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Bournemouth 1 Walsall 1
Darren Wrack grabbed a late equaliser to leave struggling Bournemouth boss Kevin Bond still searching for a home win after seven months.
Jo Kuffour gave Bournemouth hope with the opener in the 20th minute after some neat play by Adam Lallana and Paul Telfer, and Darren Anderton came close to doubling their advantage with a free-kick but it was well saved by Walsall goalkeeper Clayton Ince.
Wrack eventually struck in the 81st minute when he diverted Mark Bradley's shot past home keeper Neil Moss.

Cheltenham 2 Crewe 2
David Bird smashed a last-minute equaliser to salvage a deserved point for Cheltenham.
The home side had looked to be heading for defeat after shipping goals in the 74th and 78th minutes from Simon Church and Ryan Lowe respectively, but they refused to accept defeat.
Alan Wright sparked the comeback with a ferocious 85th-minute free-kick from 25 yards that flew into the top left-hand corner, leaving Crewe keeper Ben Williams clutching at thin air.
And with just seconds left, Crewe failed to clear the ball, enabling Bird to take advantage and find the net.

Gillingham 3 Bristol Rovers 2
Chris Dickson struck a late winner to hand Gillingham all three points at Priestfield.
Andrew Williams could have sealed it for Rovers, but missed a sitter before home sub David Graham headed past Steve Phillips to level matters with five minutes to go. Dickson then fired home from 15 yards to complete a remarkable turnabout.
Rovers had taken the lead only 30 seconds into the second half when David Pipe fired home a glorious volley. It was just reward for the visitors who had fallen behind in the 19th minute when Aaron Brown's free-kick went under the wall and beat Phillips, but were never behind for long â€" Ricky Lambert levelling eight minutes later.

Hartlepool 1 Brighton 2
Substitute Bas Savage grabbed a dramatic late winner to earn Brighton their third away success on the trot when it seemed a Richard Barker penalty on 86 minutes had given tenman Hartlepool a point.
Savage struck with a low shot in time added on to grab the points,, and the game ended with both sets of players confronting each other.
Brighton took the lead when Ben Clark headed a Dean Cox cross into his own net. Willie Boland was sent off on the stroke of half-ime after lashing out at Cox following a tackle.
Tommy Elphick handled to give away the late penalty to Hartlepool before Savage struck.

Leeds 4 Millwall 2
Leeds stubbornly refuse to accept their 15-point deduction and print a fictional league table in their match programme showing themselves top by the proverbial mile. If things go on like this they will be top of the real table before Christmas.
Millwall were the latest lambs to the slaughter as Dennis Wise's side marked his first anniversary in charge by stretching their unbeaten start to the season to 13 matches against the club he took to the FA Cup Final.
Millwall enjoyed the early ascendancy but the side without an away win in seven games, who had scored only three goals before their visit to Elland Road, harboured limited optimism.
Leeds gradually turned the screw and took the lead with a rare first-half goal (only their seventh from a total of 25) when Seb Carole swept down the left and his cross was met sweetly by David Prutton 20 yards out.
Jonathan Douglas almost netted from the same spot two minutes later but Leeds killed off the game in a blistering opening to the second half.
Millwall keeper Lenny Pidgeley smacked an attempted 53rd-minute clearance straight at Tresor Kandol and the ball flew to Jermaine Beckford, who had a clear run to the empty net.
Four minutes later,Douglas's half-hit shot trickled through a forest of legs into the far corner of the net, and the Republic of Ireland midfielder scored his second goal of the season three minutes later with a low free-kick from the edge of the area. With the fans urging Wise to "give them a wave", Leeds seemed to be coasting and they were guilty of going to sleep.
Will Hoskins, on loan at Millwall, drilled in his first goal since last season's big money move from Rotherham to Watford and Ahmet Brkovic marked his Millwall debut on loan from Luton with a fine header, but those goals failed to mask the gulf between the teams.

Luton 2 Nottingham Forest 1
Nottingham Forest suffered a blow to their promotion hopes yesterday when their eight-match unbeaten run in the league was ended by an inspired Luton side.
Luton took a deserved lead in the 52nd minute when former Tottenham and Wimbledon defender Chris Perry headed in Darren Currie's left-wing cross. Victory was sealed two minutes from time when David Bell struck past Forest goalkeeper Paul Smith from 10 yards.
Julian Bennett pulled a goal back for Forest in added time but it was a mere consolation. Whether the victory is enough to appease the growing number of disgruntled Luton fans is another matter.
Two weeks ago, the Bedfordshire club moved to their own training ground after years of using the facilities of the local rugby club. Despite the move, many Luton fans remain unhappy with the way the club is being run and hundreds of leaflets were distributed before the match questioning the board's financial management skills.

Oldham 0 Northampton 1
Northampton pulled off their first away win of the season in six attempts thanks to a brilliant goal from 25 yards from substitute Alex Russell.
The on-loan Bristol City midfielder was left out for the game at struggling Oldham but he scored in the 66th minute straight after coming on.
Oldham had dominated the first half. Craig Davies missed the clearest chance, before Michael Ricketts headed straight at the keeper.

Port Vale 2 Swindon 1
Caretaker manager Dean Glover increased his chances of landing the job full time as struggling Vale gained a much-needed win.
Glover was among several candidates interviewed for the post and a decision is expected this week.
All three goals were scored in an eight-minute period. Luke Rodgers converted his eighth goal of the season with an 18th-minute penalty after Craig Easton was harshly penalised for hand ball.
Lee Peacock equalised a minute later when his glancing header from Jon-Paul McGovern's free-kick sailed inside the far post. But Swindon's defence was far from convincing and Danny Whitaker restored Vale's lead.

Southend 0 Carlisle 1
Joe Garner's left-footed winner sent Carlisle to the top of the table and won him an admirer in former Tottenham manager Martin Jol.
Jol and his right-hand man, Chris Hughton, were the star names in the Roots Hall directors' box, 48 hours after they were sacked.
"I'm just here watching a football match," insisted Jol, and the prospect of the Dutchman wanting to take charge of either side does indeed appear fanciful.
It was more that Jol found it hard to resist the prospect of watching a game away from the pressures of the last few months.
He saw Garner strike after 59 minutes, latching on to Danny Graham's header to fire home from 12 yards out and claim his fifth, and so far most important, goal of the season.
The home side had enjoyed plenty of possession but their inability to turn pressure into clear opportunities cost them dearly and gave the travelling fans something to show for their long journey south.
Garner could have put Carlisle ahead before half-time, only to be denied by Southend goalkeeper Steven Collis, who also denied Peter Murphy and Joe Anyinsah in the closing stages. Graham should have scored but stabbed wide of an open goal from three yards out.
Southend will look back on chances for Leon Clarke and Nick Bailey midway through the second period, and rue a performance which left much to be desired.
Referee Dean Whitestone was kept as busy as anyone, handing out eight bookings as the match occasionally threatened to boil over.
Southend's late period of pressure offered them the opportunity to claim something from the game but Carlisle's assured back four held firm for a valuable win.

Yeovil 1 Swansea 2
Swansea ended a Huish Park jinx when Ferrie Bodde snatched a 79thminute winner in a tense but lively clash.
Swansea had not managed a goal in four previous visits since Yeovil became a League club, but went ahead against the run of play when Jason Scotland struck on 40 minutes after great work by Paul Anderson, on loan from Liverpool.
Yeovil lost experienced Marcus Stewart with an early injury but showed spirit to level on 49 minutes when Kevin Betsey, on loan from Bristol City, scored from close range when Scott Guyett headed an Anthony Barry free-kick across goal.

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SKY: League One preview
Cheltenham go in search of their first win nine league games
Bottom of the table Bournemouth face a struggling Bristol Rovers side in Saturday's League One action.
Elsewhere, top of the pile Carlisle take on unbeaten Leeds, and Cheltenham go in search of their first win in nine league games as they travel to Walsall.

