Match ends, Oldham Athletic 2, Exeter City 3.
OldhamOldham Athletic2ExeterExeter City3
Jayden Stockley's clinical hat-trick inspired Exeter to an action-packed comeback victory over Oldham at Boundary Park.
The striker made it 14 league goals for the season as his side strengthened their position in the League Two promotion chase.
Oldham went in front when right-back Tom Hamer crossed to the far post and Sam Surridge headed home acrobatically from close range.
Exeter levelled before the break when Stockley opened his account by producing a deft near-post header to convert Nicky Law's corner.
Oldham struck again just after the restart, with Callum Lang cutting on to his right foot and drilling the ball into the far corner from 12 yards.
But Stockley's second came soon after as he lashed home a superb first-time shot from Lee Holmes' pass.
His hat-trick was soon complete when an unmarked Stockley stooped eight yards out to net a simple header from another Holmes assist.
Latics, who were denied what seemed a clear late penalty for a foul on Jordan Lyden, slipped to their first defeat in seven league games.
Match report supplied by the Press Association
Line-ups
Oldham
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Iversen
- 34HamerSubstituted forTaylorat 76'minutes
- 26Clarke
- 4Edmundson
- 23HuntBooked at 90mins
- 19Lang
- 17Missilou
- 28MaoucheSubstituted forLydenat 67'minutes
- 27Nepomuceno
- 9Surridge
- 10O'GradySubstituted forMillerat 58'minutes
Substitutes
- 3Taylor
- 5Lyden
- 7Coke
- 11Miller
- 18Graham
- 22Branger
- 43McFarlane
Exeter
Formation 4-4-1-1
- 1Pym
- 2Sweeney
- 4O'Shea
- 21Moxey
- 3Woodman
- 8Law
- 25TaylorBooked at 11mins
- 27Collins
- 10HolmesSubstituted forJayat 85'minutes
- 7MartinSubstituted forOgbeneat 67'minutes
- 11Stockley
Substitutes
- 6Tillson
- 13Hamon
- 14Forte
- 17Jay
- 18Oates
- 19Abrahams
- 24Ogbene
- Referee:
- Martin Coy
- Attendance:
- 4,079
Match Stats
Home TeamOldhamAway TeamExeter
- Possession
- Home53%
- Away47%
- Shots
- Home21
- Away11
- Shots on Target
- Home5
- Away5
- Corners
- Home7
- Away6
- Fouls
- Home14
- Away11
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Oldham Athletic 2, Exeter City 3.
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Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Jordan Lyden.
Booking
Rob Hunt (Oldham Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Rob Hunt (Oldham Athletic).
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Chiedozie Ogbene (Exeter City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Rob Hunt (Oldham Athletic).
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Jayden Stockley (Exeter City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Christopher Missilou (Oldham Athletic).
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Matt Jay (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt missed. Jake Taylor (Exeter City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
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Foul by Callum Lang (Oldham Athletic).
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Chiedozie Ogbene (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution
Substitution, Exeter City. Matt Jay replaces Lee Holmes.
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Attempt missed. Rob Hunt (Oldham Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
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Attempt missed. Gevaro Nepomuceno (Oldham Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
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Attempt missed. Callum Lang (Oldham Athletic) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high.
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Callum Lang (Oldham Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Craig Woodman (Exeter City).
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Attempt saved. Callum Lang (Oldham Athletic) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
