Back to action then this weekend, albeit not for Carlisle who saw their scheduled game at Bury waterlogged off, and it was Preston who took advantage of a blank date for Burnley to move to the top of the table on the back of a 2-0 win at home to Shrewsbury, while third-placed Walsall, who are still unbeaten after 13 games, could only draw 0-0 at Rochdale on Tuesday afternoon.
The next side down the table in action were Oldham, in sixth, but they shared the spoils 3-3 at home to lowly Morecambe, while one spot below the Latics Bury did manage to get their home match against Accrington Stanley played on Wednesday afternoon, the Shakers though held to a 1-1 draw. Things certainly getting much worse for Accrington at the weekend however when they were thrashed 6-1 at Rochdale.
The last two games played in the division on Saturday featuring all four sides who are now placed between tenth and thirteenth. Wrexham winning 1-0 at home on the road against Macclesfield in a game which was switched from Cheshire to North Wales, while Wigan shipped a hefty five in a definite away fixture, the Latics losing heavily 5-0 at Port Vale.
There was cup action as well at the weekend too with the finalists of both the north and south areas in the League Cup decided, with Doncaster at home to Hull City now after respective away wins 3-0 at Hartlepool and 4-2 at Notts County. In the south meanwhile it's Millwall at home to Exeter in the final, the Lions thumping Cheltenham 4-0 at home in the semis while City sneaked through 5-4 on penalties after drawing 1-1 over 90 minutes at Colchester.
This Saturday now coming hopefully sees Carlisle back in action after having five of their last six matches postponed due to the weather, the young Blues hoping to return to winning ways after two defeats on the bounce when they take on Wigan in an 11am kick-off at Creighton Rugby Club. The game of the day in the division meanwhile being seventh placed Bury away to a Walsall side who currently lie in third spot, that match having been switched from a Shakers home fixture.
Result in the division on Tuesday 14th February
Rochdale 0-0 Walsall (2pm)
Result in the division on Wednesday 15th February
Bury 1-1 Accrington Stanley (1.30pm)
Youth Alliance Cup - Semi-Final on Friday 17th February
South
Colchester United 1-1 Exeter City (7pm), Exeter City won 5-4 on penalties
Youth Alliance Cup - Semi-Finals on Saturday 18th February
North
Hartlepool United 0-3 Doncaster Rovers
Notts County 2-4 Hull City
South
Millwall 4-0 Cheltenham Town
Youth Alliance Cup Area Finals Draw
North
Doncaster Rovers v Hull City
South
Millwall v Exeter City
Results in the division on Saturday 18th February
Bury P-P Carlisle United (11am)
Macclesfield Town 0-1 Wrexham, to be played at Wrexham
Oldham Athletic 3-3 Morecambe
Port Vale 5-0 Wigan Athletic
Preston North End 2-0 Shrewsbury Town
Rochdale 6-1 Accrington Stanley
Fixtures in the division on Saturday 25th February
Accrington Stanley v Shrewsbury Town
Blackpool v Stockport County
Burnley v Tranmere Rovers
Bury v Walsall, to be played at Walsall
Carlisle United v Wigan Athletic (11am)
Morecambe v Wrexham
Preston North End v Macclesfield Town
Rochdale v Port Vale, to be played at Port Vale
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