Hammarby won 2-0 away at Mjallby in the Allsvenskan and moved back up to second in the standings. In the Gothenburg derby, GAIS and Goteborg drew, with Goteborg extending their unbeaten run to 8 matches.
Hammarby climb the table
The win put Hammarby a point clear of Djurgarden and cut the gap to leaders Sirius to 6 points with 5 matches to play. It was 4 wins in 5 for Hammarby, while Mjallby are winless in 9 in the Allsvenskan and remain 3 points from safety.
How Hammarby scored
Montader Madjed scored Hammarby's first goal with a curling left-footed effort into the top corner. Oscar Johansson added the second after a through ball from Nahir Besara.
Derby ends in a draw
GAIS and Goteborg shared the points in the Gothenburg derby. GAIS picked up their first point in 3 matches, while Goteborg remain in ninth place, 2 places but 6 points clear of GAIS.
Goals in Gothenburg
Nikola Vasic scored from the penalty spot for GAIS after Noah Tolf was penalised for pushing him in the area. Sam Larsson scored Goteborg's equaliser after charging down an attempted pass upfield and lofting the ball into the net.