Southend brushed aside Hartlepool 3-0 to go eight points clear at the top of League One. Mark Gower netted inside a minute while two Fredy Eastwood goals on 51 and 71 sealed an easy win for the 4/6 Shrimpers.

Huddersfield remain in second place despite only managing a draw at mid-table Port Vale. The 7/4 Valiants took the lead after 59 minutes through Michael Cummins but veteran striker Andy Booth earned the Terriers a point nine minutes before the end.

The wheels may be coming off Brentford