In their sixth game so far Preston dropped their first points of the season as they were held 1-1 on the road at Rochdale. Wigan now in second three points behind North End after they defeated mid-table Tranmere 3-0 at home, while Stockport sit in third on goal difference after they drew 2-2 on home turf against Shrewsbury. Walsall making up the top four after they were another side to win at home, this time 2-1 against bottom of the table Port Vale.
Into the mid-table reaches and Macclesfield won an entertaining game 4-2 at home against last season's title-winners Wrexham, while Burnley and Oldham fought out a 0-0 draw on Friday afternoon. Bury bounced back from defeat away to Carlisle last week to win 1-0 at Chester this week, while Accrington also had a good Saturday, Stanley winning their first game of the season 3-0 at home to Morecambe.
As we already know fifth-placed Carlisle defeated Blackpool 4-0 at home, Ryan Bowman with a hat-trick and Mark Sloan getting the United goals, Bowman now having netted ten times at youth and reserve team level so far in this campaign. Next Saturday sees the young Blues having to kick-off late due to a long trip north for Shrewsbury, the match scheduled to start at 12.30pm at the usual venue of Creighton Rugby Club.
Result in the division on Friday 18th September
Burnley 0-0 Oldham Athletic (2pm)
Results in the division on Saturday 19th September
Accrington Stanley 3-0 Morecambe
Carlisle United 4-0 Blackpool (11am)
Chester City 0-1 Bury
Macclesfield Town 4-2 Wrexham
Rochdale 1-1 Preston North End
Stockport County 2-2 Shrewsbury Town
Walsall 2-1 Port Vale
Wigan Athletic 3-0 Tranmere Rovers
Fixture in the division on Tuesday 22nd September
Bury v Accrington Stanley (3pm)
Fixtures in the division on Saturday 26th September
Carlisle United v Shrewsbury Town (12.30pm)
Chester City v Wigan Athletic
Morecambe v Rochdale
Oldham Athletic v Blackpool
Port Vale v Macclesfield Town
Preston North End v Burnley
Tranmere Rovers v Stockport County
Wrexham v Walsall
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