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Football League Review: Zamora boosts Brighton, Gillingham go top of League One

Brighton and Hove Albion extended their lead at the top of the Championship to four points after Bobby Zamora struck a late winner against Leeds United.

The 2-1 win at Elland Road came as the veteran striker scored his first goal since returning to the club after coming on as a late substitute, cleverly chipping over goalkeeper Marco Silvestri.

Solly March had earlier opened the scoring for Brighton, before Liam Cooper headed in a first-half equaliser, with Zamora's 89th-minute strike eventually proving decisive.

That away victory, coupled with Middlesbrough's 0-0 draw at home to Fulham, saw the gap at the top increase to four points. 

Reading moved level on points with Boro with a 1-0 win at home to 10-man Charlton. In-form Nick Blackman headed home his ninth goal in as many matches from Lucas Piazon's cross to seal the points after Patrick Bauer had been sent off for the visitors after picking up a second yellow card.

Bolton's 2-0 loss at Turf Moor means they are now bottom of the Championship on just eight points from 11 games after Preston North End moved off the foot of the table with a 0-0 draw against Cardiff City.

The win was enough to move up to first place due to previous leaders Walsall going down 2-1 at home to Chesterfield. Matt Preston's goal was too little too late after Sylvan Ebanks-Blake and Ian Evatt had netted for the away side.