League One round-up: Scunthorpe stay top after hitting four past Swindon
Monday 31 October 2016 13:47, UK
Paddy Madden fired a first-half double as Scunthorpe maintained their three-point lead at the top of Sky Bet League One by beating Swindon 4-1.
Striker Madden opened the scoring in the 15th minute and struck again in first-half stoppage time, either side of goals from Duane Holmes and Kevin van Veen, who also hit the post as Graham Alexander's side ran amok before the interval.
Swindon pulled one back through Nathan Thompson's early second-half header, but The Iron comfortably extended their unbeaten home league run to eight matches this season.
Bolton remain in second place thanks to their fifth straight league win as they swept aside Port Vale 3-1 at the Macron Stadium.
Zach Clough, Josh Vela and Lawrie Wilson all scored inside the first 16 minutes for Phil Parkinson's side before Sam Hart headed a second-half consolation for Vale.
Bradford stay in third after James Hanson's late double saw them hit back to win 3-2 at AFC Wimbledon.
Jordy Hiwula's early goal was cancelled out by Tom Elliott before half-time and Lyle Taylor converted a 68th-minute penalty for the home side after Nathaniel Knight-Percival had fouled Andy Barcham.
But Hanson equalised from the spot following James Shea's foul on Matt Kilgallon and headed the winner in the second minute of time added on.
Sheffield United ensured victories for all of the top four sides as a 2-1 home win against managerless MK Dons extended their unbeaten league run to 11 matches.
Stefan Scougall's fifth-minute opener gave Sheffield United an interval lead and after Darren Potter had equalised soon after the restart, Billy Sharp struck his fifth goal in three games and 10th of the season to seal the Blades' victory.
Tom Nichols' stoppage-time winner clinched Peterborough a 2-1 victory at Bristol Rovers.
Shaquile Coulthirst levelled for Peterborough five minutes after his foul on Daniel Leadbitter had led to Rovers' 57th-minute opener, converted by Matty Taylor from the penalty spot.
Northampton held on to make it back-to-back league wins with a 3-2 home victory against Bury.
Marc Richards' brace, his second from the spot in the 64th minute after Niall Maher's foul on Sam Hoskins, and Matthew Taylor put Northampton in control before Bury rallied through George Miller (74) and Zeli Ismail (82).
Rochdale bounced back from two straight league defeats to clinch a 1-0 derby win against Oldham at Spotland thanks to Matty Lund's first-half goal. Joe Bunney's free-kick for the home side had earlier hit the crossbar.
Erhun Oztumer's eighth goal of the season rescued a point for Walsall in a 1-1 home draw against Coventry, who had taken an early lead through Andy Rose.
Ashley Hunter struck an 82nd-minute winner for Fleetwood in a 2-1 home victory against Gillingham.
Jake Hessenthaler equalised for Gillingham early in the second half after David Ball's sixth goal of the season had given Fleetwood a half-time lead.
Stephen McLaughlin ensured Southend a point in a 1-1 home draw against Shrewsbury, who had taken a first-half lead through Adam El-Abd after striker Ivan Toney's shot had earlier hit the post.
Lee Novak's late header clinched Charlton a 1-0 home win against Chesterfield. The visitors' Dan Gardner and home striker Nicky Ajose both hit the woodwork in a goalless first period.
Steve Morison's brilliant 25-yard volley in the lunchtime kick-off helped Millwall to a 2-1 win at Oxford.
Liam Sercombe gave Oxford a first-half lead but Millwall hit back through Morison before half-time and Aiden O'Brien struck the winner.
