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League One round-up: Rory Donnelly sends Gillingham top

Rory Donnelly
Image: Rory Donnelly's injury-time strike took Gillingham top

An injury-time goal from Rory Donnelly against Crewe sent Gillingham top of League One as Walsall lost at home to Chesterfield.

It looked like the Kent club would dominate but fail to make a breakthrough as Crewe goalkeeper Ben Garratt made a handful of saves to frustrate the visitors.

John Egan was denied in the first half while substitute Cody McDonald, on after half an hour for the injured Luke Norris, should have done better with a couple of chances.

But former Swansea forward Donnelly cut in from the left and curled a shot into the net off the far post with 92 minutes on the clock to give Gillingham a 1-0 victory.

The Gills replaced Walsall at the summit after the Saddlers' surprise 2-1 home loss to struggling Chesterfield.

Chesterfield's Sylvan Ebanks-Blake
Image: Sylvan Ebanks-Blake helped Chesterfield to a surprise win

Headed goals in each half from Sylvan Ebanks-Blake and Ian Evatt were enough for the Spireites to win for only the second time in eight league matches, before Matt Preston replied for the hosts in injury time with his first goal for the club.

The biggest winners of the day were Wigan who won 5-0 against Colchester.

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The Latics had a three-goal cushion after only 14 minutes as Donervon Daniels struck either side of a Max Power goal. Will Grigg grabbed a fourth just after the half hour mark and he completed the scoring with three minutes remaining.

Fleetwood almost matched their north-west rivals with a stunning performance. They netted four times without reply at home to Burton, who, despite a second successive defeat, stay third in the table.

Jamie Proctor opened the scoring just before half-time and a Bobby Grant double ensured the Cod Army would climb out of the bottom four, before Ashley Hunter made it 4-0.

Bobby Grant
Image: Bobby Grant got two for Fleetwood

It was a watching brief for Darren Ferguson, who does not officially begin as Doncaster manager until Sunday, and he saw his new team lose 1-0 at home to Yorkshire rivals Bradford courtesy of a first-minute strike by Devante Cole.

Lee Gregory and Aiden O'Brien were on target in the first half as Millwall made it back-to-back home league wins with a 2-0 success against Swindon.

Southend are up to seventh after coming from behind to beat Barnsley 2-1 at Roots Hall. Josh Scowen's penalty put the visitors ahead but Anthony Wordsworth and Luke Prosser replied before half-time for Phil Brown's side.

It was also 2-1 at Glanford Park where hosts Scunthorpe secured a third straight success after goals from Scott Laird and Paddy Madden, from the penalty spot, usurped the lead given to Shrewsbury by Sullay KaiKai's 15th-minute opener.

Ben Alnwick of Peterborough United during the League One match against Bristol City at Ashton Gate on February 17, 2015.
Image: Ben Alnwick of Peterborough United

Port Vale missed two penalties, both saved by Peterborough goalkeeper Ben Alnwick, and had to settle for a 1-1 draw.

Ebo Andoh put Vale in front before Michael O'Connor missed from the spot. Michael Bostwick equalised with a penalty for Posh and then Sam Foley was denied by Alnwick.

Oldham and Sheffield United also drew 1-1 at Boundary Park, where Danny Philliskirk's header was cancelled out by Matt Done.

Bury against Rochdale and Coventry versus Blackpool both ended goalless.