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Carlisle's weekend then getting even better with the news that Wrexham, who had been in top spot, dropped two points in a 2-2 draw at Port Vale. The current state of play in the three horse race seeing United first with 41 points from 16 games, the Red Dragons in second with 40 points from 17 matches and Burnley in third, the Clarets perhaps still in pole position though as they have 37 points on the board from only 14 games played.
Another potential fly in the ointment for Carlisle could be the fact that still have two fixtures left to play against a rapidly improving Preston outfit, North End winning big again at the weekend, this time 5-0 at Rochdale. Oldham having now dropped down to sixth after surprisingly losing 1-0 at home to Morecambe, that being only the second victory of the season for the young Shrimps.
Down into the mid-table reaches and last season's title winners Walsall had a good win on the road 3-1 at Tranmere, while Wigan lost 2-0 home to Stockport. Six of the bottom seven at the start of the day were in action against each other, Chester drawing 1-1 at home to Bury, Shrewsbury losing 1-0 at Macclesfield and Accrington just failing to claim only their second point of the season as they went down 1-0 at home to Blackpool.
Weather permitting this coming Saturday morning sees Carlisle face Tranmere at home while Wrexham have a tough fixture at Preston and Burnley, on paper, look to have three points in the bag with a match against lowly Shrewsbury at home. The Clarets also looking to have the softest run-in to the end of the season with a bumper eight games left at home and just five away.
Results in the division on Saturday 31st January
Accrington Stanley 0-1 Blackpool
Burnley 1-3 Carlisle United
Chester City 1-1 Bury
Macclesfield Town 1-0 Shrewsbury Town
Oldham Athletic 0-1 Morecambe
Port Vale 2-2 Wrexham
Rochdale 0-5 Preston North End
Tranmere Rovers 1-3 Walsall
Wigan Athletic 0-2 Stockport County
Puma Youth Alliance Cup, Southern Quarter-Finals
Brighton and Hove Albion 0-1 Queens Park Rangers
Gillingham 3-1 Brentford
Fixtures in the division on Saturday 7th February
Accrington Stanley v Macclesfield Town
Blackpool v Port Vale
Burnley v Shrewsbury Town
Bury v Stockport County
Carlisle United v Tranmere Rovers
Morecambe v Walsall
Oldham Athletic v Wigan Athletic
Preston North End v Wrexham
Rochdale v Chester City
Puma Youth Alliance Cup, Southern Quarter-Final
Leyton Orient v Bristol Rovers
Puma Youth Alliance Cup, Semi-Final Draw
Morecambe v Hartlepool United or Grimsby Town
Tranmere Rovers v Chesterfield or Darlington
Queens Park Rangers v Leyton Orient or Bristol Rovers
Gillingham v Swindon Town
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