Brighton v Luton
For Brighton, Nicky Forster and Bas Savage are vying to replace Alex Revell up front after the striker underwent hernia surgery.
Luton Town manager Kevin Blackwell is struggling for options up front, with Paul Furlong (hamstring) rated as doubtful and Sam Parkin, Paul Peschisolido and Drew Talbot all out.

Bristol Rovers v Bournemouth
Bristol Rovers have fitness doubts over strikers Rickie Lambert (illness) and Andy Williams (pelvis), but Ryan Green (illness) and loan signing Danny Coles are in contention to feature.
Bournemouth boss Kevin Bond is without Adam Lallana, while defender Shaun Cooper is struggling with a dead leg.


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Skysports.com's predictions
Friday
Swansea City 2 Gillingham 0

Saturday
Brighton 1 Luton 1
Bristol Rovers 0 Bournemouth 0
Carlisle 1 Leeds United 1
Crewe 1 Yeovil Town 0
Huddersfield 0 Port Vale 1
Leyton Orient 2 Oldham 0
Millwall 2 Hartlepool 1
Northampton 1 Southend 1
Nottm Forest 0 Tranmere 0
Swindon Town 0 Doncaster 1
Walsall 2 Cheltenham 0
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Carlisle v Leeds United
Carlisle manager John Ward has been handed an injury boost via the return of Jeff Smith and Neale McDermott, while Matthew Brown and Zigor Aranalde are also available.
Dennis Wise's Leeds are struggling for midfield options with Radostin Kishishev (muscle tear), Ian Westlake (broken toe), captain Alan Thompson, Andy Hughes and Shaun Derry all sidelined.

Crewe v Yeovil Town
Crewe are without Danny O'Donnell (back), however defender George Abbey could feature after recovering from a hamstring injury.
Yeovil boss Russell Slade is without Marcus Stewart (hamstring) and has injury doubts over Jerahl Hughes (groin), but defender Craig Alcock could be involved after returning to training following a broken toe.

Huddersfield v Port Vale
Huddersfield are still without captain Jon Worthington, Tom Clarke and Aaron Hardy, but striker Andy Booth could be in contention after recovering from a back injury.
Port Vale caretaker manager Dean Glover may hand a second start to on-loan midfielder Will Atkinson, while Jason Talbot faces a late fitness test on an ankle injury.

Leyton Orient v Oldham
Leyton Orient's Sean Thornton is still suspended, however defender Alton Thelwell (knee) is pushing for a start after returning from injury.
Oldham boss John Sheridan has Lee Hughes (hernia) available as well as Reuben Hazell, who has made a swift recovery from a hamstring problem.

Millwall v Hartlepool
Millwall caretaker manager Richard Shaw is without Chris Hackett (knee), Dave Brammer, Ryan Smith, Danny Spiller and Tom Brighton.
Hartlepool have defender Jamie McCunnie and midfielder Willie Boland unavailable through suspension, however striker Ian Moore returns after sitting out last weekend's defeat by Brighton.

Northampton v Southend
Northampton are sweating on the fitness of Andy Holt (hamstring), and are also likely to be with out Ian Henderson and Giles Coke.
Southend manager Steve Tilson is without Che Wilson (Achilles) and Darryl Flahavan, however duo Richie Foran (flu) and Garry Richards may return (ankle).

Nottm Forest v Tranmere
Nottingham Forest boss Colin Calderwood has Nathan Tyson and James Perch available after recovering from their respective knee injuries, but Neil Lennon is set to miss out due to family reasons.
Tranmere are likely to be without striker Calvin Zola (knee), while winger Chris Shuker is still struggling with a thigh injury.

Swindon Town v Doncaster
Swindon goalkeeper Phil Smith (groin) and defender Jerel Ifil face late fitness tests ahead of the clash against Rovers.
Doncaster boss Sean O'Driscoll is expected to name an unchanged line-up, with no fresh injury or suspension worries.

Walsall v Cheltenham
Walsall boss Richard Money has the luxury of no new injury worries ahead of the clash against The Robins.
Cheltenham, though, are set to be without John Finnigan (foot), while midfielder Ben Gill is struggling with a knee problem.

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SKY: League One round-up
Leeds' unbeaten run ended as Carlisle stay top

Carlisle remain top of League One after coming from behind to beat Leeds United and ending The Whites' unbeaten run in the process.
Leyton Orient leap-frogged Swansea, who were held on Friday, with victory over struggling Oldham.
Southend moved into the play-off positions with victory over Northampton while Nottingham Forest took advantage of Swansea's slip-up and jumped into fourth slot courtesy of their 2-0 win over Tranmere.
Cheltenham prop up the division after they went down 2-0 at Walsall while Port Vale are also in the drop zone following defeat at Huddersfield.

Brighton 3 Luton Town 1
Brighton ran out comfortable winners over Luton thanks to a goal in each half.
Bas Savage gave the hosts the lead as he met Matthew Richards' free-kick in the 40th minute.
Substitute Nicky Forster made the points safe on 69 minutes - just three moments after his introduction in place of Dean Cox - although there was still time for David Edwards' late goal to ensure a nervy finish.
However Forster's second of the afternoon calmed the home side's nerves when he scored with five minutes remaining.

Bristol Rovers 0 Bournemouth 2
Bournemouth's win at Bristol Rovers was not enough to take them out of the drop zone.
James Henry was the visitors' hero, scoring twice either side of half-time to give Bournemouth victory.

Carlisle Utd 3 Leeds Utd 1
Carlisle ended Leeds' unbeaten run, coming from behind to win 3-1 at Brunton Park in front of a crowd of more than 16,000.
Jermaine Beckford gave the visitors a first-half lead but Simon Hackney and Joe Garner saw the hosts regain the advantage in the second period.
Leeds pressed in a bid to retain their unbeaten record but were killed off in injury time by Marc Bridge-Wilkinson.

Crewe 2 Yeovil 0
Two first-half goals gave Crewe victory over Yeovil.
Chris McCready gave the hosts the lead on 28 minutes and Byron Moore's 40th minute strike secured the win.

Huddersfield 3 Port Vale 1
Huddersfield were in complete control of their clash with Port Vale with just over twenty minutes of the first-half gone and eventually ran out 3-1 winners.
Veteran striker Andy Booth headed the hosts ahead after just three minutes before former Manchester United midfielder Ronnie Wallwork extended the advantage soon after.
It was game over soon after when Nathan Clarke headed the Terriers three goals to the good on 21 minutes before Luke Rodgers pulled one back just before half-time.

Leyton Orient 1 Oldham 0
Orient moved into an automatic promotion place with victory over Oldham.
Charlie Daniel scored the only goal of the game after eight minutes, the hosts' only shot on target during the entire match.

Millwall 0 Hartlepool 1
Anthony Sweeney's second-half stunner was enough to earn Hartlepool all the points at struggling Millwall.
The midfielder smashed a 25-yard rocket beyond the reach of Lenny Pidgeley in the 50th minute to move Pool to within touching distance of the play-offs.

Northampton 0 Southend 1
A second-half goal by Adam Barrett gave Southend the points at Northampton.
Barrett headed home on 65 minutes to keep The Shrimpers in touch with the leaders.

Nottingham Forest 2 Tranmere 0
Forest stay hot on the heels of the top two following victory over Tranmere.
Junior Agogo gave the home side the lead from the penalty spot after Shane Sheriff was penalised for handball.
A crowd of more than 16,000 then saw substitute Nathan Tyson make the game safe on 78 minutes.

Swindon 1 Doncaster 2
Doncaster continue to press for a play-off place after they leap-frogged Swindon.
Brian Stock gave Rovers a first-half lead but Simon Cox levelled matters two minutes after the interval.
However, Lewis Guy won it for the visitors after 73 minutes.

Walsall 2 Cheltenham 0
Tommy Mooney scored twice as Walsall ran out comfortable winners over Cheltenham.
The veteran striker scored from the spot after Mark Bradley was fouled by Jeremy Gill. He then made the points safe for The Saddlers after 56 minutes.

