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Former Charlton Athletic trainee Stacy Long scored to end his old club's unbeaten record in npower League 1 as Stevenage upset the leaders.

Charlton had come through 12 league matches without losing, but Long, who failed to make the breakthrough at The Valley before leaving at the age of 20 six years ago, condemned them to a first defeat with his 11th-minute strike at the Lamex Stadium.

It earned Stevenage a 1-0 home victory and saw Charlton's lead at the top trimmed to one point.

Alex Nicholls scored in the 10th minute to give Walsall a 1-0 home win over Preston North End despite the hosts losing David Martin to a red card in the 71st minute.

Leyton Orient's recovery from their miserable start to the season continued as they beat Bury 1-0 at the Matchroom Stadium thanks to a strike from Dean Cox in first-half stoppage-time.

Tranmere Rovers beat Oldham Athletic 1-0 at Prenton Park, with Jose Baxter hitting the winner in the 18th minute.

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Huddersfield Town climbed a place into second after a 4-0 win at Exeter City, aided by a hat-trick from Jordan Rhodes but Sheffield Wednesday will join Charlton on 28 points at the top if they beat Sheffield United in the derby at Bramall Lane on Sunday.

Huddersfield Town are now the only team yet to lose in League 1, with Lee Clark's men unbeaten in 13 games this season and undefeated in 38 league games - outside the Play-Offs - since December 28.

They spared bottom-of-the-table Exeter City no mercy at St James Park, where Alan Lee put the Terriers in front after eight minutes and Rhodes then took over the scoring.

The Scotland Under-21 striker netted after 26, 65 and 89 minutes, with the hat-trick clinching goal a close-range header, to give Huddersfield a convincing victory.

Goals from Scott Donnelly and Stuart Beavon and an own goal from Sam Collins gave Wycombe Wanderers a handsome 3-1 win at Hartlepool United, whose consolation came with an Adam Boyd penalty in the 89th minute.

Notts County edged ahead of Sheffield Wednesday to reach third place with a 3-1 win at Chesterfield.

Ben Burgess put County in front after 21 minutes and Alan Judge made it 2-0 by half-time. Craig Westcarr gave Chesterfield hope by netting in the 52nd minute, but Drew Talbot's late own goal restored the two-goal margin.

Carlisle United took advantage of Yeovil Town losing Flavien Belson to a second bookable offence just before the break as the Cumbrians won 3-0 at Huish Park, with goals from Liam Noble, Jon-Paul McGovern and Danny Livesey.

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Clinton Morrison earned MK Dons an npower League 1 point at home to struggling Bournemouth with an equaliser 10 minutes from the end making it 2-2.

Angelo Balanta fired MK Dons ahead after 42 minutes but Wes Thomas turned the match in Bournemouth's favour with a 61st-minute header and a drilled 18-yard finish in the 73rd minute. Morrison had the final say with a close-range volley.

Brentford were held 0-0 at Griffin Park by Scunthorpe United, who had Andrew Wright sent off in the 72nd minute.

Colchester United led 2-0 after 14 minutes at Rochdale, with goals from Ian Henderson, a long-range free-kick, and Kayode Odejayi.

But they lost defender Magnus Okuonghae in the 29th minute when he was red-carded for a professional foul on Jean-Louis Akpa Akpro, and the home side battled back with goals from Marcus Holness and Gary Jones to take a 2-2 draw.

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