Division One Round Up: 9/4/2002

The biggest match of today ended 2-2, Grimsby Vs Walsall. Deapsite Grimsby twice taking the lead through Groves(11) and Leitao(80) Wallsall came back even if their first goal wasn't scored by them, instead it was a own goal by Grimsby's Roper(52). Then on the stroke of full time they scored the equaliser through Byfield.

The Yorkshire derby between Barnsley and Sheff Utd also ended a draw after Sheff Utd took the lead through Jaffo after 20 minutes, Bruce Dyer proved his crtics wrong by equalising 5 minutes before half time. Burnley kept their pride in the North West beating rivals, 9 men Stockport, 2-0 with goals from Taylor and Cox in the second half. Stockport have now had at least 1 man sent off in 4 of their last 5 games.

Gillingham and Sheff Wed drew 0-0 as did Forest and Wimbledon. Watford ended their bad form when they beat Palace 2-0 as Place carry on their bad form. Nielsen and Gayle with goals on the stroke of half time and seconds after the re-start.

Two goals from Hughes saw Coventry beat Norwich 2-1 after Norwich went 1-0 ahead with a Libbra goal. Birmingham crawled back from 2-0 down to draw 2-2 with league leaders Wolves. Butler and Lescott put Wolves ahead in the mid-day match within 9 minutes but Stern John and Devlin cancelled them out just before half-time. Portsmouth sudenly hit form at home against Millwall when they went 2-0 up within 10 minutes through Biagini and O'Neil but with no reply Pitt seald a 3-0 win for Portmouth after 52 minutes.

Preston skimmed past Rotherham with 2 goals from Cresswell either half but they had a scare when Lee got Rotherham a equlaiser, the match finished 2-1.

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