The Brentford trio of Sam Saunders, Nico Yennaris and Alfie Mawson helped Wycombe Wanderers to a 2-1 win away at Tranmere Rovers on Tuesday night which moved The Chairboys back to within a point of the Sky Bet League Two summit.
All three Bees started the match as Gareth Ainsworth's side took a 26th minute lead when Paul Hayes scored from the spot.
The hosts levelled six minutes later through Jordan Hugill but Millwall youngster Fred Onyedinma restored Wycombe's advantage just before the break.
Saunders was replaced in the 67th minute by Matt McClure whose night lasted less than two minutes before he was shown a straight red card.
Despite the man disadvantage Wycombe hung on to close the gap on the top two of Burton Albion and Shrewsbury Town to just a point ahead of Saturday's visit to Southend United.
In Sky Bet League One Jack O'Connell helped Rochdale to a first win in three matches after a 4-0 victory over Crewe Alexandra at Spotland.
Ian Henderson put Dale ahead just before the break from the penalty spot and Joe Bunney added a second ten minutes into the second-half.
Henderson wrapped up the three points with 15 minutes to go, again from the spot, before Bunney added the icing to the cake late on with his second.
The win leaves Dale five points off the top six with two games in hand on many of the teams above them ahead of Saturday's home game against Colchester United.
Also in Sky Bet League One MK Dons fell to an injury time defeat at home to Chesterfield.
Will Grigg played 90 minutes for The Dons who led on the half-hour through Lewis Baker's goal.
Chesterfield levelled matters midway through the second-half through Gary Roberts but Caolan Lavery struck late on as MK dropped out of the top two and down to third below Preston North End.
Nick Proschwitz was a late substitute as Coventry City lost 1-0 away at Oakwell against Barnsley.
George Waring netted three minutes before the hour to condemn Coventry to a defeat that leaves them just a point above the Sky Bet League One drop zone.
In the Ryman Premier League Hampton and Richmond Borough conceded in injury time to let a 2-0 lead slip as The Beavers lost 3-2 at Grays Athletic on Tuesday night.
Tom Collins and Charlie Moone struck in the first-half to give Mark Smith's side a 2-0 lead.
James Stevens pulled one back from the spot just after the break and Mark Bentley levelled things midway through the half.
After both sides had been reduced to ten men Joao Carlos completed the comeback with a 90th minute goal that leaves Borough in 18th, seven points off the drop zone.