Swansea stay top of League One after Jason Scotland struck twice to help them to a 2-0 away victory over bottom side Port Vale.

Scotland opened the scoring in the 63rd minute from the penalty spot after Dave Mulligan had brought down Andy Robinson inside the area.

The Trinidad and Tobago international added a second in the 76th minute with a close-range finish after a scramble inside the six-yard box.

Roberto Martinez's side are now 11 points clear of second-placed Doncaster, whose home clash with Leeds was postponed because of a frozen pitch.

Nathan Tyson scored the only goal of the game to ensure Nottingham Forest kept the pressure on for the second automatic promotion place with a 1-0 win over Swindon.

Defender Matthew Lockwood left Tyson (50) with a simple tap-in at the City Ground to leave Forest three points behind Doncaster.

Tranmere kept their bid to reach the play-offs on course with a 2-0 win over struggling Millwall at Prenton Park.

Defender Andy Taylor opened the scoring in the 10th minute for the Wirral side and Ian Moore wrapped up the points with a goal on the stroke of half-time.

Bournemouth remain in deep trouble after they slipped to a 2-1 away defeat to Southend which left them 11 points adrift of safety at the bottom of the table.

Lee Barnard gave the Shrimpers a 10th-minute lead but Jason Pearce equalised for the Cherries five minutes before the interval.

The visitors looked to have won a hard-earned point but Southend substitute James Walker netted 11 minutes from time to give his side the points.

Luton also remain among the favourites to be relegated after Jabo Ibehre gave Leyton Orient a 1-0 victory at Kenilworth Road.

Cheltenham remain just above the relegation zone after a 1-1 draw with Hartlepool at Whaddon Road.

Andy Lindegaard put the Robins ahead in the 40th minute but Joel Porter equalised eight minutes after the break to give the visitors a share of the spoils.

Oldham kept their fading hopes of reaching the play-offs alive after they claimed a 3-0 win over Yeovil at Boundary Park.

Gary McDonald (15) and Craig Davies (87) struck either side of on-loan Liverpool defender Lee Peltier's 77th-minute own goal.

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