Oldham are fourth despite a shock 2-1 defeat at home to Rochdale, while Port Vale, in fifth, hammered Wigan 4-0 at home, that the first defeat of the campaign for the Latics. Tranmere complete the top six with their high-scoring 6-3 win at home to Morecambe, while in the mid-table reaches Stockport lost 1-0 at Macclesfield, the Silkmen toppling the Hatters for their first victory of the season.
Down at the wrong end of the table Preston thumped Blackpool 4-0 away from home, while Chester's opening win came as they defeated Shrewsbury 2-0 at home. Carlisle meanwhile are now up to third after four goals from Andy Cook saw them defeat Bury 4-0 at home, United's next chance to make it seven wins on the bounce coming when they face Port Vale at Gillford Park this coming Saturday morning in a 12noon kick-off.
Results in the division on Saturday morning :
Blackpool 0-4 Preston North End
Burnley 2-0 Accrington Stanley
Carlisle United 4-0 Bury
Chester City 2-0 Shrewsbury Town
Macclesfield Town 1-0 Stockport County
Oldham Athletic 1-2 Rochdale
Port Vale 4-0 Wigan Athletic
Tranmere Rovers 6-3 Morecambe
Wrexham 4-2 Walsall
Fixtures in the division next Saturday morning :
Wigan Athletic v Macclesfield Town (Fri, 1.30pm)
Accrington Stanley P-P Rochdale (moved to 20th December)
Bury v Blackpool
Carlisle United v Port Vale (12noon)
Morecambe v Burnley
Preston North End v Oldham Athletic
Shrewsbury Town v Tranmere Rovers
Stockport County v Wrexham
Walsall v Chester City
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