A number of sides in midtable took advantage, with just four points now separating third from 13th. That was helped, though, by a number of tight fixtures between teams towards the top end of the standings. It has been a predictably volatile week, so Phil Smith runs through his power rankings to establish who came out of the two fixtures looking in good order, and who has been left with a lot of work to do to get their campaign back on track….
13. 7. Fleetwood Town (-2)
Not in action on Tuesday night, and suffered a frustrating afternoon at Southend United on Saturday. Enjoyed the better of the game but kept allowing their opponents back into it and couldn't land the win they would have expected. | Getty Images Photo: Alex Livesey
14. 6. Doncaster Rovers
Just one point from two and no goals scored, but that barely tells the story for Doncaster Rovers. They probably had the better of a tough away fixture at Ipswich Town, before being stung by a Blackpool counter-attack in the last minute of their game last night. | Getty Images Photo: George Wood
15. 5. Blackpool (+3)
Looked very much as if they would be going six league games without a win before a fine counter-attack was headed home by Armand Gnanduillet, fast emerging as the talisman for Simon Grayson. A good response from a shocking 3-0 defeat to MK Dons, with Doncaster going well under Darren Moore. It will be interesting to see whether that early-season confidence returns. | Getty Images Photo: Jack Thomas
16. 3. Peterborough United (+3)
Their electric front three was the talk of the division after a 6-0 win over Rochdale made it 15 goals in four games without response. They continued in that fashion away at Tranmere Rovers, taking a 2-0 lead early in the second half. But a spirited response from Micky Mellon's side snatched a point and served as a timely reminder that this division is easy for no one. | Getty Images Photo: Ker Robertson