenty of big teams below them in the battle for the top-six.
Blackpool have stayed where they are in eighth, but are level with both Barnsley and Derby on points as the Seasiders look to get in the mix.
Three, four, five
Stevenage 1-0 Lincoln
THREE - points for Stevenage thanks to Jamie Reid's goal.
FOUR - only Portsmouth, Oxford and Bolton are above the Boro.
FIVE - the number of yellow cards for manager Steve Evans this season. The first manager to reach that landmark, but probably not something to brag about!
League Two full-time headlines
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'Wrexham beaten by the better side'
Accrington 2-0 Wrexham
Dan Jewell
BBC Radio Lancashire Sport
Wrexham are a brilliant club, but today they've been beaten by the better side.
If Accrington Stanley wanted a catalyst for reaching the play-offs...this could be it.
FULL-TIME
Blackpool 4-0 Shrewsbury
Blackpool's biggest win since March as they move level on points with Barnsley in sixth.
It was never in doubt from the moment Jordan Rhodes stroked them in front from the penalty spot after 19 minutes.
Four points out of 27 and just two goals on the road. Shrewsbury's away form is a real concern.
FULL-TIME
Accrington 2-0 Wrexham
It's all over at the Wham Stadium and a superb win for Accrington.
Stanley move into the play-off places into seventh, four points outside the promotion spots, while Wrexham slip to fourth after a first defeat in 12 matches.
MISSED PENALTY
Accrington 2-0 Wrexham
That sums up Wrexham's unhappy second half.
Paul Mullin smacks it powerfully, but it hits the bar.
'The turning point'
Stockport 2-0 Colchester
Robin Grey
BBC Radio Manchester
The turning point of the game was Kyle Wootton's goal.
Until then they didn't look likely to score.
Also, Macauley Southam-Hales was great down the wing.
PENALTY to Wrexham
Accrington 2-0 Wrexham
Paul Mullin steps up.
'Blackpool not relaxing'
Blackpool 4-0 Shrewsbury
Ian Chisnall
BBC Radio Lancashire
Blackpool are showing no signs of relaxing.
They'll be heading off to the league leaders (Portsmouth) in great form.
League Two latest
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Barrow hit the bar in the 94th minute!
Substitute Ben Whitfield's deflected strike hits the woodwork and Crawley have not done enough to deserve a point yet...
Sutton 1-1 Tranmere is now a result.
FULL-TIME
Mansfield 2-0 Newport
The EFL's last remaining unbeaten side go a 17th game without defeat.
Mansfield never looked in danger after Davis Keillor-Dunn's early opener and they duly go on to a fifth straight win.
It moves them up to second and within six points of leaders Stockport.
FULL-TIME
Stockport 2-0 Colchester
A 12th straight win for the League Two leaders.
It equals the fourth tier record, and they go six points clear.
Well-timed goals either side of the break proved enough for a sixth straight home win as Matt Etherington's first match as permanent Colchester boss ends in defeat.
'Impressed by Blackpool's mentality'
Blackpool 4-0 Shrewsbury
Gary Bowyer
Former Blackpool manager on BBC Radio Lancashire
I've been really impressed by Blackpool's mentality, and body language.
And the fans have been brilliant, singing their players' names.
FULL-TIME
Stevenage 1-0 Lincoln
Jamie Reid's 11th goal of the season is enough for a deserved Stevenage win.
They are up to fourth, within three points of Oxford United in second.
A losing start for Michael Skubala's reign at Lincoln.
HITS THE WOODWORK
Stevenage 1-0 Lincoln
Jamie Reid hits the post this time as Stevenage can't quite put this one to bed.