League One: Cook's Wigan suffer shock home loss

Nathan Thomas' late goal dragged Shrewsbury to the top of League One last night after long-time table-toppers Wigan slumped to a second successive loss.

The Shrews won 2-1 win at Fleetwood, while Paul Cook’s Wigan crashed to a shock home loss to lowly Blackpool.

Paul Cook. Pic by Joe Pepler.placeholder image
Paul Cook. Pic by Joe Pepler.

Shaun Whalley bagged his sixth league goal of the campaign just before half-time, then laid on Thomas’ 82nd-minute winner.

Paddy Madden had bagged a 59th minute equaliser for Fleetwood.

First-half goals from Armand Gnanduillet and Kelvin Mellor gave Blackpool a 2-0 win at Wigan.

Graham Carey, David Fox, Ryan Taylor and Ruben Lameiras all struck as upwardly mobile Plymouth beat AFC Wimbledon 4-2, Lyle Taylor twice replying.

Chris Lines’ 79th-minute drive earned Bristol Rovers a 3-2 win over Rochdale, with Liam Sercombe and Joe Partington also netting.

Ian Henderson twice replied.

Rock bottom Bury played out a goalless home draw with a Southend side who now face Pompey at home on Saturday.

Tyrell Robinson’s 80th-minute header secured Bradford a 1-1 draw at Charlton, who had led through Josh Magennis.

Goals from Josh Parker and Tom Eaves gave Gillingham a 2-1 win at Northampton, for whom Ash Taylor replied.

Anthony Gerrard’s 40th-minute header secured Oldham a 1-0 home win over fellow strugglers MK Dons.

Other results: Peterborough 2 (Marcus Maddison, Junior Morais) Scunthorpe 2 (Ivan Toney, Ryan Yates), Rotherham 3 (Anthony Forde, Richard Towell, Michael Smith) Oxford 1 (James Henry), Walsall 4 (Joe Edwards 2, Kieron Morris, Amadou Bakayoko) Doncaster 2 (Tommy Rowe, Niall Mason, pen).

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