Barnsley caretaker-manager Glynn Hodges: I am absolutely devastated. We played well in the first half, but in the second half we didn’t have the stomach for a fight.
Mansfield player-manager Keith Curle: I am as confident of getting out of trouble as I was when I took the job. There was a six-point gap but that has gone.
Blinder: Wayne Corden. Stinker: Dave Mulligan
Barnsley (4-4-2): A Marriott — D Mulligan (sub: B O’Callaghan, 61min), C Morgan, M Flynn, P Gibbs (sub: R Fallon, 83) — K Betsy, C Lumsdon (sub: A Neil, 74), G Jones, D Gorre — M Sheron, B Dyer. Substitutes not used: M Ghent, N Austin. Booked: Morgan, Flynn, Jones, Sheron. NEXT: Notts County (a). FORM: LLDWWL
Mansfield Town (4-4-2): K Pilkington — B Hassell, K Curle, R Day, A Eaton — L Lawrence, T Curtis (sub: L Williamson, 46), C Disley, W Corden — A White (sub: C Larkin, 69), I Christie. Substitutes not used: J White, C Beardsley, M Gadsby. Booked: Corden, A White. NEXT: Stockport County (h). FORM: WWLLDW
Referee: A Penn. Attendance: 10,495 Shots on target: (h) 7 (a) 8. Fouls: (h) 17 (a) 12. Offsides: (h) 6 (a) 7
Cheltenham Town 0 Wycombe Wanderers 0
Cheltenham manager Graham Allner: I’m disappointed we didn’t get the goal, but we got ourselves back on track.
Wycombe assistant manager Terry Gibson (on the transfer of Sean Devine to Exeter City): Sean has done an excellent job for this club, but he was asked to play (for us) and didn’t want to.
Blinder: Hugh McAuley. Stinker: Jamie Victory
Cheltenham Town (4-4-2): S Book — N Howarth, M Duff, J Brough, J Victory — M Devaney, R Forsyth, J Finnigan, H McAuley — J Alsop, D Spencer. Substitutes not used: M Yates, P Brayson, S Higgs, S Duff, L Williams. Booked: Alsop. NEXT: Crewe Alexandra (h). FORM: DLWDDW
Wycombe Wanderers (4-4-2): M Taylor — K Ryan, P McCarthy, M Rogers, I Anderson — D Currie (sub: D Senda, 70min), M Simpson, D Bulman, S Roberts (sub: M Lee, 88) — C Faulconbridge (sub: J Dixon, 79), A Rammell. Substitutes not used: R Harris, S Brown. Booked: Anderson, Simpson, Roberts. NEXT: Queens Park Rangers (a). FORM: DWLLDL
Referee: M Fletcher. Attendance: 4,303 Shots on target: (h) 6 (a) 4. Fouls: (h) 13 (a) 16. Offsides: (h) 0 (a) 4
Queens Park Rangers 1 Brentford 1
QPR manager Ian Holloway: I told the players this is the start of the season for them. They have 25 games to get back on the right track. This point may turn the tide for us.
Brentford manager Wally Downes: The second half was a war of attrition and you get to the stage where you are frightened to lose.
Blinder: Richard Langley. Stinker: Lee Cook
Queens Park Rangers (4-4-2): N Culkin — T Forbes, C Carlisle, S Palmer, D Murphy — R Langley, M Bircham, M Rose, L Cook (sub: A Thomson, 83min) — P Furlong, K Gallen. Substitutes not used: C Day, G Padula, W Daly, B Angell. Booked: Langley, Rose, Gallen. NEXT: Wycombe Wanderers (h). FORM: DLLDLD
Brentford (4-4-2): P Smith — M Dobson, S Marshall, I Sonko, M Somner — M Rowlands, J Fullarton, S Evans (sub: M McCammon, 75), S Hunt — K O’Connor, R Vine. Substitutes not used: J Smith, M Williams, A Julian, S Hughes. Booked: Marshall, Fullarton, McCammon. NEXT: Swindon Town (a). FORM: DWLLLW
Referee: M Messias. Attendance: 15,559 Shots on target: (h) 10 (a) 4. Fouls: (h) 22 (a) 22. Offsides: (h) 0 (a) 1
Wigan Athletic 1 Huddersfield Town 0
Wigan manager Paul Jewell: We struggled from start to finish and this was not a game for the purist but I am delighted with the three points.
Huddersfield manager Mick Wadsworth: It is hard to believe that they are top of the league and we are near the bottom because there was no evidence of such a huge gap.
