BOBBY Zamora's 20th goal of the season settled the Third Division's match of the day and gave Brighton a 1-0 win over Cardiff who had Gavin Gordon sent off for violent conduct five minutes from time.

But the Seagulls are still 13 points behind leaders Chesterfield who won on Friday night.

Fourth-placed Orient went down 1-0 in front of nearly 9,000 at Boothferry Park where Hull put their off-the-field troubles behind them with Rodney Rowe scoring his first goal for the Tigers since his move from Gillingham.

Halifax and Mansfield were involved in a seven-goal thriller at The Shay with a Chris Clarke own goal in injury time giving the Stags a 4-3 away win.

Scunthorpe ended a run of seven games without a win to plunge York deep into trouble. A 4-0 thrashing at Glanford Park left City with one point from six games as Guy Ipoua scored twice to give him 18 for the season and Alex Calvo-Garcia and Bjarne Larusson completed the Minstermen's misery.

But Exeter stay bottom after a 0-0 home draw with Macclesfield though they are within a point of York and Carlisle whose game at Rochdale was postponed because of the waterlogged Spotland pitch.

Torquay eased away from the danger zone with a 2-1 win at Lincoln, only their second away victory of the campaign. Richard Kerr, on loan from Middlesbrough, gave them the lead in the 12th minute and although Lee Thorpe equalised for the Imps, Paul Holmes sealed a crucial win in the 65th minute.

Kidderminster ended a run of seven games without a win when they came from behind to beat Barnet, who lost away for the fourth time in succession.

l Wigan moved into second spot in the second division with a 2-0 win at Colchester, with goals from Stefan Bidstrup and Andy Liddell.

The Lancashire lads leapfrogged Walsall, beaten at home for the first time in the league this season, as Bury won 2-1 at the Bescot.

Nicholas Daws gave the Shakers the lead, Darren Wrack hit back for the Saddlers and Steve Redmond stole the points after Walsall's Gabor Bukran was sent off just before the interval for violent conduct.

Rotherham kept up with the pace with Alan Lee finishing with a hat-trick in the 3-0 win over Cambridge, with Stoke still on their heels after a 4-0 win at Peterborough.

Peter Thorne put the Potters in front after only two minutes and in the second half the roof fell in on the Posh with Brynjar Gudjonsson, Rikhardur Dadason and James O'Connor making it a rout.

Reading stay in sixth place after a 2-1 win at Brentford.

Joe Kinnear's reign as Luton manager got off to a great start as the Hatters ended a four-match losing streak with a 1-0 win at Northampton.

Bristol Rovers are still without a home win this season after a 0-0 draw with Notts County.

Neighbours Bristol City had to make do with a point at Swindon, Michael Reddy, on loan from Sunderland, scoring for Town and Peter Beadle making it 1-1.

Carlo Corazzin, without a goal in the last ten games, bagged four in Oldham's biggest win of the season 5-1 over Wrexham.

Port Vale moved out of the bottom four with a 2-1 win over Bournemouth.