RECORD IS ICING ON THE CAKE FOR BLUES

LEAGUE ONE MIDWEEK ROUND-UP

By Chris Dunlavy

GLEE: Jay Stansfield celebrates his winner

BUOYANT Birmingham City set a new club record of 37 victories in a season as their unstoppable march to the League One title continued with a 2-1win at Bristol Rovers.

Rovers’ Gatlin O’Donkor cancelled out Keshi Anderson’s early screamer, but an 85th-minute penalty from 17-goal top-scorer Jay Stansfield clinched a historic three points.

“I’m sure they’ll be aware of that record, and it’s a huge testament to the players,” said Blues boss Chris Davies. “It’s something for us to savour, but now we need to add to it.”

Promotion-chasing Wrexham were forced to come from behind against struggling Cambridge after goals from Liam Bennett and Josh Stokes (pen) had overturned George Dobson’s spectacular fourth-minute opener.

Sam Smith’s third goal in six games ensured a share of the spoils, but third-placed Wycombe failed to capitalise as they drew 0-0at home to rock-bottom Shrewsbury.

Charlton stayed within touching distance of the automatic promotion race as goals from Matty Godden and Tyreece Campbell – either side of Matty Craig’s first-half leveller – earned a 2-1win at Mansfield.

Stockport beat Stevenage 3-0courtesy of strikes from Jayden Fevrier, Jack Diamond and a Luther James-Wildin own goal, whilst Bolton’s Chris Forino scrambled a stoppage-time winner against Wigan to end Bolton’s three-game losing run.

Latics boss Ryan Lowe – managing against his close friend Steven Schumacher – was shown a red card in the aftermath of his side’s 1-0defeat.

Reading’s 11-game unbeaten run came to a crashing halt as Olly Casey and a Sonny Carey double gave improving Blackpool a 3-0home win.

Reeco Hackett’s first-half goal for Lincoln saw Huddersfield slump to a fourth defeat in five games, and Leyton Orient also lost ground in the playoff chase with a 2-1defeat at Burton.

Dan Agyei had given the O’s the lead, but two goals in four second-half minutes from Charlie Webster and Rumarn Burrell earned Gary Bowyer’s side a huge three points in their battle against the drop.

Rotherham began life after Steve Evans with a 2-0victory away to Northampton, Exeter defeated freefalling Barnsley 2-1and Peterborough’s Ricky-Jade Jones scored a 97th-minute penalty to edge a 4-3thriller at Crawley. Abraham Odoh bagged a hat-trick for Posh.