The Seagulls had already guaranteed promotion to the Championship earlier this week and got off to a fine start when Inigo Calderon put them ahead in the sixth minute with a header.

The hosts levelled five minutes later, Andy Butler heading home Matthew Richards' corner.

With the Saddlers were again behind shortly after the break through Glenn Murray's close-range header.

Emanuel Ledesma earned a red card for a professional foul on Adam El-Abd with 11 minutes left before Elliott Bennett added a third in the 90th minute.

A late goal by Guly Do Prado saw Southampton claim a 1-0 win over Bristol Rovers and remain in the automatic promotion places.

Southampton started the game in second, courtesy of a superior goal difference to Huddersfield, while Rovers were in the fourth relegation place.

The game was heading for a draw until the 82nd minute when Guly slotted home.

Joey Gudjonsson scored with seven minutes to go as Huddersfield won 1-0 at Charlton.

Gudjonsson sent a right-footed shot high into the top right-hand corner of the goal as the Terriers claimed all three points.

Peterborough kept up the heat with a 2-1 over Plymouth.

It was the Pilgrims, who appear all but relegated, who took the lead seven minutes before half-time through Carl Fletcher who slotted home Simon Walton's free-kick.

The Posh levelled when Ryan Bennett swept home into the top left-hand corner of the goal 10 minutes after the break and Craig Mackail-Smith bundled home with 20 minutes left.

However, Luke Summerfield missed a penalty in the final minute for the visitors, Joe Lewis saving the shot.

MK Dons won 1-0 at struggling Swindon, Sean O'Hanlon scoring after 17 minutes.

Bournemouth claimed their first win in eight games as they won 2-0 at Notts County who endured a club record ninth straight defeat.

Both goals came in the second half, Anton Robinson's powerful header put the Cherries ahead before Danny Ings stormed through and slotted home.

Brentford won 1-0 at Rochdale, Robbie Simpson heading home with a little more than 10 minutes left.

Two goals by Jamie Cureton guided Exeter to a 2-1 win over Leyton Orient.

Cureton gave the hosts a fourth-minute lead with Dean Cox levelling from long range eight minutes later before the former slotted home from close range with 11 minutes left.

Craig Curran scored twice as Carlisle enjoyed an emphatic 4-1 win over Colchester.

James Berrett and Liam Noble were the other scorers for the Blues with Steven Gillespie getting the Us' consolation.

A Tommy Miller penalty and a Gary Madine goal guided Sheffield Wednesday to a 2-0 win over Hartlepool, Enoch Showunmi and Ian Goodison saw struggling Tranmere beat fellow strugglers Dagenham & Redbridge 2-0 and Yeovil overcame Luke Ayling's red card to draw 1-1 with Oldham.

Chris Taylor put the Latics ahead before Andrew Welsh slotted home with five minutes to go.