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League One Weekend preview
Orient eye top spot, while in Leeds Wise takes on Swindon

With top two Carlisle and Nottingham Forest not in action the chasing pack will be looking to break into the automatic places.
Leyton Orient could go top if they beat fellow promotion candidates Brighton, while Southend will be confident of a maximum haul at Roots Hall against Cheltenham.
Leeds continue to impress as their march towards the Championship picks up pace with a home game against manager Dennis Wise's former club Swindon.

Friday's game:
Swansea v Huddersfield
Guillem Bauza is in line to make his first league start after netting three goals in the past week. His chances are strengthened by the absence of Warren Feeney to international duty, while Owain Tudur-Jones is another away with his country.
Andy Robinson's foot injury makes him a doubt, but Marcos Painter and Ferrie Bodde are both back in contention.
Huddersfield must choose between veteran Andy Booth and Luke Beckett, who came off the bench to score the winner in the FA Cup last week. Terriers boss Andy Ritchie has no other injuries or suspensions to deal with.

Saturday's games
Bristol Rovers v Millwall
Sammy Igoe is a doubt having missed training with a migraine, but Rovers can call on Lewis Haldane and Craig Disley after injury.
Millwall's ranks are currently decimated through injury as 12 players occupy a congested treatment room.
They have though added to their squad this week with the signing of ex-Swansea striker Adebayo Akinfenwa.

Crewe v Northampton
Reading striker Simon Church could feature for Crewe if given a day release from Under 21 duties, but they have been hit with the news Steven Schumacher faces six weeks on the sidelines.
Northampton travel to Gresty Road without injured captain Chris Doig and Ian Henderson, while Mark Hughes is suspended. Loan capture Guy Branston is expected to make his debut.

Doncaster v Tranmere
Hernia surgery prevents Gareth Roberts from playing any part, but Doncaster are boosted by the return of James Hayter - who was rested in midweek.
Ronnie Moore has plenty of selection dilemmas as Steve Davies and Ben Chorley are out and Carl Tremarco and Chris Shuker are doubts. Shane Sherriff and Craig Curran are suspended.

Leeds v Swindon
Jermaine Beckford's illness sees Leon Constantine continue to partner Tresor Kandol up front. Frazer Richardson is back in contention after an illness of his own.
Simon Cox returns to boost the Robins, but Paul Sturrock has to make do without Ady Williams, Jamie Vincent and Phil Smith. Jerel Ifil is also unlikely to figure due to a shin injury.

Leyton Orient v Brighton
Sean Thornton is eyeing a recall for Orient having scored for the reserves in midweek, with boss Martin Ling further boosted by the return of Jabo Ibehre.
Brighton's Bas Savage is hoping for playing time but Tommy Elphick could miss out with a groin injury. Alex Revell remains a more long-term absentee.

Oldham v Port Vale
Experienced trio Andy Liddell, Sean Gregan and John Thompson are injured and ruled out, which could mean starts for starlets Matty Wolfenden and Deane Smalley.
Marc Richards and Ashley Westwood will have their fitness monitored before a decision is made on their availability, while it is expected loan signing Marc Laird will keep his place in midfield.

Southend v Cheltenham
Tommy Black misses out with a hamstring injury, joining the suspended Nicky Bailey on the sidelines. Leon Clarke is also banned but Dean Morgan is available following a loan move.
Cheltenham welcome back Shane Duff from a calf complaint but an ear problem deprives them of Michael Townsend. Andy Lindegaard and John Finnigan remain on the injury list.

Walsall v Luton
A knee injury prohibits Michael Dobson's participation, while Mark Bradley is suspended. Ishmel Demontagnac has shrugged off injury fears to declare himself fit to start.
Marc Wilson is likely to make his debut following a loan swich from Portsmouth, while Kevin Blackwell waits on the fitness of Jaroslaw Fojut.


Sunday's games
Hartlepool v Bournemouth
Gary Liddle and Matty Robson are in contention having come back from injury and Danny Wilson will likely hand recalls to rested duo Andy Monkhouse and James Brown.
James Henry returns from a hamstring injury but Lee Bradbury is suspended and Sam Vokes is on international duty. Gareth Stewart steps in for the injured Neil Moss.

Yeovil v Gillingham
Darren Way is available following his move from Swansea, but Marvin Williams, Lee Morris, Marcus Stewart and Marc Bircham all remain sidelined. Paul Warne returns after suspension and Scott Guyett faces a fitness test.
For Gillingham, Andrew Crofts is away with Wales and Steve Lomas is a doubt with injury.

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Jermaine Beckford celebrates his goal

LEEDS ROAR INTO PLAY-OFF SPOTS

Leeds moved into the League One play-off positions with a slender 2-1 win over Swindon at Elland Road.
The hosts were gifted the lead after 32 minutes when Hasney Aljofree handled the ball in the penalty area and Jermaine Beckford stepped up to thrash home his ninth goal of the campaign.
But just a minute after the break Swindon were level as Lee Peacock met Simon Cox's cross to slot home.
Leeds bounced back in style as Beckford volleyed home Tresor Kandol's cross to seal the win and move Dennis Wise's side into fourth.
Dean Cox's header 15 minutes from full-time salvaged a point for Brighton as they drew 2-2 with Leyton Orient at Brisbane Road.
Wayne Gray had put the hosts ahead with a thumping volley after 27 minutes before Nicky Forster levelled after 68 minutes.
Albion's joy was short-lived, though, as Jason Demetriou restored Orient's lead two minutes later before Cox popped up to ensure a share of the spoils.
Bristol Rovers striker Lewis Haldane scored in the fourth minute of stoppage time to secure a 2-1 win over Millwall.
Millwall went ahead after just eight minutes as Ali Fuseini drilled home from long range.
But Rovers pulled level 12 minutes from time through Rickie Lambert's penalty after Zak Whitbread had felled Andrew Williams, before Haldane popped up at the death.
Oldham and Port Vale played out a 1-1 draw at Boundary Park.
Craig Davies put the Latics ahead after 23 minutes with a header from close range.
But Vale were level nine minutes later as Callum Willock netted with a sublime finish.
Southend came from two goals down to snatch a 2-2 draw against basement side Cheltenham.
The Robins took the lead after 14 minutes when Steven Gillespie nodded home David Bird's teasing cross.
Things got even better for them 11 minutes later as Dean Sinclair stole a march on his marker to double their advantage.
Southend started the second half with renewed purpose and pulled a goal back after 50 minutes through Mark Gower before drawing level thanks to Steven Hammell.
Ryan Lowe scored the only goal as Crewe beat Northampton, while Doncaster and Walsall were both held to goalless draws at home by Tranmere and Luton respectively.

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League One weekend preview
Plenty of English talent on show in third tier footbal

While there are many that have lamented a foreign-infused top division following a miserable midweek for England, clubs in the lower divisions are well stocked with home-grown talent.
One such case in point is League One, with foreign players few and far between at league leaders Carlisle, who make the trip south to face Brighton on Saturday.
Of the chasing pack, Leyton Orient travel to play a Huddersfield side who are set to give a debut to loan capture Phil Jevons.
Nottingham Forest have long been earmarked for an automatic spot and they will be confident of a three-point haul at home to Crewe, with fellow Championship hopefuls Southend travelling to Luton - who this week have had to contend with a 10-point penalty imposed on them for going into administration.
Tranmere versus Swansea has the look of two play-off contenders at Prenton Park, while on Sunday Dennis Wise takes his Leeds side to Whaddon Road to face strugglers Cheltenham.
At the wrong end of the table, Bournemouth play hosts to Oldham, Northampton welcome Walsall to Sixfields and Bristol Rovers travel to Swindon.
Lee Sinnott's Port Vale tenure continues on home soil as Doncaster make the trip to Vale Park.

