Carlisle moved into the second automatic promotion place in League One with a 3-0 win away to 10-man Leyton Orient on Saturday.Danny Graham opened the scoring when he headed Chris Lumsdon's cross past Orient goalkeeper Glenn Morris in the 17th minute.
David Raven doubled the Cumbrians' advantage in the 32nd minute, while the home side had John Melligan sent off for a foul on Evan Horwood a minute later.
Grant Smith made the points safe for John Ward's side when he drilled a low shot home from 18 yards out four minutes after the break.
Two goals from Nicky Forster kept Brighton's promotion hopes alive as they came from behind and ran out 2-1 winners at home to Swindon.
Craig Easton (8) gave the Robins the lead, but Forster (12, 68) hit back to give the Seagulls the points which left them a point outside the play-off zone.
Nicky Maynard struck twice to help Crewe boost their hopes of avoiding relegation as the Railwayman clinched a 3-1 home win over Hartlepool.
Maynard netted in the 20th and 30th minutes. Joel Porter pulled one back for the visitors in the 81st, but Tom Pope found the net five minutes from time to make the points safe.
Gillingham were given a let-off after Max-Alain Gradel missed a late penalty which allowed the struggling Kent side to claim a crucial 2-1 home win over Bournemouth.
Andrew Crofts (9) and Simeon Jackson (26) had given the Gills a two-goal advantage, but Jo Kuffour pulled one back in the 28th minute.
Garry Richards brought down Cherries striker Sam Vokes to give the visitors a 79th-minute spot-kick, but Derek Stillie saved Gradel's shot.
Cheltenham remain four points above the drop zone after Steven Gillespie (81) cancelled out Sam Parkin's 24th-minute goal to give his side a 1-1 draw at Luton.
Michael Collins grabbed a dramatic winner for Huddersfield two minutes from time as his side claimed a 3-2 verdict over Bristol Rovers at the Memorial Stadium.
Josh Klein-Davies (20) gave Rovers the lead, but James Berrett (39) ensured honours were even at the break.
Chris Lines put Paul Trollope's side ahead in the 49th minute. But Chris Brandon (70) and Collins' superb 20-yard strike gave the Terriers the three points.
Oldham striker Leon Constantine (79) cancelled out Millwall striker Bas Savage's 76th-minute opener to give his side a share of the spoils at Boundary Park.
More Football News from TEAMtalk
