League One: Reading and Bolton games abandoned, Portsmouth stunned at home
Reading’s Sky Bet League One match with Port Vale was abandoned after home fans invaded the pitch to protest against owner Dai Yongge.
The Royals supporters have regularly vented their frustration at the club’s ownership this season with tennis balls thrown onto the pitch mid-match, which also occurred on Saturday.
However, the Reading fanbase decided to also stage a centre circle sit-in in the 16th-minute at the Select Car Leasing Stadium to make clear their feelings against Dai, who has overseen relegation, various late wage payments and a number of financial fair play breaches during his tenure.
Referee Ross Joyce took both sets of players off the pitch following the supporters’ invasion before the match was eventually abandoned with the score 0-0.
It was not the only abandonment in League One with Bolton’s home fixture with Cheltenham also called off after a medical emergency in the crowd.
Bolton were denied the chance to take over at the summit after leaders Portsmouth were stunned at home to Leyton Orient.
Orient ran out 3-0 winners after a scintillating first-half at Fratton Park where Shaq Forde, Jordan Brown and Daniel Ageyi were on target.
Sol Brynn also saved Colby Bishop’s 40th-minute penalty to compound a miserable afternoon for John Mousinho’s team.
Peterborough moved up to second after a brace by Ephron Mason-Clark earned a 2-1 victory away to Charlton.
Mason-Clark broke the deadlock and although Alfie May levelled for the hosts, the Posh number 10 claimed all three points with a fine low finish, 15 minutes from time.
Mark Harris’ double earned fifth-placed Oxford a 3-1 win at Carlisle with Tyler Goodrham also in the goals for Des Buckingham’s promotion-chasing side.
Barnsley edged out Bristol Rovers by a 2-1 score after Devante Cole and Corey O’Keeffe found the net to stay ahead of Stevenage, who remain seventh despite a 1-0 victory at Shrewsbury thanks to Jamie Reid’s 84th-minute effort.
Fleetwood stay bottom after a 2-1 loss at Cambridge where Sullay Kaikai struck a last-minute winner.
Elsewhere, Albie Morgan scored twice to earn Blackpool a 2-0 win over Exeter as Northampton and Wigan played out a 1-1 draw at Sixfields.
Lincoln earned a point at Wycombe after Ethan Erhahon grabbed an equaliser in the eighth minute of stoppage time.
Wrexham moved up to second in League Two after a 2-0 win over Wimbledon, but Stockport remain out in front after they beat Walsall.
Akil Wright, Isaac Olaofe and Paddy Madden fired leaders Stockport to a 16th league success of the campaign with Douglas James-Taylor’s goal a mere consolation for Walsall in a 3-1 loss.
Phil Parkinson’s Wrexham leapfrogged Mansfield after second-half efforts by Steven Fletcher and Paul Mullin.
Mansfield dropped points after being held to a 1-1 draw by hosts Morecambe, who claimed a share of the spoils when Charlie Brown netted with 12 minutes left.
Fourth-placed Barrow also lost ground on Stockport after a 2-2 draw at Sutton.
New Sutton boss Steve Morison watched Harry Beautyman’s brace earn them a point, which moved them off the bottom.
Forest Green are now 24th after Troy Deeney’s 10-men lost 2-0 at home to Harrogate.
New boss Danny Cowley watched Colchester earn a point in his first home match after Tom Hopper cancelled out Andy Cook’s opener for Bradford, while 20th-placed Grimsby and Notts County shared 10 goals in a thrilling draw.
David McGoldrick looked to be the hero for County with a brace – which included a 92nd-minute effort – but Harry Wood produced a leveller for hosts Grimsby, three minutes later in a remarkable 5-5 draw.
Crewe and MK Dons complete the top six after 2-1 wins over Swindon and Tranmere respectively, while Gillingham are eighth after Macauley Bonne hit a 75th-minute winner at Accrington.
Newport and Salford also toasted 1-0 wins at Doncaster and Crawley respectively.