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League One round-up
Orient stay top as Nottingham Forest move up to second


Leyton Orient sit proudly at the top of League One following a win at Huddersfield, while Nottingham Forest moved up to second as they beat Crewe at the City Ground.
Carlisle had to settle for a draw from their trip to Brighton, with Swansea left to celebrate a win at fellow play-off hopefuls Tranmere.
Adam Boyd caught Huddersfield cold in just the fourth minute as Leyton Orient came away from their trip north with a three-point haul.
Nottm Forest are a club on the up and they had too much for Crewe as Arron Davies and Sammy Clingan struck either side of half-time.
Carlisle twice let a lead slip at Brighton as they had to settle for a 2-2 draw.
Simon Hackney opened the scoring in the 34th minute, only for Nicky Forster to get Brighton level just after half-time.
The impressive Joe Garner restored Carlisle's advantage not long after but it was the veteran Forster that had the final say with another equaliser.
Stephen Jennings endured every footballers' nightmare as his 81st minute own goal ensured Swansea came away from Tranmere with a 1-0 win.
Gillingham's new boss Mark Stimson is making his mark at Priestfield and he will be delighted with a 2-1 over Hartlepool.
Pools had taken the lead in the first half through James Brown but after the interval, Dennis Oli was the star man with a brace.
Lee Hughes scored his first goals since being released from prison as he inspired Oldham to a 3-0 win at Bournemouth.
Hughes' strikes, the second from a penalty spot, all came in the second half and sandwiched an effort from Chris Taylor.
Luton ended a miserable week that has seen them fall into administration on a high, as Calvin Andrews' goal fifteen minutes from time saw off Southend.
Millwall came from behind to secure a 2-1 home victory over Yeovil. Russell Slade's side took the lead through James Walker in the 49th minute, but Millwall fought back courtesy of Jamie O'Hara (71) and Ali Fuseini (82).
Walsall were too good on their travels to Sixfields as goals from Mark Bradley and Ishmel Demontagnac proved enough to see off Northampton.
Doncaster are heading in the right direction and a 3-1 win over Port Vale will delight boss Sean O'Driscoll.
Vale took the lead in the 10th minute through George Pilkington but in the last half hour Lewis Guy, James Hayter and Richie Wellens all struck.
Christian Roberts' 67th minute penalty was enough to secure Swindon a 1-0 win over Bristol Rovers.

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Boyd fires Orient to summit

Leyton Orient returned to the top of the League One table after a 1-0 win over Huddersfield, while Carlisle drew 2-2 at Brighton.
Adam Boyd netted the only goal of the game after just four minutes as he latched on to Glenn Morris's long pass to steer a crisp volley past Matthew Glennon.
Luke Beckett threatened for the Terriers in the closing stages, but Orient held on to take maximum points.
Orient were able to return to the summit after Carlisle were held to a 2-2 draw at Brighton.
Simon Hackney put the visitors ahead (34) before Nicky Forster pulled his side level two minutes after the break.
Joe Garner restored Carlisle's lead after 53 minutes, but despite the dismissal of George O'Callaghan midway through the second period, Brighton salvaged a point through Forster's second.
It meant the Cumbrians slipped to third with Nottingham Forest taking full advantage of their slip-up to move into second courtesy of a 2-0 win over Crewe.
Arron Davies (45) and Northern Ireland international Sammy Clingan (52) scored the decisive goals for Colin Calderwood's side.
Swansea consolidated their spot in the play-offs as Steven Jennings' own goal handed them a 1-0 win over Tranmere, while fellow promotion chasers Doncaster won 3-1 away at Port Vale.
George Pilkington (10) put Vale ahead, but the visitors bounced back in emphatic fashion as goals from Lewis Guy (59), James Hayter (68) and Richard Wellens (81) sealed the win.
Luton got their miserable season back on track with a 1-0 win over Southend.
The Hatters had dropped to the bottom of the table this week after being deducted 10 points for going into administration but got a timely three points as Calvin Andrew netted with 16 minutes left.
Lee Hughes scored his first goals for Oldham as they won 3-0 away at Bournemouth.
The former West Brom striker scored his first after 56 minutes and then netted from the penalty spot three minutes from full-time, with Chris Taylor (70) scoring in between.
Mark Bradley (45) and Ishmel Demontagnac (86) were on target as Walsall beat Northampton 2-0, while a Dennis Oli brace (46, 59) inspired Gillingham to a 2-1 win over Hartlepool, who had earlier taken the lead through James Brown (25).
Jamie O'Hara (71) and Ali Fuseini (82) helped Millwall to a 2-1 victory over Yeovil, who had looked to be heading for all three points through James Walker (49).
Four players, two from each side, were sent off by referee Rob Styles as Swindon's 1-0 win against Bristol Rovers erupted in the closing stages.
Swindon pair Jerel Ifil and Sofiene Zaaboub and Rovers duo Richard Walker and Steve Elliot saw red in a bizarre finale.
Christian Roberts hit Swindon's winner from a 65th-minute penalty after he had been brought down by defender Joe Jacobson.

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Douglas fires Leeds ahead

LEEDS' MARCH CONTINUES

Leeds' relentless march towards promotion from Coca-Cola League One continued on Saturday as they romped past local rivals Huddersfield 4-0.
Jermaine Beckford was once again United's star man as his brace steered them to victory in front of the biggest crowd at this level since 1979 - 32,501.
Leeds went ahead through Jonathan Douglas' long-range drive before Beckford showed his lethal touch when he slid in at the near post to clip home David Prutton's cross to double their lead.
And he was in the right spot to stab home the third on 69 minutes before substitute Tore Andre Flo sealed the rout in stoppage-time.
Leyton Orient moved level at the summit of the table with Swansea after a 2-0 win over Cheltenham.
The east London side were indebted to strikes from Adam Boyd and John Melligan as they took full advantage of Swansea's game with Bristol Rovers being called off due to a waterlogged pitch.
Bradley Johnson's stoppage-time strike was enough to secure a point for Northampton at home to promotion-chasing Carlisle.
Marc Bridge-Wilkinson put the visitors ahead only for Jason Crowe to restore parity almost immediately.
Joe Garner thought he had sealed maximum points for the Cumbrians, but Johnson popped up at the death to claim a share of the spoils.
Mark Gower's goal deep into added time was enough to maintain Southend's promotion push as they edged past Swindon 2-1.
Simon Cox put Swindon ahead after just two minutes, but the hosts showed great resilience to level through Adam Barrett and then claim a dramatic winner from Gower.
James Hayter converted a last-minute penalty to salvage a 1-1 draw for Doncaster after Mark Allott had given Oldham the lead.
Two goals in five minutes from Calvin Zola and Chris Greenacre set Tranmere on their way to a first League One win in six attempts after seeing off Bournemouth 3-1.
Steven Jennings added a third in the second half before Sam Vokes netted a consolation for the Cherries.
Lee Sinnott recorded his first win as Port Vale boss as the Valiants came from behind to beat Gillingham 2-1.
Gills went ahead through Chris Dickson, but Vale bounced back in style before the break through Calum Willock and a Simon King own goal.
Goals from veteran strike duo Marcus Stewart and Lloyd Owusu helped Yeovil to a 3-1 win over Hartlepool.
Michael Mackay had put Pools ahead early on, but Terry Skiverton pulled the Glovers level before Stewart and Owusu showed their class to seal the win.
Crewe and Walsall played out a dire goalless draw at Gresty Road, while Luton's clash with Millwall at Kenilworth Road was another postponed because of a waterlogged pitch.

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Garner is congratulated on his Carlisle winner.

