Match ends, Carlisle United 0, Oldham Athletic 1.
CarlisleCarlisle United0OldhamOldham Athletic1
Carlisle's League One survival hopes hung by a thread as substitute James Dayton sealed a victory for Oldham.
The Latics extended their unbeaten run to eight games, and Carlisle need four points from Crawley and Wolves to have any hope of staying in League One.
In a scrappy game, midfielder Dayton settled the tie as he cleverly worked an opening to score from six yards.
Carlisle rallied in vain as Paul Rachubka denied Danny Redmond and David Symington with two brilliant saves.
Defeat at Crawley on Tuesday would consign the Cumbrians to relegation.
Oldham manager Lee Johnson told BBC Radio Manchester:
"I thought, tactically, we did well. The lads have worked very hard defensively.
"It's no fluke that we've now had five clean sheets in our last seven or eight matches.
"We have had a few hurdles to get across this year. We pretty much threw together a back four that all needed to get fit."
Line-ups
Carlisle
Formation 4-3-3
- 18Pickford
- 19Symington
- 4ChantlerBooked at 76mins
- 16PottsSubstituted forByrneat 65'minutes
- 23O'Hanlon
- 28Brown
- 21Berrett
- 8NobleBooked at 80mins
- 10Madine
- 7Amoo
- 33Gomez NovoSubstituted forRobsonat 12'minutesSubstituted forRedmondat 71'minutes
Substitutes
- 3Robson
- 9Miller
- 20Fleming
- 24Redmond
- 25Byrne
- 30Meppen-Walter
- 39Chimbonda
Oldham
Formation 4-4-1-1
- 29Rachubka
- 2Brown
- 3Grounds
- 8Smith
- 16Wilson
- 18LockwoodBooked at 45mins
- 28WorrallSubstituted forDaytonat 60'minutes
- 4Wesolowski
- 14Clarke-HarrisSubstituted forMacDonaldat 75'minutes
- 27PhilliskirkBooked at 40minsSubstituted forByromat 60'minutesBooked at 83mins
- 30Harkins
Substitutes
- 7Dunfield
- 10MacDonald
- 15Winchester
- 19Dayton
- 21Millar
- 24Byrom
- 33Coleman
- Referee:
- Paul Tierney
- Attendance:
- 5,313
Match Stats
Home TeamCarlisleAway TeamOldham
- Possession
- Home53%
- Away47%
- Shots
- Home18
- Away6
- Shots on Target
- Home6
- Away1
- Corners
- Home7
- Away3
- Fouls
- Home15
- Away11
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Carlisle United 0, Oldham Athletic 1.
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Attempt missed. Sam Byrne (Carlisle United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
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Corner, Carlisle United. Conceded by Charlie MacDonald.
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Corner, Carlisle United. Conceded by Jonathan Grounds.
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Attempt saved. Gary Madine (Carlisle United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
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Corner, Carlisle United. Conceded by Paul Rachubka.
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Attempt saved. David Symington (Carlisle United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner.
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Daniel Redmond (Carlisle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Connor Brown (Oldham Athletic).
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Corner, Carlisle United. Conceded by Paul Rachubka.
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Attempt saved. Daniel Redmond (Carlisle United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
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Corner, Oldham Athletic. Conceded by Liam Noble.
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Corner, Oldham Athletic. Conceded by David Amoo.
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David Symington (Carlisle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Booking
Joel Byrom (Oldham Athletic) is shown the yellow card.
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Foul by Joel Byrom (Oldham Athletic).
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Attempt missed. Liam Noble (Carlisle United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
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Gary Harkins (Oldham Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Sam Byrne (Carlisle United).
