Walsall are the new Sky Bet League 1 leaders after they beat previous table-toppers Burton Albion 2-0.
In what was their first ever competitive meeting with Burton, the Saddlers knew a victory would lift them above their opponents and they secured the result with goals from Liam Kinsella and Tom Bradshaw.In an action-packed day, a number of clubs fought back to pick up points, including Wigan Athletic, Scunthorpe United and Shrewsbury Town.
The Latics were 2-0 down at Bury but drew 2-2, Scunthorpe won for the first time on the road with a 4-2 success at Oldham Athletic, and Shrewsbury also won by that scoreline, in the result of the day.
RESULT OF THE DAY: Micky Mellon's @shrewsweb take the honour after coming from 2-0 down to beat @ColU_Official 4-2! pic.twitter.com/VWHstWdgwG
— The Football League (@football_league) October 10, 2015Elsewhere, Steven Pressley’s first game as Fleetwood Town manager didn’t go to plan, with the manager’s former employers Coventry City scoring a late goal to triumph 1-0 at Highbury.
Here’s a look at the Sky Bet League 1 results:
Saturday 10th October
Barnsley 1-2 Crewe Alexandra
Bury 2-2 Wigan Athletic
Chesterfield 1-3 Gillingham
Fleetwood Town 0-1 Coventry City
Oldham Athletic 2-4 Scunthorpe United
Sheffield United 3-2 Rochdale
Shrewsbury Town 4-2 Colchester United
Southend United 1-0 Port Vale
Swindon Town 1-2 Peterborough United
Walsall 2-0 Burton Albion