Steve Sidwell's 90th-minute winner moved Brighton and Hove Albion back to within two points of Championship leaders Burnley with a 2-1 victory at struggling Nottingham Forest.
Brighton looked set to have to make do with a point at the City Ground on Monday after watching top two Burnley and Middlesbrough both win over the weekend.
However, substitute Sidwell's cool late finish gave Chris Hughton's side a vital victory that puts them a point adrift of Boro and two behind Sean Dyche's table-toppers.
Brighton deservedly took the lead midway through the first half when the unmarked Lewis Dunk headed home Jiri Skalak's superb inswinging free-kick.
Forest responded strongly after half-time, though, and drew level five minutes after the restart through Dexter Blackstock's glancing header.