FLYING SWANS STAY TOP

Swansea continue to set the pace at the summit of the Coca-Cola League One table as they cruised past 10-man Southend 3-0 at the Liberty Stadium.
Northern Ireland international Warren Feeney put the hosts ahead before Nick Bailey was dismissed for the Shrimpers after picking up two quick-fire yellow cards.
Angel Rangel doubled Swansea's advantage, while Andy Robinson missed a penalty midway through the second half.
Thomas Butler, however, ensured the scoreline accurately reflected the Swans superiority as he netted a third with seven minutes to go.
Joe Garner scored the only goal for Carlisle against fellow promotion hopefuls Leyton Orient, who the Cumbrians leapfrogged in the table as they took full advantage of Nottingham Forest's slip-up at home to Northampton to move into second place.
Lewis McGugan had put Forest ahead in the first half, but the Cobblers stormed into the lead through Poul Hubertz and Daniel Jones only for Junior Agogo to secure a point for Colin Calderwood's side with a dramatic late strike.
Alan Thompson's late strike cancelled out Tommy Mooney's goal as Leeds scraped a draw against Walsall.
Lee Hughes scored a dramatic hat-trick as Oldham beat Millwall in a tempestuous affair which saw both sides reduced to 10 men.
Jay Simpson, who was later dismissed, and Zak Whitbread netted for the Lions, but former West Brom and Coventry striker Hughes secured the three points for Oldham, who had Neal Eardley sent off.
Brighton's push for a play-off position gained momentum as they brushed aside Swindon 3-0 at the County Ground.
Nicky Forster put them ahead after just three minutes before Jake Robinson and Dean Hammond wrapped up the comprehensive win.
Hartlepool saw off Crewe by the same scoreline at Victoria Park thanks to a late brace from Richie Barker and a Michael Nelson goal.
Bournemouth moved off the bottom of the table as Brett Pitman's goal saw off the challenge of Gillingham, while Port Vale and Tranmere played out a goalless draw.
Former Manchester United midfielder Ronnie Wallwork was on the scoresheet as Huddersfield beat Bristol Rovers 2-1.
David Pipe had cancelled out Wallwork's opener but Phil Jevons secured all three points for Andy Ritchie's side.

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Review of League One


HOWS ABOUTH THAT ... Leeds Jonathan Howson celebrates his late winner

NOTTINGHAM FOREST grabbed top spot with a comfortable win against Port Vale.
Goals in each half from Junior Agogo and Lewis McGugan helped them climb above Carlisle and Swansea, whose game was called off because of a frozen pitch.
Agogo crashed home Nathan Tyson’s teasing cross and they sealed the win midway through the second period as Lewis McGugan rifled home in style.
Leeds’ relentless push for promotion continued as Jonathan Howson’s goal six minutes from time secured a slender 1-0 win over Bristol Rovers.
The West Yorkshire outfit are now just a point behind second-placed Swansea.
Leyton Orient drop to fifth after a dour 0-0 draw at home to Yeovil.
A brace from veteran Tommy Mooney helped Walsall to a 3-0 win over Millwall.
Mooney struck in the 29th and 38th minute before Neil Harris’ own goal on the stroke of half-time killed off the game.
Lee Hughes’ seventh goal of the season saw Oldham to a 1-0 win at Southend.
The former West Brom and Coventry striker netted after just four minutes and any hopes Southend had of salvaging a point were effectively killed off when Alan McCormack was dismissed with 17 minutes left.
Jason Price scored twice as Doncaster cruised past Crewe 4-0.
Paul Green and Lewis Guy both scored in the closing stages to complete a miserable day for Alex, who saw Gary Roberts sent off for two bookable offences.
Veteran striker Andy Booth scored twice as Huddersfield beat Cheltenham 2-0, while David Edwards’ strike was enough to help Luton see off Tranmere 1-0.
Barry Corr’s late penalty saw Swindon edge past Hartlepool 2-1.
Ian Moore’s penalty had given Pools the lead but the Robins bounced back through Simon Cox and Corr.

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League One: Battling Leeds leave it late

A last-minute leveller by Jermaine Beckford ensured Leeds avoided defeat at Hartlepool.
Beckford's 90th-minute equaliser ensured battling Leeds stayed third ahead of Carlisle in the table.
Michael Nelson's header after 20 minutes had left Dennis Wise's side trailing for most of the match but their persistence paid off when Beckford drove the ball home in the last minute.
Swansea moved top with a 4-1 home win over struggling Cheltenham as Nottingham Forest could only draw 0-0 at Oldham.
Swansea, starting the day second, were ruthless. Andy Robinson (18) kicked things off with a headed opener and added another two minutes later.
Ferrie Bodde and Jason Scotland made it 4-0 inside 78 minutes, while Steven Gillespie's overhead kick was a mere consolation for Town.
Forest had chances at Boundary Park but were unable to provide a cutting edge, with a draw the fair result.
Carlisle slipped to a 2-0 defeat at Tranmere with Paul McLaren (16) and Antony Kay (45) doing the damage for Rovers.
Walsall conceded sixth place to Doncaster, scraping a 1-1 draw at Port Vale despite having 10 men.
Marc Laird gave Vale an early lead and the Saddlers, despite having Danny Fox sent off for a second booking after 69 minutes, grabbed a draw through Michael Ricketts' header deep into added time.
Doncaster jumped three places courtesy of a 2-0 win at home to Northampton, James Coppinger and Adam Lockwood scoring the goals before half-time.
Bournemouth climbed off the bottom with a brilliant 3-1 victory at home to high-flying Leyton Orient.
The Cherries moved up to 21st as Max-Alain Gradel (19) and Sam Vokes (54) gave them a 2-0 lead. Brian Saah pulled one back but James Henry added a late third to seal the win.
Struggling Luton drew 1-1 at Bristol Rovers - despite having three men sent off.
Chris Coyne was dismissed for a professional foul on Andrew Williams and Richard Lambert scored the resulting penalty.
Two quick bookings saw Steve Robinson dismissed before the break but somehow David Edwards got an equaliser early in the second half.
Anthony Grant was sent off for a bad foul on Andrew Williams but the Hatters held on.
Barry Corr's 66th-minute strike helped Swindon beat 10-man Yeovil 1-0 at Huish Park, as Terry Skiverton was sent off for violent conduct in the 78th minute.
Ten-man Gillingham earned a 1-1 draw at home to Southend with a late Adam Miller equaliser.
The Shrimpers led through Peter Clarke's header 10 minutes after the break but despite seeing Stuart Thurgood sent off for a bad challenge, Miller popped up two minutes from time to score.
Gary Alexander's hat-trick saw Millwall enjoy a 3-0 home victory over Brighton at the New Den while Huddersfield and Crewe drew 1-1.

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League One round-up
Swansea back on top while Forest are held

Swansea are back on top of the League One ladder after putting Cheltenham to the sword at The Liberty Stadium.
Nottingham Forest remain second despite being held to a goalless draw while Leeds are third after drawing at Hartlepool.
Doncaster have closed to within a point of Leyton Orient while Bournemouth are off the foot off the table after beating The O's.

League One results:

Bournemouth 3 Leyton Orient 1
Bournemouth secured a much-needed victory over high-flying Leyton Orient with a 3-1 win at Dean Court. Orient's form had dipped of late and goals either side of half-time from Max-Alain Gradel and Sam Vokes saw them two goals down. Brian Saah's 72nd minute effort raised hope of a comeback, but James Henry's late goal ensured The Cherries move from the bottom of the table up to 21st.

Bristol Rovers 1 Luton Town 1
Luton Town produced the performance of the day after bagging a 1-1 draw at Bristol Rovers despite finishing the contest with only eight men. Chris Coyne was dismissed in the 16th minute and moments later Richard Lambert slotted home from the penalty spot. Steve Robinson was then dismissed for collecting his second yellow card just before half-time. Astonishingly The Hatters levelled matters through David Edwards shortly after the interval and there was still time for Anthony Grant to see red as Luton somehow clung on for a point.

Doncaster Rovers 2 Northampton Town 0
Doncaster have moved into the play-off positions with a 2-0 success over Northampton at The Keepmoat Stadium. First-half goals from James Coppinger and Adam Lockwood ensured The Cobblers travelled back down south with no points.

