League One

Portsmouth’s momentum at the top of the table is growing following their ninth win of the season, a 2-1 defeat of AFC Wimbledon. The visitors enjoyed seven decisive minutes in the first half when first Tom Naylor’s header took a deflection beyond the goalkeeper and then Gareth Evans got onto the end of low cross from the left to score from a tight angle. It was Evans who let Wimbledon back into the game when he failed to clear the ball, allowing James Hanson to halve the deficit but Pompey were good enough to hold on to stay three points clear.

One place behind are Peterborough who have a Matt Godden double to thank for a 2-0 victory at Scunthorpe. The first arrived in the 51st minute when the striker diverted a low Colin Daniel cross home. He did not have to wait long for his second as he doubled his tally before the hour mark when he dribbled into the box and hit a low shot to the near post.

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Third and fourth in the division both completed 3-2 victories on Saturday. Early starters Barnsley saw off Luton at Oakwell – Brad Potts and Cameron McGeechan put the Yorkshire side into a two-goal lead before James Collins scored from the spot for Luton in first-half injury time. The decisive goal came from Mamadou Thiam with 11 minutes to go when the former Dijon winger cut in from the left and rifled a shot into the top corner. There was still time for Collins to net his second but Luton were unable to find an equaliser.

Doncaster beat Rochdale by the odd goal in five, too. Ali Crawford marked his return from injury by smashing his first Doncaster goal, which was added to by Andy Butler. Ian Henderson’s penalty brought Rochdale back into the game but James Coppinger secured his third assist of the match when his deep cross was steered home by Jermaine Anderson to extend the lead. Kgosi Ntlhe did pull one back for Keith Hill’s side but it was not enough.

The story of the season so far in the third tier are sixth-placed Accrington Stanley who beat Bradford 3-1. Billy Kee, Offrande Zanzala and Sean McConville were on target for the Lancastrians with Eoin Doyle getting a consolation.

Quick guide League One results Show Hide League One results Barnsley 3-2 Luton, Accrington 3-1 Bradford City, Burton Albion 1-0 Bristol Rovers, Coventry 1-0 Wycombe 0, Fleetwood 2-1 Shrewsbury, Gillingham 0-2 Southend, Oxford Utd 2-0 Plymouth, Rochdale 2-3 Doncaster, Scunthorpe 0-2 Peterborough 2, AFC Wimbledon 1-2 Portsmouth

League Two

The only unbeaten record in the Football League was lost in the 97th minute at Sixfields when Andy Williams scored to earn Northampton a 2-1 win over Forest Green. Williams previously played for Forest Green manager Mark Cooper at Swindon, which would have made the blow crueller when the striker tapped in from close range in the dying seconds. The visitors might have thought they were on course to extend their undefeated run to 13 games when Reuben Reid scored just before the break but Aaron Pierre cancelled it out in the 63rd minute, before Williams’s dramatic intervention.

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Facebook Twitter Pinterest Keith Curle (left) congratulates Andy Williams (right) after the win over Forest Green. Photograph: Alan Walter/Action Images

Newport made every second count as Antoine Semenyo fired home a 98th-minute winner in a 2-1 victory over Stevenage. County had a long time to wait between goals after Matt Dolan put them ahead within the opening 60 seconds. Stevenage equalised through Luther Wildin in first-half stoppage-time but it was the minutes added on at the end of the match which allowed Semenyo to secure all the points.

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There was no drama for top of the table Lincoln who were rampant 6-2 victors at Port Vale. They were ahead after three minutes through Harry Anderson, then Shay McCartan and a Leon Legge own goal put Danny Cowley’s men out of sight by the interval. Michael Bostwick extended the lead, before Tom Conlon regained some pride for Vale but Lincoln’s Scott Wharton and James Wilson ensured the gloom returned. On the upside, Ben Whitfield scored a consolation penalty.

On Friday night managerless Macclesfield extended their winless run to 13 games when they lost 1-0 at Tranmere thanks to Harry Gilmour’s goal.