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The Hornets took a 10th-minute lead thanks to Adam Johnson's header from Lloyd Doyley's cross, but 10 minutes later the hosts equalised thanks to Jonathan Forte's delicate finish.

Watford's second came after an hour when Tommy Smith's shot was blocked and Darius Henderson followed up to score his seventh goal in as many games and Marlon King snatched a third (63). Lee Williamson was sent off for Adrian Boothroyd's side, but they held on for victory at Glanford Park.

Second-placed Charlton were held 1-1 by Barnsley, who extended their unbeaten run to six games.

Zheng Zhi's header with eight minutes to go looked to have won it for the Londoners but Kim Christensen equalised in stoppage time.

West Brom, in third, suffered a 3-2 defeat at Southampton .

Stern John turned and fired in Saints' first (17) and six minutes later Rudi Skacel added a second after Nathan Dyer teed him up.

Robert Koren's brace either side of half-time levelled things up but within seconds of the Slovenian's equaliser John added his second and Southampton's third.

Stoke moved up to fourth, level on points with the Baggies, after a 2-1 win over Colchester at the Britannia Stadium.

Ryan Shawcross headed the Potters in front but Colchester levelled when Dominic Matteo appeared to duck out of the way of a Danny Granville cross and Clive Platt snapped up the chance.

The Essex side looked to be taking charge but a long ball forward unsettled them and Ricardo Fuller laid on Liam Lawrence's 73rd-minute winner.

Wolves leapfrogged midlands rivals Coventry with a barely-deserved 1-0 win as substitute Neill Collins headed home a Michael Kightly cross in the third minute of injury time.

At the bottom, Sheffield Wednesday slumped to a 2-0 defeat to fellow strugglers Leicester at Hillsborough.

Gareth McAuley and Patrick Kisnorbo both found the net following corners from the right to put the Foxes in early command.

Cardiff were 2-1 winners over Burnley at Ninian Park to end a streak of five league games without a victory.

Joe Ledley headed in Darren Purse's cross but Ade Akinbiyi levelled early in the second period with a header of his own.

Paul Parry restored the Bluebirds' lead to end a run of five league games without a win for Dave Jones' side.

Preston's woes on the road continued as they lost 2-1 at Ipswich.

Jonathan Walters' cross was headed in low down by Alan Lee. It was the Irishman's sixth goal of the season for the Tractor Boys.

Tommy Miller added Ipswich's second before Neil Mellor pulled one back from the spot (88), but it was not enough for the Lancashire side who have just one point from five games away from Deepdale.

Hull earned a 1-1 draw away to Crystal Palace thanks to Dean Marney's penalty in the dying seconds. James Scowcroft turned in his fourth goal of the season from a David Martin cross to put the Eagles in front but Mark Hudson fouled Michael Turner in the box and Marney made no mistake.

Plymouth could not find a way past Blackpool in a goalless draw on the north-west coast.

Sporting Life / Eurosport