Gillingham 1 Southend United 1
Gillingham claimed a last-gasp draw at home to Southend courtesy of Adam Miller's strike. After a goalless first half the promotion-chasing visitors forged ahead through Peter Clarke in the 54th minute. That goal looked like claiming the points until Miller salvaged a last-gasp draw. The drama was not over yet with Gillingham seeing out the closing stage a man light following Stuart Thurgood's straight red card.

Hartlepool United 1 Leeds United 1
Jermaine Beckford struck an injury-time equaliser as Leeds United claimed a last-gasp draw at Hartlepool. Hartlepool dominated the opening exchanges at Victoria Park and took a deserved lead in the 21st minute. Former Whites full-back Robbie Elliott's free-kick was planted home at the far post by defender Michael Nelson. The home side could have put the game beyond doubt when Ian Moore was clean through, although Casper Ankergren made a fine save. The late-goal specialists then lived up to their name when Beckford tucked home past Jan Budtz for a share of the spoils.

Huddersfield Town 1 Crewe Alexandra 1
Huddersfield needed a late goal from Andy Booth to salvage a 1-1 draw at home to Crewe. Lee Barnard's early effort looked like giving The Alex all three points at the Galpharm Stadium. However, fans' favourite Booth ensured a share of the spoils when he levelled matters in the 85th minute.

Millwall 3 Brighton & Hove Albion 0
Millwall boosted their prospects of avoiding the drop with a crucial 3-0 success over Brighton at The Den. Gary Alexander was the hero for The Lions with a fine hat-trick for the home side. His first arrived in the 7th minute to give the home side a half-time lead. His second shortly after the interval put Millwall in firm control of the tie before completing his hat-trick from the penalty spot in the 71st minute.

Oldham Athletic 0 Nottingham Forest 0
Oldham extended their unbeaten run in all competitions to 11 games after a goalless draw with Nottingham Forest at Boundary Park. The Latics may consider it two dropped points at home, but Forest began the day as league leaders so John Sherdan's side may be happy with a point.

Port Vale 1 Walsall 1
Walsall extended their unbeaten run to 14 games after securing a late 1-1 draw at Port Vale. Things began well for The Valiants when Marc Laird opened the scoring after 12 minutes. Things looked bleak for Walsall when Leeds target Daniel Fox was sent off for collecting his second yellow card. However, The Saddlers were not to be denied and former England striker Michael Ricketts levelled matters with virtually the last kick of the game.

Swansea City 4 Cheltenham Town 1
Swansea crushed relegation-threatened Cheltenham Town at The Liberty Stadium to return to the top of the League One ladder. Andy Robinson netted a quick-fire brace to put The Robins firmly on the back foot. Any hope of an unlikely away comeback from the visitors ended shortly after half-time when Ferry Bodde struck. Jason Scotland added a fourth late on, although the visitors had the last laugh when Steven Gillespie netted an 82nd minute consolation.

Tranmere Rovers 2 Carlisle United 0
Carlisle missed the chance to climb the League One table after slipping to a surprise 2-0 defeat at Tranmere. Paul McLaren and Antony Kay both scored before half-time as Rovers secured a fine win over the Cumbrians.

Yeovil Town 0 Swindon Town 1
Swindon secured a much-needed three-point haul with a fine 1-0 success at Yeovil. After a goalless first half the visitors forged ahead when Barry Corr found the back of the net in the 66th minute. Yeovil's task was made all the harder in the closing stages when Terry Skiverton was dismissed. Swindon managed to hold out for their eighth league win of the season.

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League One weekend preview
Three teams vying to be top at the end of 2007

Swansea City against Leeds United is the pick of the games in League One on Saturday as the bottom two also meet.
Leeds, despite a 15-point deduction at the start of the season, briefly held top spot on Boxing Day and will hope to return to the summit with victory at current leaders Swansea.
However, Nottingham Forest are also in contention to finish 2007 on top of the pile as Colin Calderwood's side head to Gillingham.
At the opposite end of the table, bottom side Port Vale are at home to second bottom Luton, who somehow drew 1-1 at Bristol Rovers on Boxing Day despite having three players sent off.
Rovers, with just one home win all season, meet Carlisle United, while Leyton Orient go up to Hartlepool United.
Doncaster Rovers are at home to Southend United, while Tranmere Rovers are also on home soil as they welcome lowly Cheltenham Town to Prenton Park.
Oldham Athletic's lengthy unbeaten run will be tested at home by Walsall, while Yeovil Town entertain Brighton & Hove Albion.
Crewe Alexandra head to the capital to tackle Millwall, Huddersfield Town are at home to Northampton Town, and struggling Bournemouth play host to Swindon Town.

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Breaking: Weekend team news

League One
Doncaster Rovers v Southend United
Rovers manager Sean O'Driscoll could name an unchanged side for the visit of the Shrimpers. James Coppinger, Steve Roberts, and Adam Lockwood have all shaken off knocks suffered in the Boxing Day victory over Northampton and Sean McDaid is winning his battle with a hamstring strain. Striker Paul Heffernan and defenders Graeme Lee and Gordon Greer remain injury absentees.
Sean O'Driscoll said: "We've had a problem at home with teams coming to defend and I don't suppose Southend will be any different."

Swansea City v Leeds United
Alan Thompson, who will miss the League One meeting with Northampton Town on January 5 through suspension, is set to return to the starting line-up after being on the bench in the 1-1 draw at Hartlepool. Radostin Kishishev will give way, but that should be the extent of the changes as Leeds look to leapfrog the leaders by winning on their first ever visit to the Liberty Stadium.
Leeds manager Dennis Wise said: "We will probably play better against them than in the last couple of games."

Huddersfield Town v Northampton Town
Danny Cadamarteri's sore knee has not recovered sufficiently so the striker will once again have to sit out the game. Better news with Chris Brandon, however, with his back having cleared. Frank Sinclair is available again after serving a four game ban for his dismissal in the 4-1 defeat at Southend, the veteran defender's second red card of the season.
Huddersfield manager Andy Ritchie said: "Christmas is a busy time for footballers so I will leave it to Boothy (Andy Booth) to decide if he can play."

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League One Round-Up
Swansea go five points clear

Swansea won their crunch top of the table encounter with Leeds 3-2 at the Liberty Stadium - which puts them five points clear at the summit of League One.
The Swans finished the game with ten-men but still managed to cling on to secure the win - which proved to be a huge three points as rivals Nottingham Forest and Carlisle went down to defeats.
Both sides lost 3-0 away from home with Forest going down at Gillingham and Carlisle succumbing at Bristol Rovers.
Doncaster moved into fourth following their 3-1 success over Southend.
Whilst at the bottom, the battle of the basement clubs saw Luton claim a much needed win at Port Vale.

Bournemouth 2-2 Swindon Town
A brace from Barry-John Corr gave Swindon a 2-2 draw at Dean Court against Bournemouth.
Corr gave Swindon the lead just after the break but The Cherries looked to have won it as Jo Kuffour (63) and Sam Vokes (78) put them ahead.
However with seven minutes left Corr struck to secure a point for The Robins.

Bristol Rovers 3-0 Carlisle United
Bristol Rovers provided a real shock as they comfortably beat promotion chasing Carlisle 3-0 at The Memorial Ground.
Chris Lines ( and Craig Hinton (15) made it 2-0 at the interval before Andrew Williams wrapped up the scoring on the hour.

Doncaster Rovers 3-1 Southend United
Doncaster's excellent form continued as they climbed into fourth with a 3-1 win over Southend at The Keepmoat Stadium.
Adam Lockwood put Rovers ahead after just eight minutes but Southend levelled as Charlie MacDonald pounced.
However, Doncaster turned on the style and sealed the win with two further goals before the break as Paul Green and Stephen Roberts found the back of the net.

Gillingham 3-0 Nottingham Forest
A terrific second half showing from Gillingham saw them claim a 3-0 success over Nottingham Forest.
Before the day Forest were hoping to go top - but it was not to be as Swansea won and they suffered a bad defeat.
Gary Mulligan opened the scoring just after the interval and their lead was doubled on the hour when Adam Miller fired home.
Substitute Leroy Griffiths rounded off the victory with nine minutes left.

