League One Results 24th April Part 2

Leeds United 4-1 Milton Keynes Dons
Leeds remained in the automatic promotion race after thrasing MK Dons 4-1. But let’s not forget MK Dons had three players sent off although only one was sent off in the first half and the third didn’t go until the 90th minute.
Sanchez Watt got his first start for Leeds and celebrated by setting up the opening goal. He was also pretty unlucky not to get on the scoresheet himself.
Jermaine Easter passed a fitness test on his thigh played the full match for Milton Keynes Dons.

Norwich City 2-0 Gillingham
Congratulations to Norwich, who are now the League One Champions, They were bottom after the first game but look at them now.
And they did almost all of it without their Welsh players. Rhoys Wiggins was sent out on loan to Bournemouth (where he’s helped them to promotion), Owain Tudur Jones was sent on loan to Yeovil Town, then ignored when he came back, and Josh Dawkin (who is pretty young) never got further than the bench.

Oldham Athletic 2-2 Southend United
A couple of months ago, Southend weren’t particularly looking like relegation candidates but they’ve somehow ended up relegated – not to mention two points behind ‘dead and buried’ Wycombe Wanderers.
Oldham will not be joining them in League Two. A point was enough to save them.
Joe Jacobson didn’t play for Oldham as he’s still recovering from a groin operation.

Southampton 3-2 Carlisle United
Southampton did their best to keep their play-off hopes alive but the teams currently in the play-offs weren’t having it and Huddersfield Town’s win means that Southampton can’t catch them. Without their points deduction, they’d be in the race for automatic promotion.
Carlisle can still finish in the top half if they want to.
Lloyd James was omitted from Southampton’s squad – which was probably sensible considering he only lasted seventeen minutes last week. I hope Southampton look after him and get him properly better for next season.
Jason Price had a fitness test on his hamstring injury. He was only fit enough for Carlisle’s bench but he came on after 62 minutes and Carlisle did get a goal about half an hour later.

Stockport County 0-6 Huddersfield Town
Huddersfield’s win – if ‘win’ doesn’t seem like too much of an understatement – ensures that they’ll be in the play-offs. Stockport don’t have a lot to play for but it’s a shame they let in six whole goals.
Owain fon Williams was in goal for Stockport. But at least a result like this means I get to see a lot of him on The Football League Show. And I’m sure he kept the score down more than you’d think.

Walsall 3-1 Hartlepool United
This win puts Walsall up into the top half of the table. Hartlepool’s goal difference means they’re realistically safe – but they won’t be if they have three points deducted for fielding an ineligible player.
Rhys Weston returned to Walsall’s starting line-up but Mark Bradley stayed on the bench. Mark has had a knee problem but he might not have played anyway.