League One results: Sheffield Wednesday pick up much-needed win against Plymouth Argyle, Fleetwood Town strike late blow against Rotherham United as Doncaster Rovers fall into further trouble

There was some much-needed joy for Sheffield Wednesday in League One on Saturday while Rotherham United and Doncaster Rovers experienced more frustrating afternoons.

Sheffield Wednesday 4 Plymouth Argyle 2

Goals from Sylla Sow, Nathaniel Mendez-Laing, Sam Hutchinson and Josh Windass saw Sheffield Wednesday beat Plymouth 4-2 in League One with Adam Randell and a Marvin Johnson own goal scoring for the visitors.

Jack Hunt had a good chance to give the hosts an early lead, hitting the side netting with a shot after finding himself free on the right side of the area.

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Mendez-Laing and Lee Gregory both had efforts saved by Michael Cooper before Wednesday’s dominance paid off when a low cross found Sow (19), who beat Cooper with a first-time shot.

Gregory saw his shot strike the outside of a post before Mendez-Laing made it 2-0 when he cut inside and curled the ball inside Cooper’s left-hand post.

Plymouth found a way past Bailey Peacock-Farrell two minutes after the restart when Randell floated a free-kick over the defensive wall and beyond the diving keeper’s outstretched arm.

Hutchinson added a third goal with a header to make it 3-1.

VICTORY: For Darren Moore and Sheffield Wednesday. Picture: Getty Images.VICTORY: For Darren Moore and Sheffield Wednesday. Picture: Getty Images.
VICTORY: For Darren Moore and Sheffield Wednesday. Picture: Getty Images.

Johnson’s 84th-minute own goal gave Plymouth hope but Windass sealed the win with a fine finish in the same minute.

Fleetwood Town 1 Rotherham United 0

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Anthony Pilkington scored deep in stoppage time as Rotherham slipped from the top of League One with a 1-0 defeat to Fleetwood.

The visitors were hoping to stay ahead of nearest challengers Sunderland at the top while Fleetwood are still looking over their shoulders at the relegation battle.

DEFEAT: For Paul Warne and Rotherham United. Picture: Getty Images.DEFEAT: For Paul Warne and Rotherham United. Picture: Getty Images.
DEFEAT: For Paul Warne and Rotherham United. Picture: Getty Images.

And substitute Pilkington pounced in the fifth of six added minutes to frustrate their visitors, who were leapfrogged by both the Black Cats and Wycombe as a result.

Fleetwood should have taken a second-minute lead through Callum Camps but Josh Vickers pulled off a good save when left exposed by his defence.

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The Millers’ Will Grigg somehow put one close-range finish wide of the near post after good work from Chiedozie Ogbene, and moments later headed another chance against the bar.

Ogbene could also have given the table-toppers the lead but a good reaction save by keeper Alex Cairns denied him.

DEFEAT: For Gary McSheffrey and Doncaster Rovers. Picture: PA Wire.DEFEAT: For Gary McSheffrey and Doncaster Rovers. Picture: PA Wire.