Junior Agogo gave Nottingham Forest a win 1-0 at Leyton Orient moving them up to second in League One after Doncaster lost 1-0 at Carlisle.The Ghana international's 61st-minute strike from just outside the penalty area was the difference between the two sides at Brisbane Road.
Colin Calderwood's side, who are 14 points behind leaders Swansea, leapfrogged Doncaster who suffered an away defeat to promotion rivals Carlisle.
Danny Graham's 40th-minute goal was enough to give the Cumbrians a narrow victory over Rovers at Brunton Park.
Tranmere remain in the play-off places after they were held to a 1-1 draw by FA Cup quarter-finalists Bristol Rovers at the Memorial Ground.
Ronnie Moore's side, who had Steven Jennings sent off on the stroke of half-time, took the lead through Antony Kay (74) but Craig Disley (81) equalised to give his side a share of the spoils.
A brace from Walsall midfielder Lee Holmes (11 and 57) and one from substitute Alex Nicholls in the 90th minute gave the Saddlers an emphatic 3-0 win over Swindon to remain in the play-off places.
Leeds' bid to make the play-offs took a blow after they were held to a 1-1 draw by relegation candidates Crewe at Elland Road.
Nicky Maynard opened the scoring for the Railwaymen two minutes after the break but Tresor Kandol saved the home side's blushes with an equaliser in the 86th minute.
Port Vale remain at the bottom of the table after a 3-0 away defeat to Millwall who found the net through Lewis Grabban (18), Marc Laird (44) and David Martin (68).
Bournemouth are also in deep trouble after they threw away a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 with 10-man Cheltenham.
A 17th-minute penalty from Max-Alain Gradel and Marvyn Bartley's goal six minutes before the break had put the Cherries ahead.
But David Bird pulled one back on the stroke of half-time and Steve Brooker equalised in the 89th minute while Scott Brown was shown a straight red in injury time.
Gillingham boosted their survival hopes with a 1-0 home win over Huddersfield thanks to an 88th-minute penalty from Adam Miller.
Glenn Murray (61) gave Brighton a 1-0 home win over Oldham while Southend romped to a 3-0 away victory over Yeovil thanks to goals from Lee Barnard (20), Peter Clarke (34) and Mark Gower (64).
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