Preston are starting to move up the table a little bit and their cause was certainly helped by two aways victories in three days, North End winning 4-2 at Wigan on Saturday and then 2-1 at Bury on Monday. The Shakers did though get three points on Saturday when they won 4-3 at Shrewsbury, while their local neighbours Oldham lost 2-0 at Walsall.
Finally Morecambe went down 3-0 at Tranmere and Carlisle had one defeat and one postponement during the week. United's game at Accrington on Tuesday being called off due to a waterlogged pitch, with the young Blues then going on to lose 4-2 at Stockport on Saturday. Next weekend United facing yet another away trip as they make the relatively short trip down to Blackpool.
Fixture in the division on Tuesday 8th February
Accrington Stanley P-P Carlisle United (2pm)
Results in the division on Saturday 12th February
Macclesfield Town 3-1 Blackpool
Port Vale 0-2 Burnley
Shrewsbury Town 3-4 Bury
Stockport County 4-2 Carlisle United
Tranmere Rovers 0-3 Morecambe
Walsall 2-0 Oldham Athletic
Wigan Athletic 2-4 Preston North End
Wrexham 1-4 Rochdale
Result in the division on Monday 14th February
Bury 1-2 Preston North End
Fixtures in the division on Saturday 19th February
Blackpool v Carlisle United (11am)
Port Vale v Walsall
Preston North End v Burnley
Stockport County v Shrewsbury Town
Tranmere Rovers v Wrexham
Youth Alliance Cup Semi-Finals, Saturday 19th February
Northern Section
Macclesfield Town v Oldham Athletic
Wigan Athletic v Darlington
Southern Section
Southend United v Stevenage
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