Saturday 8 April 2017 20:49, UK
Sheffield United have clinched promotion to the Sky Bet Championship after a 2-1 win over Northampton Town at Sixfields Stadium.
John Fleck scored the winner two minutes from time for the Blades after Leon Clarke had equalised after Marc Richards' goal in first half stoppage time had given the home side the lead.
The result puts Chris Wilder's side nine points clear of second-placed Bolton Wanderers, who lost 1-0 to Scunthorpe United at Glanford Park.
David Mirfin's header gave Scunthorpe the three points over Bolton to move them into fifth place.
Fleetwood Town lost ground in the promotion race after a 2-0 defeat to Oldham Athletic. An own goal by Nathan Pond and Lee Erwin's strike gave the Latics the win to move them into 17th spot.
Coventry City kept their survival hopes alive after beating Peterborough United 1-0 at the Ricoh Arena. Ruben Lameiras found the net in the second half for the EFL Trophy winners while Craig Mackail-Smith had a penalty saved by Sky Blues keeper Lee Burge.
Coventry remain bottom of the table behind Chesterfield who defeated Port Vale 1-0 at the Proact Stadium. 17-year-old Joe Rowley scored the winner which sees Vale slip into the relegation zone.
Mark Marshall and Chris Wyke were on the scoresheet for Bradford City in their 2-0 victory over Bury at Gigg Lane. The result moves the Bantams into fourth place while Bury slip to 18th position.
Millwall are in the play-off places after a 1-1 draw against Gillingham. Joe Quigley gave the Gills the lead but Steve Morrison rescued a point for the Lions.
Billy Bodin scored in the first minute for Bristol Rovers as they beat AFC Wimbledon 1-0 at the Cherry Red Records Stadium. Bodin's third goal in two games sees Rovers climb into eighth position while Wimbledon slip to 13th.
Charlton Athletic defeated Southend United 2-1 at The Valley. Jake Forster-Caskey's deflected effort sealed the points after Holmes had scored for the Addicks who remain in 16th, while John White netted for Southend who fall to seventh.
Shrewsbury Town defeated Rochdale 1-0 at courtesy of Stefan Payne's shot from close range. The result moves the Shrews into 19th place while Rochdale are ninth.
Swindon Town rescued a point against MK Dons with a 92nd minute goal to draw 1-1 at the County Ground. Kieran Agard converted a penalty in the first half but Jonathan Obika got the equaliser in stoppage time which keeps Swindon in the drop zone while the Dons are 12th.
Oxford United climbed to tenth after drawing 1-1 with Walsall at the Bescot Stadium. Andreas Makris scored his first goal for The Saddlers, who are 14th in the table, but Chris Maguire snatched a point with his 16th goal of the season.