Blinder: Gary Teale. Stinker: Peter Kennedy
Wigan Athletic (4-4-2): J Filan — N Eaden, J De Vos, M Jackson, S McMillan — G Teale, J Jarrett (sub: P Mitchell, 58min), T Dinning, P Kennedy (sub: L McCulloch, 64) - N Ellington (sub: A Liddell, 79), N Roberts. Substitutes not used: D Beasant, I Breckin. NEXT: Port Vale (a). FORM: WWWWWW
Huddersfield Town (5-2-3): S Bevan — N Brown, A Moses, E Youds, S Jenkins, K Irons (sub: J Worthington, 74) — D Schofield, K Sharp — J Stead (sub: P Macari, 78), A Booth (sub: P Scott, 48), M Smith. Substitutes not used: P Senior, J Thorrington. NEXT: Tranmere Rovers (h). FORM: LWLLDL
Referee: M Pike. Attendance: 6,013 Shots on target: (h) 10 (a) 5. Fouls: (h) 9 (a) 7. Offsides: (h) 1 (a) 2
Blackpool 3 Peterborough United 0
Blackpool manager Steve McMahon: It was a great all-round performance and we built on a sound defensive display. Colin Hendry is not yet up to full speed but he put in a sound performance.
Peterborough manager Barry Fry: My defence was absolutely awful. The game was all but over by half-time and there was certainly nothing we could do when Blackpool scored their third goal.
Blinder: Richie Wellens. Stinker: David Farrell
Blackpool (4-4-2): P Barnes — L Richardson, S Grayson, C Hendry (sub: P Gulliver, 80min), D Coid — M Bullock (sub: J O’Kane, 75), R Wellens, K Southern, S Taylor (sub: P Dalglish, 80) — R Walker, J Murphy. Substitutes not used: L Collins, G Fenton. Booked: Coid. NEXT: Oldham Athletic (a). FORM: WLDLLL
Peterborough United (4-4-2): D Connor — M Gill, S Rea (sub: M Arber, 45), A Edwards, G Jelleyman — D Farrell (sub: F Green, 45), J Bullard, T Shields, A Newton (sub: S Burton, 45) — J Lee, A Clarke. Substitutes not used: N Fenn, L Harrison. NEXT: Colchester United (a). FORM: LWDLWL
Referee: C Webster. Attendance: 5,068 Shots on target: (h) 9 (a) 8. Fouls: (h) 14 (a) 11. Offsides: (h) 2 (a) 4
Bristol City 1 Luton Town 1
Bristol City manager Danny Wilson (on the sending-off of Sol Davis): It was a clear red card. Joe Kinnear will have arguments about the time added on but not, I think, about the sending-off.
Luton forward Tony Thorpe: We felt the referee added far too much time. There were no complaints about the sending-off and Bristol deserved a point.
Blinder: Paul Hughes. Stinker: Dean Crowe
Bristol City (3-5-2): S Phillips — L Carey, D Coles, M Hill — S Murray, J Burnell (sub: A Brown, 48min), T Doherty, B Tinnion (sub: P Beadle, 73), M Bell — C Roberts (sub: L Rosenior, 61), L Peacock. Substitutes not used: M Stowell, C Fortune. Booked: Roberts. NEXT: Plymouth Argyle (h). FORM: DWWDWD
Luton Town (4-3-3): C Emberson — E Boyce, C Coyne, A Neilson (sub: I Hillier, 71), S Davis — S Robinson, P Hughes, A Brkovic — D Crowe, S Howard, A Thorpe (sub: A Kimble, 90). Substitutes not used: M Ovendale, L Mansell, A Fotiadis. Booked: Emberson, Hughes, Brkovic, Howard, Thorpe. Sent off: Davis. NEXT: Cardiff City (h). FORM: DLWDDL
Referee: M Cooper. Attendance: 14,057 Shots on target: (h) 10 (a) 3. Fouls: (h) 12 (a) 16. Offsides: (h) 3 (a) 3
Chesterfield 0 Oldham Athletic 1
Chesterfield manager Dave Rushbury: I had better be careful what I say but the ref spoilt what could have been a good game. He was too niggly and gave too many free kicks.
Oldham manager Iain Dowie: The word crisis has been mumbled recently but if you call being unbeaten away at Christmas a crisis then I will take that.
