Earlier in the week Preston had moved three points ahead at the top with a 1-0 away victory at Bury, while in the third round of the northern section of the League Cup, Macclesfield defeated Grimsby 4-3 on penalties after a 1-1 draw over 90 minutes. Next Saturday there are eight games on in the division, with Carlisle and Port Vale having the weekend off having moved their designated fixture forward to November, a game United won handsomely 5-1.
Result in the division on Tuesday 26th January
Bury 0-1 Preston North End (12noon)
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Wednesday 27th January - Macclesfield Town 1-1 Grimsby Town (2pm), Macclesfield Town won 4-3 on penalties
Results in the division on Saturday 30th January
Accrington Stanley P-P Blackpool
Burnley P-P Rochdale
Bury P-P Morecambe
Carlisle United P-P Preston North End (11am)
Macclesfield Town P-P Stockport County
Tranmere Rovers P-P Oldham Athletic
Walsall P-P Chester City
Wigan Athletic P-P Port Vale
Wrexham 0-1 Shrewsbury Town
Fixtures in the division on Saturday 6th February
Accrington Stanley v Wigan Athletic
Blackpool v Wrexham
Burnley v Chester City
Bury v Macclesfield Town
Morecambe v Shrewsbury Town
Oldham Athletic v Stockport County
Preston North End v Tranmere Rovers
Rochdale v Walsall
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