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Third placed Reading failed to close the gap on the automatic promotion places when a late Paul Wanless goal gave Cambridge a share of the spoils from their clash at the Abbey stadium. Jamie Cureton’s 24th goal of the season had earlier put the Royals ahead.
Stoke are running into form at the right time and despite falling behind to a fourth minute Mansell goal at relegation threatened Luton they hit back to secure the points courtesy of goals from Kavanagh and an own goal from the unlucky Taylor.
Steve Bruce won’t have enjoyed his first match in charge of Wigan as they crashed to a 3-1 home defeat at the hands of Brentford. All the goals were scored in the second half as Brentford hit three goals in eleven minutes thanks to Gibbs, Owusu and Partridge. Wigan’s consolation effort was netted by Simon Haworth.
Bristol City kept up the pressure on the teams currently in the play-off places when they scored the only goal of the game at Bury courtesy of De Silva.
At the foot of the table Oxford United became the first side in the football League to be relegated this season when Oldham undeservedly pinched the points with an 89th minute David Eyres strike.
It won’t be long before Swansea join them in Division Three after they succumbed to an eighth minute Hogg goal at fellow strugglers Bristol Rovers.
Ian Woan’s second minute strike earned a vital point for Swindon from their clash with Northampton for whom Savage netted the equaliser.
Elsewhere, Wrexham just edged out Peterborough courtesy of another goal from discovery of the season, Lee Trundle who struck the winner in the 82nd minute.
