EFL goals and round-up: Bolton, Derby, Portsmouth win | Football News

Bolton striker Dion Charles was sent off for what looked to be a case of mistaken identity in their 1-0 win over Forest Green.

Charles had put Wanderers ahead after six minutes when he tucked away a Gethin Jones cross.

But there were farcical scenes in the 28th minute when the goalscorer was shown a red card by referee Tom Nield.

It was team-mate Elias Kachunga who appeared to throw a punch at Rovers defender Brandon Cooper as they tussled off the ball.

However, the 10 men held on to stay three points behind fourth-placed Derby, who scored twice in the final three minutes to beat Port Vale 2-1.

Funso Ojo put the hosts ahead when he tucked away the rebound after Daniel Butterworth’s 56th-minute shot was saved by Joe Wildsmith.

But David McGoldrick equalised in the 87th minute and two minutes later Nathaniel Mendez-Laing snatched a dramatic win.

Freddie Ladapo scored after 55 seconds as Ipswich closed in on the top two with a thumping 4-0 victory over Morecambe.

Ladapo gave the hosts a dream start after Morecambe only half-cleared a corner and he doubled the lead 15 minutes later when he tucked away Nathan Broadhead’s pass.

Conor Chaplin then scored twice before half-time to wrap up an emphatic win.

Sam Vokes inspired Wycombe to a 2-0 victory over Oxford.

The former Wales striker fired the opener after 19 minutes and then turned provider when his header was converted by Anis Mehmeti with a low drive 10 minutes before half-time.

Goals in each half from Colby Bishop and Joe Pigott gave Portsmouth a 2-0 win at Fleetwood.

Pompey were leading through Bishop’s strike when Joe Morrell was sent off 20 minutes from time, earning a second yellow card for deliberate handball.

But John Mousinho’s side wrapped up the points when substitute Pigott pounced at a corner.

Tom Bayliss struck a minute from time as Shrewsbury secured a last-gasp 1-0 win at MK Dons.

Exeter’s home game against Barnsley was postponed three hours before kick-off due to a frozen pitch, while Peterborough’s trip to Burton and Cheltenham against Sheffield Wednesday also fell foul of the weather.

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Kristian Dennis scored twice as Carlisle moved within touching distance of the League Two automatic-promotion places with a 3-1 win over relegation-threatened Hartlepool.

Paul Simpson’s side made a fast start as Morgan Feeney opened the scoring after six minutes at Brunton Park.

Striker Dennis struck for the fourth game in a row with his 16th and 17th goals of a fruitful campaign, either side of Josh Umerah’s calm finish for the visitors, to take the Cumbrians one point behind third-placed Northampton.

Pools remain two points above the drop zone after a third league defeat in five outings.

Fiacre Kelleher came off the bench to earn Colchester a point in a 1-1 draw with promotion-chasing Salford.

Salford took a 49th-minute lead through Conor McAleny, who nodded in from close range after Theo Vassell’s header from a corner had struck the crossbar.

However, Colchester equalised in the 63rd minute when substitute Kelleher rose to head home Luke Chambers’ pass.

In the night’s only other fixture following a string of postponements, Bradford held Stockport to a goalless draw to prevent the home side leapfrogging them into the play-off spots.