Sharp set them on their way with a 56th-minute goal at Glanford Park and the on-loan Jermaine Beckford added a second 20 minutes later.

Honours were even at Ashton Gate as second-placed Bristol City drew 1-1 with Nottingham Forest, one place below.

The visitors made the perfect start when Grant Holt headed them in front in the fifth minute but the Robins responded through Bradley Orr (38).

Oldham leapfrogged Yeovil as they beat the Glovers 1-0 at Boundary Park. Gary McDonald got the crucial goal in the 37th minute.

Blackpool are now two points behind both Oldham and Yeovil after they beat Crewe 2-1.

Wes Hoolahan (15) and a Robbie Williams free-kick in the 57th minute put them in command and Shaun Miller's header (90) came too late for Crewe.

Swansea's play-off hopes were dented as they stayed seventh, now four points behind Blackpool, after losing 2-0 at Millwall.

Neil Harris scored the Lions' goals, one in each half, the second coming from the penalty spot.

Cheltenham were the big winners at the bottom end of the table as they claimed a 2-1 win over Leyton Orient at Whaddon Road.

The result lifted them from 22nd to 20th - out of the relegation zone - and within four points of the Os.

John Finnigan (13) and JJ Melligan (61) gave the Robins superiority and despite Gary Alexander pulling one back two minutes later, the hosts held on.

Brentford remain bottom after a 2-1 defeat at Gillingham.

The Bees led through Jo Kuffour's seventh-minute volley but the hosts hit back through an Andrew Crofts header (29) and broke Brentford hearts with an 88th-minute Danny Jackman winner.

Second-bottom Rotherham slumped to a 2-0 defeat at home to Bournemouth, David McGoldrick's 12th-minute, 30-yard strike and James Hayter's 28th-minute effort settling matters at Millmoor.

Huddersfield and Port Vale drew 2-2 at the Galpharm Stadium. Luke Beckett gave the hosts an early advantage but Akpo Sodje (35) drew the Valiants level.

John McAliskey restored the Terriers' lead after nine seconds of the second half but Sodje levelled again in the 68th minute.

Brighton won 2-0 at Northampton thanks to a Bas Savage brace.