Wigan, in second spot in Group A, kept up the heat on the Latics with an excellent 3-1 win at Rochdale, while Preston left Accrington looking at 13 defeats out of 13 as they defeated Stanley 4-1 at home. The other game played in Group A saw Burnley claim only their third league win of the season, the young Clarets winning 3-0 on the road at Bury.
Meanwhile, in Group B, only two games went ahead due to the postponements for Chester and Wrexham. Stockport moving above the Deesiders and into second in the table behind Walsall thanks to a thumping 5-2 win over Tranmere. In the other match played Shrewsbury leapfrogged Port Vale and moved up to fifth as they came away from the home of the Valiants with a 2-1 victory.
Results in the division from Saturday:
Bury 0-3 Burnley
Oldham 6-0 Blackpool
Port Vale 1-2 Shrewsbury
Preston 4-1 Accrington Stanley
Rochdale 1-3 Wigan
Stockport 5-2 Tranmere
Chester P-P Walsall
Wrexham P-P Macclesfield
Fixtures in the division next week :
Accrington Stanley v Rochdale
Blackpool v Bury
Carlisle v Oldham
Macclesfield v Chester
Shrewsbury v Stockport
Tranmere v Wrexham
Wigan v Preston
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