Coventry City are down to sixteenth in the League One table after Saturday's matches.
However, victory against Micky Adams' Port Vale side tomorrow at Sixfields would see the Sky Blues move back into fourteenth place and go ahead of Crawley Town who beat Colchester 1-0 and Bristol City who drew 0-0 in their local derby with Swindon Town.
A 0-0 draw at Carlisle United for Stevenage means that City are four points above the relegation zone but have a far superior goal difference to that of 21st placed Stevenage and 22nd placed Crewe who drew 1-1 at home to Oldham Athletic.
Second from bottom Shrewsbury Town drew 0-0 at Wolves whilst bottom side Notts County were beaten 3-2 at Tranmere Rovers.
Wolves still lead the League One table from a point ahead of Brentford who won 1-0 at third placed Leyton Orient.
Rotherham United are fifth after a 1-1 home draw against Walsall and Peterborough are sixth after a 2-0 win at MK Dons.
Elsewhere, Bradford City drew 1-1 with Gillingham.