Match ends, Oldham Athletic 3, Notts County 0.
OldhamOldham Athletic3Notts CountyNotts County0
Two first-half goals in three minutes saw Oldham boost their League One play-off hopes by beating Notts County.
Defender George Elokobi headed a third goal in five games from a Mike Jones cross to put the Latics ahead.
The lead was doubled almost instantly as Amari-Morgan Smith raced clear to finish coolly from just inside the box.
Substitute Jonathan Forte's overhead kick hit the bar as Oldham dominated the second half before he headed in a game-clinching third at the far post.
It could have been even worse for the out-of-form Magpies as veteran keeper Roy Carroll twice denied Dominic Poleon and also Danny Philliskirk with excellent saves.
Oldham climb to 10th in League One, two points shy of the top six, while Notts County are now 13th after only one win in their last nine league matches.
Oldham manager Lee Johnson told BBC Radio Manchester:
"I think the boys worked their socks off didn't they?
"I was disappointed last week to come away not winning that game when we did well enough to win it - today we've created five or six very similar chances, this time we put them away.
"I was really pleased because it's really important for us to get a win today - for us, and everybody, six points out of nine is not a bad return."
Line-ups
Oldham
Formation 4-1-2-1-2
- 25Kean
- 20Wilson
- 16Wilson
- 5Elokobi
- 2Brown
- 6Kelly
- 15WinchesterSubstituted forDiengat 79'minutes
- 8Jones
- 10Philliskirk
- 27Morgan-SmithSubstituted forForteat 43'minutes
- 9PoleonSubstituted forMellisat 63'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Rachubka
- 4Dieng
- 11Forte
- 14Mellis
- 18Lockwood
- 21Kusunga
- 23Turner
Notts County
Formation 4-4-2
- 1CarrollBooked at 31mins
- 2Dumbuya
- 5Mullins
- 6Hollis
- 33Cranston
- 11ThompsonSubstituted forThomasat 45'minutes
- 15Thompson
- 16NobleBooked at 33mins
- 7Hayhurst
- 24Woolery
- 27BajnerSubstituted forDanielsat 67'minutes
Substitutes
- 3Adams
- 4Smith
- 12Thomas
- 13Jones
- 20Daniels
- 28Edwards
- 35Pilkington
- Referee:
- Peter Bankes
- Attendance:
- 3,493
Match Stats
Home TeamOldhamAway TeamNotts County
- Possession
- Home57%
- Away43%
- Shots
- Home15
- Away10
- Shots on Target
- Home7
- Away3
- Corners
- Home3
- Away13
- Fouls
- Home7
- Away6
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Oldham Athletic 3, Notts County 0.
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Attempt missed. Curtis Thompson (Notts County) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
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Delay in match William Hayhurst (Notts County) because of an injury.
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Connor Brown (Oldham Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Kaiyne Woolery (Notts County).
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Foul by Liam Kelly (Oldham Athletic).
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William Hayhurst (Notts County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Substitution
Substitution, Oldham Athletic. Timothee Dieng replaces Carl Winchester.
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Corner, Notts County. Conceded by Liam Kelly.
Goal!
Goal! Oldham Athletic 3, Notts County 0. Jonathan Forte (Oldham Athletic) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Connor Brown.
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Attempt missed. Jonathan Forte (Oldham Athletic) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
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Attempt missed. Kaiyne Woolery (Notts County) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
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Attempt blocked. Michael Jones (Oldham Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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Attempt saved. Danny Philliskirk (Oldham Athletic) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
Substitution
Substitution, Notts County. Billy Daniels replaces Balint Bajner.
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Corner, Notts County. Conceded by James Wilson.
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Foul by Liam Kelly (Oldham Athletic).
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Kwame Thomas (Notts County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by James Wilson (Oldham Athletic).
