Match ends, Oldham Athletic 0, Newport County 1.
OldhamOldham Athletic0NewportNewport County1
Newport County won their second away game on the bounce as Tyreeq Bakinson's goal was enough to see off Oldham.
Bakinson, who is on loan with the Exiles from Bristol City, scored his first goal for County on 69 minutes after being teed up by Matty Dolan.
Newport keeper Joe Day made a string of late saves to keep his side ahead as Oldham tried to find an equaliser.
The Exiles stay second, behind leaders Lincoln on goal difference, while Oldham drop down to 10th.
Line-ups
Oldham
Formation 4-3-1-2
- 13de la Paz
- 23Hunt
- 26Clarke
- 4Edmundson
- 3Taylor
- 6Gardner
- 17MissilouSubstituted forMaoucheat 87'minutes
- 19Lang
- 22BrangerSubstituted forBentekeat 90+1'minutes
- 10O'GradySubstituted forBaxterat 74'minutes
- 9Surridge
Substitutes
- 8Baxter
- 14Benteke
- 18Graham
- 20Stott
- 28Maouche
- 34Hamer
- 43McFarlane
Newport
Formation 3-4-1-2
- 1Day
- 5FranksBooked at 7mins
- 17Bennett
- 28Demetriou
- 2Pipe
- 15Bakinson
- 8Dolan
- 3ButlerBooked at 79mins
- 16SheehanSubstituted forO'Brienat 84'minutes
- 11MattSubstituted forMarsh-Brownat 74'minutes
- 9Amond
Substitutes
- 10Marsh-Brown
- 20Pring
- 21Hornby-Forbes
- 22Crofts
- 25O'Brien
- 30Townsend
- 33Cooper
- Referee:
- Mark Heywood
- Attendance:
- 4,293
Match Stats
Home TeamOldhamAway TeamNewport
- Possession
- Home47%
- Away53%
- Shots
- Home13
- Away4
- Shots on Target
- Home5
- Away4
- Corners
- Home7
- Away3
- Fouls
- Home8
- Away15
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Oldham Athletic 0, Newport County 1.
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Attempt saved. Mohammed Maouche (Oldham Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
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Jonathan Benteke (Oldham Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Dan Butler (Newport County).
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Foul by Mohammed Maouche (Oldham Athletic).
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Keanu Marsh-Brown (Newport County) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Sam Surridge (Oldham Athletic).
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Tyreeq Bakinson (Newport County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Substitution
Substitution, Oldham Athletic. Jonathan Benteke replaces Johan Branger.
Substitution
Substitution, Oldham Athletic. Mohammed Maouche replaces Christopher Missilou.
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Andy Taylor (Oldham Athletic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Matthew Dolan (Newport County).
Substitution
Substitution, Newport County. Mark O'Brien replaces Josh Sheehan.
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Johan Branger (Oldham Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Josh Sheehan (Newport County).
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Attempt missed. Johan Branger (Oldham Athletic) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
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Attempt missed. Peter Clarke (Oldham Athletic) header from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
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Corner, Oldham Athletic. Conceded by Joe Day.
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Rob Hunt (Oldham Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
