League One: Shrews lose and Sonny's at the double

Shrewsbury squandered a first-half penalty as they suffered a 1-0 defeat at League One's bottom club Bury on Tuesday night.
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Shrews midfielder Shaun Whalley struck the post from the 42nd-minute spot-kick after Shakers goalkeeper Leo Fasan fouled Bryn Morris.

And Paul Hurst’s were made to pay when Greg Leigh slid home 10 minutes into the second period to earn Bury a first win in seven games.

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Wigan cut the gap on Shrewsbury to a single point following Ryan Colclough’s brace in a comfortable 3-0 defeat of Doncaster Rovers.

Michael Jacobs had put the Latics ahead at the DW Stadium.

Scunthorpe leapfrogged Bradford into third by coming from behind to win 2-1 at Valley Parade.

Paul Taylor’s 25-yard rocket for the Bantams was quickly cancelled out by Duane Holmes.

Iron midfielder Hakeeb Adelakum then sealed glory with a second-half free-kick.

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Jake Forster-Caskey struck twice as Charlton came from behind to beat Rochdale 2-1.

Matty Gillam had given Dale an 11th-minute lead at The Valley.

Charlie Mulgrew struck twice as Blackburn won 4-2 at Oxford.

Marcus Antonsson and Joe Nuttal were also on target, while Jack Payne and Jonathan Obika netted the consolations.

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Walsall struck twice in the last two minutes through Tyler Roberts and Daniel Agyei to record a 4-2 success over Fleetwood.

Amari’i Bell had put Fleetwood level at 2-2 after Erhun Oztumer and Zeli Ismail had turned the game in the Saddlers’ favour following Jordy Hiwula’s 21st-minute opener.

At the bottom of the table, Plymouth were given a boost as two goals from defender Sonny Bradley earned a 2-0 success over fellow strugglers Northampton.

Elsewhere, Kieran Agard’s second-half penalty cancelled out Stephen McLaughlin’s opener as MK Dons hit back for a 1-1 draw with Southend.

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Tom Eaves headed a last-minute equaliser to earn Gillingham a 1-1 draw at Blackpool following Kyle Vassell’s first-half finish, while Oldham and Wimbledon shared a goalless stalemate at Boundary Park.