Darren Pratley scored twice to help Swansea move a step closer to the Coca-Cola League One title with a 3-1 victory over Hartlepool at Victoria Park.
The home side had taken the lead after just 26 seconds when Gary Liddle swept the ball past Swansea goalkeeper Dorus De Vries from close range.
Roberto Martinez's side equalised in the 23rd minute when Pratley's low shot beat Arran Lee-Barrett before Ben Clark brought down Jason Scotland to give the visitors a penalty in first-half injury time.
Scotland dusted himself down to take the resulting spot-kick and calmly placed the ball past Lee-Barrett.
Pratley then sealed the points with an 18-yard strike in the 73rd minute which extends Roberto Martinez's side lead over second-placed Carlisle.
The Cumbrians are now seven points behind Swansea after they were held to a 0-0 draw at Priestfield by struggling Gillingham.
Lee Barnard scored two minutes after half-time to keep Southend's bid to reach the play-offs on course with a 1-0 over fellow contenders Walsall at Roots Hall.
Brighton remain two points outside the play-offs after they were held to a 0-0 draw by fellow contenders Leeds.
Oldham's hopes were given a boost after they thrashed Huddersfield 4-1 at Boundary Park.
Jason Jarrett (8, 45), Leon Constantine (40) and Chris Taylor (61) were all on target for the Latics.
Jarrett missed a chance to claim a hat-trick when saw his 71st-minute penalty saved by Terriers goalkeeper Matthew Glennon before David Mirfin's 90th-minute consolation.
Crewe remain four points above Gillingham, who have a game in hand, after they slipped to a 2-1 defeat to relegation candidates Luton at Kenilworth Road.
Nicky Maynard (58) had equalised Matthew Spring's fourth-minute opener before Spring's 78th-minute penalty secured the points for the Hatters.
David Howland scored with the last kick of the game to give bottom side Port Vale a rare victory as they claimed a 2-1 win over Leyton Orient.
Adam Boyd's 26th-minute penalty had given the visitors the lead but Marc Richards (75) equalised and Howland stole the points in the third minute of injury time.
Fellow strugglers Bournemouth ran out 2-0 winners at home to Millwall thanks to Max-Alain Gradel.
Neil Harris had missed a 63rd-minute penalty but Gradel made no mistake from the spot and added a second a minute from time.
Cheltenham striker Steven Gillespie saw his 39th-minute opening goal cancelled out by Giles Coke's 76th-minute strike as they drew 1-1 with Northampton while Yeovil's clash with Bristol Rovers finished goalless.
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