Collins helps keep the heat on Pompey

LUTON came from behind to close the gap on leaders Portsmouth to four points with a 2-1 victory at Coventry.

Despite a late Jonson Clarke-Harris penalty, Matthew Pearson and James Collins both found the net to earn the Hatters a sixth successive win.

And while Luton enjoy a hot streak, Portsmouth have dropped four points from a possible six after being held to a 1-1 draw at Barnsley.

Pompey went ahead through Gareth Evans two minutes before the interval, but Cauley Woodrow ensured the points were shared.

At the other end of the table, an 80th-minute error by Rochdale goalkeeper Josh Lillis handed Plymouth all three points in a 2-1 win.

Lillis attempted to kick the ball upfield from a David Perkins back pass and the ball trickled under his boot and into the goal with 10 minutes left.

Sunderland are now five points adrift of top spot with two games in hand after winning 2-1 against managerless Bristol Rovers.

Alex Rodman handed the Pirates the lead at the Stadium of Light before goals from Adam Matthews and Josh Maja (below) condemned Rovers to an eighth loss in 10 matches.

Bradford moved off the bottom of the table with an emphatic 4-0 victory over Walsall, with two goals from David Ball.

Gillingham came from behind to draw 2-2 against Wycombe, while Oxford beat Blackpool 2-0 through an Ollie Turton own goal and a James Henry strike. A fourth John Marquis goal in as many games wrapped up a 3-0 win for Doncaster against struggling Scunthorpe . Southend ended their poor run of form with a 3-0 victory over Accrington, while Rhys Bennett’s injury-time equaliser secured a 2-2 draw for Peterborough against Shrewsbury.

Naby Sarr was dismissed after just 39 seconds, but Charlton still pulled off a 2-0 south London derby victory over Wimbledon through goals from Lyle Taylor and Mark Marshall as both sides finished with 10 men.

Ched Evans gave Fleetwood a 1-0 victory against Burton to make it six games without defeat at Highbury.