David Mooney and Deon Burton, from the penalty spot, put the Addicks 2-0 up inside 16 minutes at The Valley on Tuesday night before a Jeff Hughes spot-kick and Chris Lines' 56th-minute goal levelled the scores.

Nicky Bailey (68) and Akpo Sodje (86) sealed the points to stay three points clear in second.

Leeds though remain top and six points clear after beating Leyton Orient 1-0 at Elland Road, thanks to Max Gradel's last-minute winner.

Colchester moved third with a 2-0 home win over Stockport, Kevin Lisbie and Clive Platt scoring the goals inside the opening quarter of an hour.

Norwich are up to third after a 4-1 triumph over Brighton at Carrow Road.

Grant Holt, Wes Hoolahan and Chris Martin netted for the Canaries, while there was also a Tommy Elphick own-goal and a consolation for James Tunnicliffe.

Carlisle, meanwhile, got the better of hosts MK Dons in a seven-goal thriller to go four points clear of the relegation scrap.

The Cumbrians took a stunning 3-0 lead over their sixth-placed opponents with Vincent Pericard on target twice and Kevan Hurst opening the scoring.

Paul Ince's hosts fought back to level the scores through a Luke Chadwick brace and Sam Baldock's effort before United substitute Joe Anyinsah won it with 23 minutes to go.

Blues midfielder Tom Taiwo was sent off in injury-time.

Swindon beat Huddersfield 2-1 with Charlie Austin securing the winner at the County Ground after goals from Billy Paynter and Lee Novak had cancelled each other out.

Ten-man Exeter grabbed an 88th-minute equaliser through Adam Stansfield to steal a 1-1 draw at home to Millwall after Steve Tully's red card.

Simeon Jackson slotted from the spot for the only goal in Gillingham's match with Yeovil, who had Jean-Paul Kalala sent off and rock bottom Tranmere picked up a 2-0 home win against Southend.

Southampton moved to within a point of leaving the relegation zone thanks to goals from Adam Lallana (2) and Rickie Lambert in their 3-1 away win at Hartlepool, for whom Ritchie Jones saw red.

Troy Deeney scored twice as Walsall brushed 10-man visitors Oldham aside 3-0, with Lee Hills the man dismissed.

Matt Harrold's 48th-minute penalty for Wycombe was enough to see off Brentford, who later saw James Wilson red carded at Adams Park.