EXETER City moved three points ahead of Swindon Town ahead of Saturday's meeting of the two sides at St James' Park after ekeing out a 1-0 win at struggling Port Vale last night.
Peter Storey struck the decisive blow midway through the first half as Exeter climbed to sixth in the table, while Vale are still to win in 2018.
Town remained ninth in the table, just three points off the Grecians, although Phil Brown's side have a vastly inferior goal difference to most of their promotion rivals
Crewe claimed an important victory in their bid to secure safety in League Two as they beat fellow strugglers Forest Green 3-1.
Two goals from Jordan Bowery, either side of an effort from Charlie Kirk, lifted the Railwaymen nine points above the bottom two.
Rovers, who scored a consolation through Dayle Grubb, stay six points above 21st-placed Chesterfield having played two games more.
Morecambe and Colchester played out a goalless draw at the Globe Arena.
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