Hartlepool United 1-1 Leyton Orient
A goal in each half saw Hartlepool and Leyton Orient draw 1-1 at Victoria Park.
Adam Chambers put Orient ahead just after the half hour, but ten minutes into the second period Ian Moore struck to claim a share of the spoils for the Teesside outfit.

Huddersfield Town 1-2 Northampton Town
Two late goals gave Northampton a 2-1 success at Huddersfield.
The Terriers went ahead on the stroke of half-time when veteran striker Andy Booth netted.
Then with 19 minutes left The Cobblers levelled when Poul Hubertz struck. The winner came just five minutes from time when Jason Crowe scored.

Millwall 2-0 Crewe Alexandra
Millwall climbed above Crewe as they beat the Railwaymen 2-0 at The Den.
Neil Harris' penalty on the stroke of half-time gave his side the lead and just moments into the second period Ahmet Brkovic secured the win for The Lions.

Oldham Athletic 0-2 Walsall
Walsall's promotion push is still on course after a 2-0 win at Oldham.
Scott Dann gave them the lead after just two minutes and the winner came just after the hour when Michael Ricketts - on loan from Oldham - pounced to score the winner.

Port Vale 1-2 Luton Town
The bottom two clashed at Vale Park and it was Luton who came out on top with a 2-1 win.
Jaroslaw Fojut put The Hatters ahead, but Callum Willock levelled on the stroke of half-time.
With the game looking destined for a draw, Matthew Spring claimed the winner in the last minute to take Luton - playing with minus ten points - up to 21st in the table.

Swansea City 3-2 Leeds United
The top of the table clash at The Liberty Stadium lived up to its billing as Swansea won a five-goal thriller.
Andy Robinson put Swansea ahead on nine minutes, but just moments later Jermaine Beckford fired home to level.
Garry Monk restored Swansea's lead on 23 minutes - only to find themselves reduced to ten-men when Ferrie Bodde was dismissed.
Despite being a man light Jason Scotland was still able add a third on the stroke of half-time.
Alan Thompson brought Leeds back into the game just after the break - but Swansea held out as Dennis Wise's men could not find a way through.

Tranmere Rovers 1-0 Cheltenham Town
Tranmere moved up to ninth after a 1-0 win over Cheltenham at Prenton Park.
The only goal arrived on the hour when Calvin Zola pounced for Rovers.

Yeovil Town 2-1 Brighton & Hove Albion
Yeovil are just three points off Nottingham Forest in second as they came from behind to beat Brighton 2-1.
Alex Revell put Brighton ahead on 19 minutes, but Yeovil levelled just before the break through Gary Dempsey.
The winner came just five minutes into the second period when Zoltan Stieber fired home.

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Kongejobb , Kjelvi 

Kjelvi , skal du til Leeds i Mars ? :O

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Kongejobb , Kjelvi 
Kjelvi , skal du til Leeds i Mars ? :O

Eneste tur som foreløpig er klar er en London-helg 4-6/4, som inkluderer kampen borte mot Leyton Orient.
Ikke lett å komme ifra - med familie, jobb og greier.

PS! Heia AaFK!

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LEEDS STORM BACK TO WINNING WAYS

Leeds bounced back from two successive defeats by outclassing Northampton 3-0 at Elland Road on Saturday.
Frazer Richardson, Rui Marques and substitute Curtis Weston scored the goals that got Dennis Wise's team back on course for promotion.
Town left out Bradley Johnson, who is in talks with Leeds. Peter Sweeney's arrival from Stoke came too late for him to play for the Whites but Neil Kilkenny was included after his initial loan move from Birmingham and impressed with his quality passing.
Tore Andre Flo, making his first start for Leeds in almost a year, was foiled by Brett Johnson's goal-line clearance in the 23rd minute, after Jermaine Beckford's shot had been blocked by goalkeeper Mark Bunn.
But after Town had defended stubbornly, Leeds opened the scoring when defender Richardson cut in from the right on a long run before shooting home from just outside the 18-yard box for his first goal since the Championship play-off semi-final at Preston in May 2006.
Fellow defender Marques headed home in the 52nd minute when Northampton failed to clear Kilkenny's corner and Weston shrugged off a goalmouth challenge from Mark Hughes to fire home past Bunn in injury time.

Carlisle came from two goals down to beat bottom-of-the-table Port Vale 3-2 at Brunton Park.
The visitors led 2-0 at half-time but a brilliant Simon Hackney double fired a recovery which helped the Cumbrians to a ninth home win of the season.
Vale hit the target with their first meaningful attack after 27 minutes as Adam Eckersley's cross from the left deceived home keeper Keiren Westwood and Danny Glover pulled a low ball back from the by-line for Paul Harsley to slide the ball home from close range.
Vale extended their lead 11 minutes later when Mark Salmon's crossfield pass enabled Danny Whitaker to break through on the left and he skipped round Westwood before slamming the shot into the roof of the net from six yards.
Carlisle pulled one back in the 49th minute when a long throw-in was flicked on by Livesey and half-time substitute Luke Joyce bundled home from close range.
They then drew level on 65 minutes when Hackney blasted an unstoppable shot past Joe Anyon from just inside the penalty area.
Four minutes later it was Hackney again, this time volleying home Garner's right-wing centre to put Carlisle in the lead for the first time.

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Walsall og Leyton Orient er a poeng ( 40 ) med oss og like mange kamper spilt, etter kveldens kamper:

Yeovil-Walsall 0-2 (Walsalls 17.kamp på rad uten tap)
Leyton Orient-Tranmere 3-0

Selvfølgelig fårligere målforskjell enn Leeds.

Drar til Nottingham i morgen, og skal se:

Nottingham Forest - Leyton Orient
Crewe Alexandra - Leeds United

Skal bli interessant å sammenligne de to oppgjørene!

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League One preview
Promotion rivals go head-to-head

Nottingham Forest entertain Leyton Orient at the City Ground on Saturday with both sides looking to move into the top two, while league leaders Swansea travel to Luton.
The top of the League One table remains tight, with just a seven-point gap from first to seventh.
Colin Calderwood's Forest will need to start rediscovering their consistency if they are to challenge for automatic promotion, while Leyton Orient are in danger of dropping out of the play-off places despite their impressive first-half of the season.
Swansea, top since November, will not be looking forward to a facing a Luton side who recently held Liverpool to a 1-1 draw at Kenilworth Road and have almost clawed their way out of the League One relegation places despite the points deduction they suffered.
Walsall are the form side of the division and they will be hoping to continue their climb up the table when they welcome Swindon to the Banks's Stadium.
FA Cup giant-killers Oldham and Huddersfield are at home to Brighton and Gillingham respectively, while Bristol Rovers, who earned a replay against Fulham in the third round, get the weekend started away at Tranmere on Friday night.
Cheltenham's home encounter with Bournemouth is a battle between two sides with real relegation concerns, and bottom club Port Vale will hoping for three points at home to struggling Millwall.
The other weekend fixtures see second-place Carlisle face a difficult trip to Doncaster, Northampton face Hartlepool and Southend welcome Yeovil to Roots Hall.

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League One round-up
Swans move three points clear as Carlisle lose

Swansea extended their advantage at the top of the table to three points with a 3-1 victory at Luton.
Carlisle slipped down from second place after losing 1-0 to Doncaster, with Nottingham Forest climbing courtesy of a 4-0 win over Leyton Orient.
Walsall stayed unbeaten for a 14th consecutive game with a 2-2 draw against Swindon to stay in touch with the leading pack.
Neither Huddersfield or Oldham were able to follow up their giant-killing acts in the FA Cup with three points in the league.
Port Vale moved off the bottom thanks to a 3-1 victory over Millwall. Bournemouth replace them after suffering a 1-0 defeat against fellow strugglers Cheltenham.

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Flott at Carlisle tapte. Seier til Leeds på mandag og vi er oppe i ryggen på teten.