Blinder: Fitz Hall. Stinker: Rob Edwards
Chesterfield (4-3-3): A Richmond — M Booty (sub: S Bradley, 74min), S Howson, S Blatherwick, S Payne (sub: S Wilkinson, 55) — R Edwards, M Ebdon, G Davies — M Allott (sub: D Reeves, 69), G Hurst, C Brandon. Substitutes not used: A O’Hare, J Burt. Booked: Booty, Blatherwick, Payne. NEXT: Northampton Town (a). FORM: LLWLLW
Oldham Athletic (4-4-2): L Pogliacomi — D Beharall, F Hall, W Haining, C Armstrong — P Murray, D Sheridan, J Baudet (sub: L Duxbury, 63), D Eyres — W Andrews (sub: C Killen, 82), S Vernon (sub: C Corazzin, 74). Substitutes not used: D Miskelly, M Clegg. Booked: Hall, Murray, Andrews. NEXT: Blackpool (h). FORM: WLDDDW
Referee: J Ross. Attendance: 4,052 Shots on target: (h) 1 (a) 4 Fouls: (h) 16 (a) 12 Offsides: (h) 2 (a) 0
Port Vale 1 Plymouth Argyle 2
Port Vale manager Brian Horton: You can’t concede goals like that and expect to win games. We needed the players to stand up and be counted but some of them did not do their jobs.
Plymouth manager Paul Sturrock: I don’t even want to contemplate how many games it is since we were beaten. We need this consistency to continue.
Blinder: Marino Keith. Stinker: Steve Rowland
Port Vale (4-4-2): M Goodlad — S Rowland, S Collins, L Burns, P Charnock — M Cummins, M Boyd, J Durnin (sub: S McClare, 69min), I Armstrong (sub: S McPhee, 55) — S Brooker, B Paynter. Substitutes not used: D Delaney, P Byrne, I Brightwell. NEXT: Wigan Athletic (h). FORM: LLWLDD
Plymouth Argyle (4-4-2): R Larrieu — D Worrell, G Coughlan, T Barras, L Hodges — D Norris, P Wotton, I Stonebridge, S Adams — M Keith, M Evans (sub: B Sturrock, 75). Substitutes not used: L McCormick, M Phillips, B McGlinchey, O Lopes. NEXT: Bristol City (a). FORM: WDDWDL
Referee: P Prosser. Attendance: 4,892 Shots on target: (h) 10 (a) 12. Fouls: (h) 13 (a) 14. Offsides: (h) 3 (a) 5
Tranmere Rovers 2 Notts County 2
Tranmere manager Ray Mathias: We have thrown away two points after getting off to a great start. I am very disappointed with some of the decisions made.
Notts County manager Billy Dearden: We got caught cold early on but fought back well. Against ten men I thought we would go on and win but we didn’t move the ball quickly enough.
Blinder: Simon Haworth. Stinker: Marcel Cas
Tranmere Rovers (4-4-2): J Achterberg — S Connelly, G Allen, M Jackson, S Nicholson — A Hay (sub: R Hinds, 88min), M Mellon, G Jones, R Taylor — S Haworth, S Barlow (sub: G Roberts, 45). Substitutes not used: R Howarth, I Hume, M Robinson. Booked: Connelly, Mellon. Sent off: Allen, Taylor. NEXT: Huddersfield Town (a). FORM: DWLWDW
Notts County (3-5-2): S Mildenhall — I Richardson, C Ireland, N Fenton (sub: K Nicholson, 69) — R Liburd, M Cas (sub: S Harrad, 83), I Baraclough, D Caskey, J Whitley — T Hackworth, M Stallard. Substitutes not used: S Garden, W Francis, D Stone. Booked: Richardson, Baraclough, Whitley, Hackworth. NEXT: Barnsley (h). FORM: DWLDLD
Referee: M Ryan. Attendance: 8,275 Shots on target: (h) 18 (a) 9. Fouls: (h) 10 (a) 20. Offsides: (h) 4 (a) 1
Swindon Town 1 Crewe Alexandra 3
Swindon manager Andy King: That’s as good a performance as we have had for weeks. The only thing missing was the goals. The players continued trying to play the right way after going behind.
Crewe manager Dario Gradi: Too many of my players were inconsistent and the difference between the two sides was the finishing.
Blinder: Steve Foster. Stinker: Eric Sabin
Swindon Town (4-3-3): B Griemink — A Gurney, A Reeves, M Heywood, D Duke — S Miglioranzi, S Robinson, M Hewlett — D Invincible, S Parkin, E Sabin (sub: J Sutton, 65min). Substitutes not used: C Farr, G Edds, A Willis, D Bampton. Booked: Sabin. NEXT: Brentford (h). FORM: LDDWDW
Crewe Alexandra (4-4-2): C Ince — D Wright, D Walton, S Foster, P Tierney — N Sorvel, D Brammer, K Lunt, D Vaughan — D Ashton, R Jack (sub: B Rix, 62). Substitutes not used: A Bankole, R Walker, S Jones, J Miles. Booked: Vaughan. NEXT: Cheltenham Town (a). FORM: WWDWWL
Referee: L Cable. Attendance: 4,957 Shots on target: (h) 6 (a) 6. Fouls: (h) 15 (a) 10. Offsides: (h) 4 (a) 2