Two goals in four minutes midway through the first half helped Oxford to a 3-1 Sky Bet League One win over Charlton, Dean Holden’s first defeat as the Addicks’ new boss.Billy Bodin converted Josh Murphy’s inviting low cross into the roof of the net at the far post in the 20th minute for his seventh goal of the season.From Oxford’s next real attack, Matty Taylor defle...Full Story »

Robbie Cundy’s 86th-minute winner earned Barnsley a 2-1 victory at home to Fleetwood.The hosts extended their unbeaten run to seven League One games as Cundy headed home late on after an Admiral Muskwe penalty had cancelled out James Norwood’s opener for Barnsley.Herbie Kane went close for the home side in the 26th minute. The midfielder let fly from 25 yards, but his effort flew nar...Full Story »

Dan Nlundulu’s first-half strike earned Cheltenham a 1-0 win at Shrewsbury.The Southampton loanee had not scored in Sky Bet League One since September 13, but he ended his wait for a goal by touching in Ryan Jackson’s low cross from the right in the 38th minute.Shrewsbury had been on top for much of the opening period, with Tom Bayliss firing over the bar from a good position in the ...Full Story »

Middlesbrough moved into the play-off places for the first time this season after coming from behind to defeat 10-man Blackburn 2-1 at Ewood Park.In an even first half, Rovers went ahead thanks to a cool Ryan Hedges finish in the sixth minute, vindicating Blackburn’s ploy of targeting the visitors’ high line.But the game was turned on its head early in the second half when Boro equal...Full Story »

Birthday boy John Brayford was on target as Burton climbed out of the League One relegation zone thanks to a hard-fought 2-1 victory at fellow strugglers Forest Green.Substitute Bobby Kamwa added a second late on before Myles Peart-Harris’ response came too late for Rovers to salvage anything from the game.An early Jamille Matt effort scooped over the bar was a rare highlight for the home ...Full Story »

Swindon ended Northampton’s nine-game unbeaten run with a 2-1 victory at Sixfields in Sky Bet League Two.The Cobblers missed a number of good chances and they were ruthlessly punished by thumping finishes from Tyrese Shade and Marcel Lavinier either side of half-time.Northampton squandered two clear-cut chances to take the lead early on as Louis Appere was denied by a smart save from Solom...Full Story »

Bottom club Morecambe earned a vital three points as they beat local rivals Accrington 2-0 at home.Strikes from Celtic loanee Liam Shaw on 34 minutes and Jensen Weir nine minutes later saw the Shrimps clinch only a third win of the season.Accrington started the brighter and Ryan Astley was denied a 13th-minute opener with a header that beat Connor Ripley only to see Cole Stockton be in the perfe...Full Story »

Plymouth ensured they would start the new year with a four-point lead at the top of League One following a 1-0 home win over Wycombe.Argyle deservedly went in front after 33 minutes as centre-back Dan Scarr met Adam Randell’s inswinging corner with a left-foot volley.Plymouth striker Sam Cosgrove fired inches wide from the edge of the area after 20 minutes after being teed up by defender N...Full Story »

Tranmere shrugged off the dismissal of Paul Lewis to score a 2-1 Sky Bet League Two win at Barrow thanks to Kane Hemmings’ 82nd-minute winner.Lewis, a second-half substitute, was red carded for a rash challenge on Bluebirds goalkeeper Josh Lillis with 13 minutes remaining.However, the 10 men rallied and captain Hemmings headed his sixth goal of the season and second in successive games fro...Full Story »

Two goals in 14 second-half minutes turned a potential defeat into a 2-1 victory for promotion hopefuls Mansfield at struggling Hartlepool.Jack Hamilton’s first league goal in English football put Pools ahead in the 19th minute when his header from Callum Cooke’s corner hit the post and went in.But former Hartlepool striker Rhys Oates levelled early in the second half before Oliver H...Full Story »