Saturday, September 20, 2008

Results Round-Up

Oldham head League One after a 3-3 draw at Hartlepool. Scunthorpe are second, two points behind, with Leeds third after their 2-0 win at Carlisle in the lunchtime kick-off. Millwall are the surprise occupants of the top 6 after a 2-0 win over ten man Cheltenham, who had Barry Hayles sent off on the half hour. Leicester are fifth after a 3-1 win at Leyton Orient, with Carlisle sixth. Walsall are knocking on the door after a 1-0 win at Brighton, who appear to have a goalscoring problem at home.

Down the bottom the Bulls prop up Colchester, 3-0 losers at home to MK Dons, with Cheltenham and Crewe, who lost 4-3 at home to Southend, also in the drop zone. Huddersfield's 3-2 win over Northampton move them up to 15th and leaves the Cobblers only two points off the bottom. Bristol Rovers and Yeovil drew 2-2 to do neither side any favours. In other games Peterboro and Tranmere drew 2-2, and Stockport and Swindon drew 1-1.

In League Two Bradford continue to lead the table despite losing 3-1 at home to Bournemouth. Bury are second after a second half comeback to win 2-1 at Barnet. Shrewsbury can go third if they win tomorrow's derby with Chester. Rotherham are now three points short of zero after beating Luton (-20) 1-0.

In the Conference Crawley lead the table after winning 2-1 at fifth bottom Oxford. Forest Green continue to slide following Jamie Pitman's departure, losing 3-0 at home to Stevenage, while Kidderminster are up to seventh after winning 2-1 at Weymouth.