League One round-up

Norwich eight points clear after point at Swindon

By Carla Hilton   Last updated: 20th March 2010   Subscribe to RSS Feed

League One round-up

Wilson: Crucial point

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Charlton 2 Gillingham 2
Leyton Orient 0 Huddersfield 2
MK Dons 0 Southampton 3
Oldham 0 Brighton 2
Southend 2 Carlisle 2
Stockport 0 Brentford 1
Swindon 1 Norwich 1
Walsall 1 Colchester 0
Wycombe 2 Exeter 2
Yeovil 0 Bristol Rovers 3

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Swindon scored late to hold leaders Norwich, while Charlton slipped up against Gillingham.

It took Norwich 51 minutes to find the net against chasers Swindon who held their own throughout the first-half against the league leaders.

That man Grant Holt again found the scoresheet, heading home from close range to take his tally to 28 for the season.

It took a while for Swindon to react, but they hit back in stoppage time through defender Gordon Creer to steal a crucial point in the race for automatic promotion.

Charlton, however, slipped up in their press for promotion with only a point against Gillingham despite having taken the lead at The Valley.

Ex-Leeds United midfielder Frazer Richardson found the net for the Addicks with a rocket shot from a long way out but he barely had time to celebrate when Gills frontman Andy Barcham blasted home from outside the area just one minute later.

The visitors then took the lead through Dennis Oli who slotted home from inside the six-yard box before David Mooney levelled it with a driving shot into the top right corner just before the hour mark.

Whatever faint hopes MK Dons stood of finishing in the play-offs were dashed at the hands of Southampton who put three past their rivals at Stadium:mk.

Rickie Lambert scored a hat-trick including one from the penalty spot for the Saints who bounced back from defeat by Swindon in superb fashion.

Darren Byfield scored a last-minute winner for 10-man Walsall who beat promotion hopefuls Colchester despite having Mark Hughes sent off in the first half.

Chasers Bristol Rovers took just three minutes to score their first of three goals in a one-sided affair at Yeovil.

Jo Kuffour hit a low shot deep inside the penalty area to break the deadlock before Paul Heffernan powered home from close range.

Kuffour sealed his brace inside the opening 45 minutes with a shot from deep inside the penalty area to see out a convincing 3-0 win.

Closing in

Huddersfield closed on a play-off place with a 2-0 win at Leyton Orient - Jordan Rhodes struck from close range midway through the first half before Theo Robinson doubled the scoreline midway through the second half.

Southend, meanwhile, came from two goals down to notch a point against a luckless Carlisle at Roots Hall.

Scott Dobie and Ben Marshall found the net early in the first half with the help of Evan Horwood who had a hand in both goals.

They were twice pegged back, though - Franck Moussa slotted home from close range before Shrimpers skipper Adam Barrett headed home for the point.

Oldham's run of four games unbeaten was brought to an end at Boundary Park as Brighton's Elliott Bennett hit a rocket shot past Darryl Flahavan before Jonathan Worthington put the ball in his own net.

Wycombe looked to have three points in the bag against Exeter but for a last gasp equaliser.

Gareth Ainsworth and Stuart Beavon looked to have sealed a crucial three points over their relegation rivals when Liam Sercombe drilled a rocket shot past on-loan Manchester United shot-stopper Tom Heaton from miles out.

The visitors came back again, then, through Richard Logan who nicked a crucial point in stoppage time.

Bottom side Stockport lost by a solitary goal at home to Brentford to slide closer to the drop.