Division Two: An own goal nine minutes from time was enough to maintain Brighton's 100 per cent home record and keep them on top of the table.

Bournemouth's Eddie Howe was the visitors' hero when he cancelled out Paul Watson's 13th-minute strike for the Seagulls. But Howe then turned villain when he put through his own goal to make it 2-1.

Colchester's four-match winning streak at Layer Road was ended when Danny Allsopp registered his eighth goal of the season to give Notts County a 1-0 win.

Bristol City lost their unbeaten record with a 4-1 defeat at Peterborough, who also who hit Bournemouth for six in midweek.

Andy Clarke claimed a brace and Marc Joseph and Jimmy Bullard grabbed the others with Scott Murray replying for City.

Cardiff's 30-match unbeaten run at home was ended by Huddersfield, who came out 2-1 winners despite Peter Thorne giving the Bluebirds the lead with his first goal since moving from Stoke.

Dwayne Mattis put the Terriers on terms and Danny Schofield's fourth of the season stole the points for the Yorkshiremen.

Bury were dumped on the bottom of the pile after a seventh successive defeat, Jurgen Vandeurzen's goal giving Stoke a 1-0 win at Gigg Lane, while Northampton beaten in seven of their eight starts came out on top at Port Vale where Roy Hunter's goal gave them a 1-0 win, leaving the Midlands club with only one point from their last six outings.

Unbeaten Brentford went a goal down at home to Oldham when Paul Rickers netted, but the hosts scored twice in three minutes through Lloyd Owusu and skipper Paul Evans with a penalty.

Carlo Corazzin made it 2-2 in the 74th minute and three minutes later the Bees had Martin Rowlands sent off for serious foul play.

Reading are tracking the leaders after winning the Thames Valley derby with Wycombe Wanderers 2-0. Adrian Williams and Darius Henderson scored in three first-half minutes and the Chairboys completed a miserable afternoon when Gavin Holligan collected a red card for a second bookable offence.

Queens Park Rangers stole the points at Wigan when Ged Brennan put through his own goal in injury time to give the Londoners a 2-1 win.

Tony Dinning had given Paul Jewell's team the lead after 42 minutes and Andy Thomson levelled for the Londoners on the stroke of half-time.

Dave Kitson saved a point for Cambridge in a 1-1 draw at Blackpool, who led though Brett Ormerod scoring his 17th goal in 16 games and ninth of the season.