With swans emphatic victory yesterday and a trundle hat trick, here is the rest of the news.
Chris Brandon spared Huddersfield’s blushes against rock bottom Swindon with a barely-deserved equaliser.
Brandon, who later hobbled off with an ankle injury, hit his second goal of the campaign after latching onto Andy Holdsworth’s cross from the right.
Pawel Abbot broke through soon after but Swindon goalkeeper Tom Heaton managed to catch the striker’s lob. Swindon had taken the lead through Andy Gurney’s penalty, awarded after Nat Clarke handled the ball.
David Johnson’s first-half goal gave Nottingham Forest a deserved victory against 10-man Bradford. Johnson ended a two-month goal drought as he finished following a through-ball from youngster James Perch.
Bradford, who had previously lost just one game on their travels this season, only looked threatening late on.
Paul Gerrard kept out Dean Windass’ 25-yard free-kick and City’s misery was compounded when Darren Holloway was sent off for a second bookable offence.
Hartlepool claimed their fourth away win of the season with an entertaining triumph at Port Vale.
Eifion Williams opened the scoring when he headed home from close range after Jon Daly flicked on a corner.
Port Vale equalised when Dimitri Konstantopoulos slotted in the rebound after his initial header was saved.
Pool grabbed the points when winger Thomas Butler raced past two challenges to fire a shot which goalkeeper Mark Goodlad could only help into the net.
Brian Howard volleyed Barnsley into the top six with a second-half winner against 10-man Walsall.
Paul Hayes gave the home side an early lead after Marc Richards had cushioned Chris Shuker’s cross into his path.
Walsall’s Craig Pead was sent off for stamping on Howard before the visitors levelled through Matt Fryatt.
Fryatt had an effort disallowed for offside but Howard fired in Martin Devaney’s cross to extend Barnsley’s unbeaten League One run to five games.
Freddy Eastwood scored a hat-trick to earn Southend victory at Bristol City and move his side two points clear at the top of League One.
Eastwood’s first was a neat finish from 12 yards after good work from Luke Guttridge on the left.
Three minutes into the second half, Shaun Goater flicked on a corner and Eastwood nodded home at the far post.
He completed his treble in style when he collected a pass 30 yards from goal and drove a shot into the top corner
Striker Neil Harris grabbed the winner as Gillingham came back from a goal down to beat Blackpool.
The home side went behind when John Murphy set up Keighan Parker to score with a 20-yard shot.
But Gills skipper Chris Hope fired his side level when he headed home Andy Hessenthaler’s corner.
Harris then capitalised on Peter Clarke’s error to prod past keeper Les Pogliacomi before Parker was red-carded for lashing out at Tom Williams.
Bournemouth eased to a comfortable win at high-flying Brentford, who made it three games without a League One goal.
The Cherries ran their hosts ragged and could have returned home with a hatful of goals in a one-sided affair.
On-loan Portsmouth substitute James Keene opened the scoring with a rifled shot after some neat trickery.
The goal knocked the stuffing out of the Bees and it came as no surprise when James Hayter followed up Brian Stock’s long-range drive for a second
Billy Sharp’s brace for Sc**thorpe saw off the challenge of determined Oldham.
The visitors took the lead when Andy Liddell curled home a low free-kick before Andy Butler equalised.
Sharp put the home side ahead with a fine effort but Liddell then levelled before half-time when he met David Eyres’ free-kick.
Sc**thorpe took control when Andy Crosby fired them ahead early in the second half and two minutes later Sharp took his tally for the season to 12
Striker Chris Iwelumo struck in injury time as Colchester grabbed a deserved victory against Yeovil.
Iwelumo followed up after Mark Yeates had skipped past two challenges and crossed into the penalty area.
Pablo Bastianini struck first for Yeovil, nodding in Lee Johnson’s cross, before Iwelumo equalised with a header.
Matt Harrold restored Yeovil’s lead only for Jamie Cureton to respond with a header and Iwelumo to win the game for the U?s at the death.
Malvin Kamara’s late equaliser robbed Rotherham of their first win in 10 matches as MK Dons salvaged a point.
The visitors looked to have ended a miserable run when Andy Monkhouse scored midway through the first half.
Don?s striker Izale McLeod had a penalty appeal turned down when he clashed with Shaun Barker.
McLeod forced visiting goalkeeper Gary Montgomery into a fine save before Kamara levelled, steering the ball home following McLeod’s needle-like pass
Steve Davies ended Tranmere’s recent League One goal drought as the club also secured their first league win in 10 games at the expense of Doncaster.
Davies scored Tranmere’s first league goal in more than eight hours as he pounced with Doncaster waiting for keeper Jan Budtz to clear.
Tranmere worked hard to stop Doncaster playing and the tactic paid off. Steve Jennings wrapped up the points when he slotted in after latching on to a Chris Greenacre pass.
So the table now looks like this Southend top with 33 points, Swans second on goal difference with 31 points and Huddersfield in third with 31 points ,the top 3 have a five point cushion over Brentford in fourth.
