Match ends, Scunthorpe United 1, Oldham Athletic 1.
ScunthorpeScunthorpe United1OldhamOldham Athletic1
Keith Curle was denied a first win as Oldham boss as Scunthorpe scored an injury-time equaliser.
Alfie McCalmont's goal early in the second half looked to have secured a first three points of the ex-Mansfield, Chester, Torquay, Notts County, Carlisle and Northampton manager's reign.
But Iron substitute Jordan Hallam levelled in the third minute of stoppage time.
Scunthorpe dominated the opening 45 minutes as Devarn Green, Alex Gilliead and Junior Brown all forced decent saves out of visiting goalkeeper Laurie Walker.
The Iron also asked the most questions after the break, although they had not had time to get back into their stride when on-loan Leeds youngster McCalmont fired in his sixth goal of the campaign through a crowded penalty area after the hosts could only half clear a corner.
Jordan Clarke almost caught out Walker with a fizzing drive from just outside the centre circle and the Oldham stopper stood firm to later block away a powerful strike from Kevin Van Veen.
Green also came close to equalising in the 73rd minute when his effort from the edge of the box crashed against the crossbar.
Yet just when it looked like Scunthorpe's chance of a point had gone, Brown swung a ball into the box from out on the left and Hallam slid in to fire home for a share of the spoils.
Line-ups
Scunthorpe
Formation 4-4-2
- 33Howard
- 25RoweSubstituted forHoweat 79'minutes
- 2Clarke
- 4Bedeau
- 12Brown
- 8Gilliead
- 23KaracanSubstituted forBeestinat 41'minutes
- 20SpenceBooked at 70minsSubstituted forHallamat 79'minutes
- 14Green
- 9LoftBooked at 87mins
- 10van VeenSubstituted forMcAteeat 71'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Watson
- 15Hippolyte
- 18Hallam
- 22Beestin
- 32Howe
- 38O'Malley
- 45McAtee
Oldham
Formation 3-4-2-1
- 37Walker
- 15JamesonBooked at 53mins
- 5Piergianni
- 20Badan
- 23Adams
- 25McCalmontSubstituted forNtambweat 80'minutes
- 8WhelanSubstituted forDiarraat 80'minutes
- 14Fage
- 21HilßnerSubstituted forGrantat 70'minutes
- 18McAleny
- 10Keillor-DunnBooked at 72mins
Substitutes
- 11Grant
- 16Ntambwe
- 17Tasdemir
- 22Diarra
- 24Bahamboula
- 27Da Silva
- 33Bilboe
- Referee:
- Sam Allison
Match Stats
Home TeamScunthorpeAway TeamOldham
- Possession
- Home53%
- Away47%
- Shots
- Home18
- Away9
- Shots on Target
- Home9
- Away2
- Corners
- Home10
- Away3
- Fouls
- Home13
- Away10
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Scunthorpe United 1, Oldham Athletic 1.
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Attempt missed. Jacob Bedeau (Scunthorpe United) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Devarn Green.
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Corner, Scunthorpe United. Conceded by Laurie Walker.
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Attempt saved. Alex Gilliead (Scunthorpe United) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ryan Loft.
Goal!
Goal! Scunthorpe United 1, Oldham Athletic 1. Jordan Hallam (Scunthorpe United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Junior Brown with a cross.
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Nicky Adams (Oldham Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Devarn Green (Scunthorpe United).
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Corner, Scunthorpe United. Conceded by Brice Ntambwe.
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Attempt saved. Ryan Loft (Scunthorpe United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jacob Bedeau.
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Attempt blocked. Junior Brown (Scunthorpe United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Loft.
Booking
Ryan Loft (Scunthorpe United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Kyle Jameson (Oldham Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Ryan Loft (Scunthorpe United).
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Foul by Bobby Grant (Oldham Athletic).
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Jordan Clarke (Scunthorpe United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Offside, Oldham Athletic. Davis Keillor-Dunn tries a through ball, but Bobby Grant is caught offside.
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Raphael Diarra (Oldham Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Alfie Beestin (Scunthorpe United).
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Corner, Scunthorpe United. Conceded by Conor McAleny.
