Jordan Rhodes scored all three of Huddersfield's goals against Preston North End this afternoon, taking his tally to 13 in five matches for club and country.
In reply Phil Brown's North End mustered a consolation goal from Juvhel Tsoumou, as Huddersfield move up to second in the table.
Leaders Charlton Athletic extended their unbeaten home run to seven matches with a 4-0 victory over Carlisle United. Yann Kermorgant claimed two goals, while Danny Hollands and Bradley Wright-Phillips also found the net against the visitors, who had Matt Robinson sent off.
Kevin Lisbie struck six minutes into injury time to rescue a point for Leyton Orient against Sheffield United.
The visiting Blades looked to be leaving Brisbane Road with all three points when Chris Porter broke the deadlock after 84 minutes.
However, Lisbie intervened to move his side out of the drop zone.
Elsewhere goals from Rob Jones and Reda Johnson helped Sheffield Wednesday overcome Colchester United at Hillsborough, while Paul Dickov's Oldham Athletic emerged victorious against Wycombe Wanderers courtesy of strikes from James Wesolowski and Dean Furman.
League One result: Bournemouth 1-2 Bury; Charlton 4-0 Carlisle; Chesterfield 2-3 Hartlepool; Exeter 3-1 Rochdale; Huddersfield 3-1 Preston; Leyton Orient 1-1 Sheffield U; MK Dons 0-0 Scunthorpe; Notts County 1-1 Brentford; Oldham 2-0 Wycombe; Sheffield W 2-0 Colchester; Stevenage 0-0 Yeovil; Tranmere 2-1 Walsall.