Get all your news in one place.
100’s of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Chronicle Live
Chronicle Live
Sport
Rebecca Johnson

Sunderland keep pressure on early pacesetters Sheffield Wednesday with Wycombe up next

Sunderland maintained the pressure on the early League One pacesetters with an important 1-0 win over AFC Wimbledon.

Carl Winchester's goal was enough to earn Lee Johnson's side the three points, to put them on nine for the season so far.

Elsewhere, Sheffield Wednesday climbed to the top of table with a 2-0 win at neighbours Rotherham.

The Owls, targeting an immediate return to the Championship, maintained their unbeaten start to the season with second-half goals from Florian Kamberi and Lee Gregory - after their goalkeeper Bailey Peacock-Farrell guessed the right way to superbly tip away Kieran Sadlier's first-half penalty.

Wycombe and Portsmouth are also on 10 points, Sam Vokes scored early for the Chairboys as they won 1-0 at home to Lincoln, while Pompey substitute Shaun Williams saw his second-half penalty saved by Pontus Dahlberg in the goalless draw at Doncaster.

Michael Nottingham's effort was enough to set up a third successive win for Accrington at Crewe - who had Luke Offord dismissed in the closing stages.

Two own goals helped newly-promoted Cambridge earn their first win of the season as they ended Burton's 100 per cent start. Sam Smith scored the opener before Thomas Hamer's unusual double in the second half sealed a 3-0 home win at the Abbey Stadium .

Fleetwood also got their first win of the season in a five-goal thriller against Cheltenham at Highbury Stadium.

Callum Wright scored for the visitors before Tom Clarke equalised and Darnell Johnson gave Fleetwood the lead with nine minutes to go. Alfie May thought he had earned the Robins a point in the 88th minute but Shayden Morris scored a last minute winner for the hosts.

Shrewsbury are still seeking their first point after a 3-0 home loss to Plymouth . Luke Jephcott scored his third goal of the campaign and Ryan Hardie netted twice to lift the visitors to eighth.

A Vadaine Oliver penalty gave Gillingham their first league win, 2-1 over Morecambe . Mustapha Carayol opened the scoring for the Gills early on and although Cole Stockton equalised with his fourth goal of the campaign, the visitors could not hold on for a point.

Macauley Bonne's brace was not enough to give Ipswich victory over MK Dons. Scott Twine scored from a free-kick to level matters at 1-1, then Matt O'Riley cancelled out Bonne's second goal as it finished 2-2 at Portman Road.

James McClean opened his account on his return for Wigan as he and captain Tendayi Darikwa scored late on to wrap up a 2-0 win at struggling Charlton .

Bolton came from behind to beat Oxford 2-1. The visitors led through Matty Taylor's goal but Dapo Afolayan equalised and Eoin Doyle sealed the three points on his 50th appearance for the club.

Sunderland travel to Blackpool on Tuesday night for the Carabao Cup second-round clash before hosting Wycombe Wanderers back in the league next Saturday (August 28).

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.