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League One weekend preview
Leaders aim to bounce back after shock FA Cup exit

Top meets second bottom in League One this weekend, while there is a Yorkshire derby at Elland Road.
Leaders Swansea City aim to bounce back from a shock FA Cup defeat to Havant & Waterlooville with victory at home to Port Vale, who were also the victims of a slaying this season.
Leeds United have a tough fixture in their quest to continue the promotion charge as fifth-placed Doncaster Rovers cross the South-West Yorkshire boundary.
Mick Harford has returned to Luton Town as Kevin Blackwell's managerial replacement and he heads to Leyton Orient for his first game in charge.
Swindon Town are another club with a new boss as Maurice Malpas' first match is at home to second-placed Nottingham Forest.
Bottom club Bournemouth are facing the threat of administration and are at home to Southend United, while Millwall meet Tranmere Rovers at the Den.
Carlisle United welcome Crewe Alexandra to Brunton Park as fellow promotion contenders Walsall head to Bristol Rovers.
Brighton & Hove Albion are at home to Huddersfield Town, Gillingham face Northampton Town and Yeovil Town play host to Oldham Athletic.
There is also a game on Friday night as Hartlepool United tackle lowly Cheltenham Town at Victoria Park.

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Bradley Johnson runs forward in Leeds' defeat to Doncaster.

SWANS BOUNCE BACK TO BEAT VALE

Swansea bounced back from their FA Cup exit to extend their lead at the top of Coca-Cola League One with a 2-0 win over Port Vale.
Roberto Martinez's side were knocked out of the competition by non-league Havant and Waterlooville but responded positively against struggling Vale at the Liberty Stadium.
Dutchman Ferrie Bodde opened the scoring in the 28th minute when he fired home from 20 yards and Darren Pratley added a second moments after the half-time break to put Swansea five points clear at the top of the table.
Carlisle moved up to second place after striker Joe Garner scored the only goal of the game to give his side a 1-0 win over Crewe at Brunton Park.
Garner produced a neat finish inside the six-yard box to claim his 13th goal of the season to give the Cumbrians their 10th home win of the season.
Nottingham Forest missed the chance to keep the pressure up at the top and scored two own-goals to give Maurice Malpas a winning start to his reign as Swindon boss.
James Perch put through his own net in the 35th minute before Luke Chambers equalised in the 63rd minute.
But Ian Breckin headed the ball past goalkeeper Paul Smith to give the Robins all three points at the County Ground.
Doncaster recorded a surprise 1-0 win over Leeds at Elland Road in the first league meeting between the sides in 52 years.
Midfielder Brian Stock struck their winner from a free-kick in the 21st minute to seal the win for Rovers.
Struggling Luton's problems continued after they slipped to a 2-1 away to promotion-chasing Leyton Orient.
Adam Boyd broke the deadlock in the 39th minute with his ninth League goal of the season against his former club before Andy Barcham doubled the advantage in the 55th minute.
Luton pulled one back when Keith Keane fired home a loose ball after home keeper Stuart Nelson had failed to deal decisively with Darren Currie's corner but Orient held on.
Tranmere defender Antony Kay executed the perfect smash and grab away victory as Rovers broke Millwall hearts with a 1-0 win.
Kay pounced on Paul McLaren's 87th minute free-kick to give Tranmere the points and leave Millwall in the drop zone.
Substitute Craig Disley scored a late equaliser for Bristol Rovers to earn his side a a 1-1 draw against Walsall who had led through Edrissa Sonko at a soggy Memorial Stadium.
A Robbie Williams free-kick earned Huddersfield a 1-1 draw against Brighton who had Gary Hart sent off late on.
Defender Tommy Elphick looked to have put Brighton on course for maximum points when he headed in a Dean Cox corner 16 minutes from time but Williams pulled one back.
Goals from Mark Gower, Simon Francis, Tommy Black and Gary Hooper gave Southend a 4-1 win at Bournemouth with Warren Cummings scoring a consolation for the home side.
Daniel Jones gave Northampton a 1-0 win over fellow strugglers Gillingham at Priestfield while Yeovil held Oldham to a goalless draw at Huish Park.

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League One preview
Swansea face Crewe, Bournemouth battle Luton
Swansea will be looking to strengthen their grip on top spot, while there is a crunch game at the bottom between Bournemouth and Luton.
Roberto Martinez's Swansea have built up a five-point lead over their nearest rivals with a stunning run of results, and will be aiming for three more points at The Liberty Stadium against struggling Crewe.
Bournemouth are at the foot of the table after three successive defeats but can climb one place with victory over Luton, who are also in the relegation zone.
Elsewehere, Hartlepool will be seeking to halt their slide down the division as they play host to an inconsistent Southend side.
Oldham will move into the top half if they win at Gillingham in League One's fourth game of the day.

Bournemouth v Luton: http://www.skysports.com/football/match_facts/0,,11065_2933192,00.html
Gillingham v Oldham: http://www.skysports.com/football/match_facts/0,,11065_2927290,00.html
Hartlepool v Southend: http://www.skysports.com/football/match_facts/0,,11065_2933540,00.html
Swansea v Crewe: http://www.skysports.com/football/match_facts/0,,11065_2932108,00.html

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Kamp 22/1:

Swans cruise, Cherries pick up win
Swansea cruised eight points clear at the top of League One with a 2-1 victory over Crewe at Liberty Stadium, while Bournemouth beat Luton 4-3.
Thomas Butler's 14th-minute tap-in gave the Welsh team the lead and Paul Anderson (77) fired home from 12 yards to seal the points despite Tom Pope's injury-time consolation.
Bournemouth threw away a two-goal lead before storming back to beat Luton 4-3 in their relegation battle at Dean Court.
Max-Alain Gradel's 10-yard shot put the Cherries ahead within a minute and Jo Kuffour added a second half an hour later, but Matthew Spring pulled one back from the spot in the final minute of the opening period.
Dean Morgan's close-range effort on the hour mark levelled the match and Paul Furlong handed the Hatters the lead for the first time with 12 minutes remaining.
But Sam Vokes levelled with a fine 20-yarder with a minute remaining and Brett Pitman headed the winner in the fourth minute of stoppage time.
Hartlepool edged another seven-goal thriller with Southend at Victoria Park.
Richie Barker opened the scoring for Pools from the spot in the 17th minute after a foul by Adam Barrett, but Steven Hammell then did likewise for the visitors 13 minutes later following Jamie McCunnie's indiscretion.
James Brown slotted the home side ahead once more two minutes after the break and then added his team's third (53), before Mark Gower (83) pulled one back for the Shrimpers.
Antony Sweeney added a fourth before Tommy Black made it a nervy ending for the home fans with a strike in injury-time.
Gillingham and Oldham fought out a 0-0 stalemate at Priestfield.
Gills goalkeeper Simon Royce was dismissed just before the break for handling outside his area.


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[flynn]

På tide å se mer på racet om playoff kanskje? Bra at Southend fikk stryk i går i alle fall!

flynn

[Sleivind]

Endelig et resultat som hvertfall foreløpig går vår vei, Millwall - Nottingham 2-0, kampen startet 20.45.

[berlin]

Endelig et resultat som hvertfall foreløpig går vår vei, Millwall - Nottingham 2-0, kampen startet 20.45.

Jepp, sleivind, dette er bra!

Som jeg har sagt før, det er helt åpent om 2.plassen, d.v.s det er ikke sikkert at Swansea holder med det kampprogrammet de har,
men de virker ganske så sterke.

Jeg anser fortsatt Forest som hardeste utfordrer, har egentlig liten tro på Doncaster, Carlisle m.fl.
Hvis vi vinner kampene mot Forest og Doncaster, som venter like rundt hjørnet, har vi skaffet oss et godt utgangspunkt.

Vi får se hva guttene er lagd av mot Luton!

PS! Jeg er livredd play-off og nedtur. Ingen tvil om at neste sesong da blir hardere. Vi bare MÃ... opp nå!