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5 things we learned from the Championship and Football League

ByPA Sport

Published 17/04/2016 at 11:17 GMT

As the season winds down, matters of relegation and promotion are slowly getting settled.

Middlesbrough's Jordan Rhodes rediscovered his scoring touch

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There is also time for a few new stories to emerge, including unlikely heroes, both old and young.
Here Press Association Sport looks at five of the big talking points from this weekend's Football League action.
1. Jordan Rhodes has still got it
When Middlesbrough really needed a shot of inspiration, it came in a double measure thanks to Jordan Rhodes, who fired a brace to help Boro come from behind and beat already-relegated Bolton 2-1. Rhodes has gone through highs and lows in 2015-16, beginning brightly followed by a few dips along the way although Saturday's double was particularly timely as it kept Boro top of the Championship with four games of the season remaining.
2. Time for the kids to shine
Ipswich manager Mick McCarthy called it "good genes" when talking about 16-year-old debutant Andre Dozzell, who scored the equaliser against Sheffield Wednesday. Andre is, of course, the son of Jason Dozzell who himself scored on debut for Ipswich at a similar age back in 1984. Well, they do say history works in cycles. By McCarthy's own admission, Ipswich have "drifted" away from their aims this season, so perhaps it's time to give a few more hidden gems their chances?
3. And speaking of hidden gems
MK Dons' Alex Revell is clearly a man of many talents. Not only does he play as a striker, but the 32-year-old also proved he can slot in between the sticks. When Dons goalkeeper Cody Cropper was sent off for a foul on Preston's Eoin Doyle, Revell donned the gloves and his first task was to face up to a penalty from Joe Garner. As fate would have it, Revell guessed correctly and thwarted Garner, ensuring a hard-fought 1-1 draw in the end.
4. Rovers back from the wilderness?
Relegation-threatened Doncaster were perhaps not given much hope when facing champions-elect Wigan in League One. But the 17-match winless streak for Darren Ferguson's men came to an end, as did Wigan's 20-match unbeaten run. And Rovers did it the hard way as well, coming from behind to win 3-1 courtesy of a brace from Andy Butler and a penalty from Andy Williams. Baby steps, and all that.
5. One up, one down
Already promoted Northampton finally got their second wish, crowned League Two champions with four games left. It was not a classic, a goalless draw against Exeter, but Oxford's defeat and Accrington's draw meant the Cobblers went 13 points clear - job done. At the other end, Dagenham's nine-year stay in the Football League ended, after a 3-2 defeat to Leyton Orient. This one could have been classic, in fact, as the Daggers fought back from two goals down only to concede a late goal, which sealed their fate.
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