Burnley stay at the top of the table after the weekend following their 2-1 win at Wigan, but Rochdale are right on their tails on goal difference as they picked up three points as well with their own victory on the road, 2-0 at Stockport. Port Vale also remain where they were, in third, after defeating Oldham 2-0 at home, but Preston are the big movers up to fourth after getting a draw and a win this week. North End finishing their game in hand level at 2-2 at home to Walsall on Wednesday before then going on to be another side winning away from home on Saturday as they tasted victory 2-0 at Shrewsbury.
There were plenty of goals at home at the weekend as well though as rock-bottom Tranmere picked up a rare win with a 5-0 home thrashing of Accrington Stanley, and Wrexham also bagged five at home as they beat Bury 5-1. Lower down the pay scale and Walsall only managed four in a 4-2 win over free-falling Blackpool, with Macclesfield then bringing up the rear as they defeated Morecambe 3-0 in Cheshire.
Next week sees the usual near end of season fixture list with a game in hand being played during the week at Port Vale, while Carlisle's game at home to Wrexham has been moved forward a day to a Friday afternoon 1pm kick-off at Creighton Rugby Club, That the first of six games the young Blues have left now this season as the Cumbrians field what will now be a heavily weakened side with only Ben Mckenna and Steven Swinglehurst left for selection of the eight United second years that had begun the campaign.
Result in the division on Wednesday 16th March
Preston North End 2-2 Walsall
Results in the division on Saturday 19th March
Macclesfield Town 3-0 Morecambe
Port Vale 2-0 Oldham Athletic
Shrewsbury Town 0-2 Preston North End
Stockport County 0-2 Rochdale
Tranmere Rovers 5-0 Accrington Stanley
Walsall 4-2 Blackpool
Wigan Athletic 1-2 Burnley
Wrexham 5-1 Bury
Fixture in the division on Wednesday 23rd March
Port Vale v Walsall
Fixture in the division on Friday 25th March
Carlisle United v Wrexham (1pm)
Fixtures in the division on Saturday 26th March
Accrington Stanley v Stockport County
Blackpool v Tranmere Rovers
Burnley v Walsall
Bury v Wigan Athletic
Oldham Athletic v Macclesfield Town
Preston North End v Port Vale
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