Into the middle of the table and Stockport won 2-0 at Shrewsbury while Tranmere defeated Chester 2-1 at home. Bury also tasting success as they came away from Preston with an excellent 3-2 victory. That victory for the Shakers keeping them ahead of a Port Vale side on goal difference who won 3-1 at Macclesfield.
Finally in a West Lancashire derby Blackpool defeated Morecambe 2-1 at home, and, as we already know, Carlisle won 2-0 at Accrington Stanley on Friday lunchtime thanks to an Andy Cook brace. United have it all to do next week though when face a difficult task against Oldham. The 100% Latics having scored 17 goals in the process of winning their opening four matches, the game kicking off at Gillford Park at 11am.
Results in the division on Friday :
Accrington Stanley 0-2 Carlisle United (12 noon)
Wigan Athletic 0-0 Wrexham (2pm)
Results in the division from Saturday morning :
Blackpool 2-1 Morecambe
Burnley 5-1 Rochdale
Macclesfield Town 1-3 Port Vale
Oldham Athletic 5-3 Walsall
Preston North End 2-3 Bury
Shrewsbury Town 0-2 Stockport County
Tranmere Rovers 2-1 Chester City
Fixtures in the division next Saturday morning :
Burnley v Blackpool
Bury v Accrington Stanley
Carlisle United v Oldham Athletic
Chester City v Wigan Athletic
Morecambe v Preston North End
Shrewsbury Town v Walsall
Stockport County v Port Vale
Tranmere Rovers v Macclesfield Town
Wrexham v Rochdale
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