Posh drop to fifth as Lincoln and Doncaster make the most of their inactivity

Lincoln City were 4-0 winners at Northampton Town to go level on points with league one leaders Portsmouth

Darren Ferguson's men's clash with Ipswich Town was postponed on Friday after it was revealed a Posh player had tested positive for Covid-19.

That led to the meeting with the Tractor Boys being called off, and the results from elsewhere in the division while the Posh players sat at home were not kind.

Sitting third on Saturday morning, Posh were leapfrogged by Lincoln City and Doncaster Rovers.

The Imps were comfortable 4-0 winners at struggling Northampton Town to go joint top, while Rovers sealed a win on the road, beating another relegation-threatened team in Burton Albion 3-1.

Charlton were also a matter of seconds away from going above Posh, but a last-minute Swindon Town equaliser saw them claim only one point from a 2-2 draw as they stayed seventh..

On Friday night, Portsmouth moved to the top of the table and three points clear of Posh with a 2-0 win at pre-match leaders Hull City.

It is incredibly tight at the top of league one, with just five points separating leaders Pompey and Accrington Stanley in ninth.

Posh's next two scheduled fixtures, at Gillingham on Boxing Day and at Charlton Athletic on December 29, have also been postponed.

They are next due to be in action on January 2 with a game against Doncaster at the Weston Homes Stadium.

Sky Bet League One results

Friday: Hull City 0 Portsmouth 2

Saturday: Rochdale 1 Gillingham 4, Accrington 0 Blackpool 0, Wimbledon 1 Crewe 2, Burton 1 Doncaster 3, Fleetwood 1 Wigan 1, Northampton Town 0 Lincoln City 4, Plymouth 1 MK Dons 0, Swindon 2 Charlton 2, Bristol Rovers P Oxford Utd P, Peterborough P Ipswich P, Shrewsbury P Sunderland P