League One's top two sides Tranmere Rovers and Sheffield United were both held to draws tonight.
Rovers failed to find the net against struggling Walsall, while United played out a thrilling 3-3 draw with Crewe Alexandra at Bramall Lane, in which they had previously led 2-0.
Portsmouth pulled two goals back at home against Leyton Orient, but they could not grab an equaliser and went down 3-2.
David McGoldrick netted a brace as Coventry City took all three points at Colchester United in a 3-1 win.
Shrewsbury Town and MK Dons shared the points in an entertaining 2-2 draw while there were also four goals at Carlisle United, where Doncaster Rovers took a 3-1 win.
Yeovil Town snatched all three points at the death at Crawley Town, with David Hunt putting through his own net late on.
Results in full: Bournemouth 1-1 Stevenage, Carlisle 1-3 Doncaster, Colchester 1-3 Coventry, Crawley 0-1 Yeovil, Hartlepool 1-2 Oldham, Portsmouth 2-3 Leyton Orient, Preston 0-0 Notts County, Scunthorpe 1-2 Bury, Sheff Utd 3-3 Crewe, Shrewsbury 2-2 MK Dons, Swindon 0-1 Brentford, Tranmere 0-0 Walsall
