Match ends, Oldham Athletic 5, Forest Green Rovers 5.
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Struggling Oldham fought back from 4-1 down to secure a 5-5 draw in a thrilling contest against League Two leaders Forest Green.
Rovers are still unbeaten on the road this term, while the hosts remain in the drop zone despite their brave fightback.
In front of a sparse Boundary Park crowd due to ongoing fan protests against the ownership, Oldham struck early when Davis Keillor-Dunn smashed into the top corner from 30 yards.
However, Rovers replied swiftly when Jack Aitchison tucked home from eight yards after meeting Kane Wilson's through-ball.
Rovers went in front when Mathew Stevens played in Jamille Matt, and he neatly slotted in his fourth goal in three games.
Matt then headed home Nicky Cadden's cross just before the interval.
It was 4-1 soon after the restart when Stevens converted another Wilson cross, before Oldham reduced the deficit when substitute Hallam Hope converted Dylan Bahamboula's through-ball.
Keillor-Dunn volleyed home to make it 4-3, before Stevens scored again to make it 5-3.
The goals kept on coming as Oldham sub Jack Stobbs fired in from 20 yards to make it 5-4, before Wilson could only bundle Stobbs' cross into his own net to even the scores again and earn Oldham a point.
Oldham Athletic caretaker head coach Selim Benachour:
"My players gave absolutely everything to get back in the game. They just never gave up.
"At 4-1 behind, we were in a difficult situation, but we continued to fight and fight and in the end we got a point.
"All the players showed lots of character, and hopefully that will give them all some additional confidence heading into the next few games.
"We could even have gone on to win, but we have to settle for a draw. It was the craziest game, but I certainly never gave up on the touchline."
Forest Green Rovers manager Rob Edwards:
"That's a real freak result, after what was a freak game. Credit to Oldham, they never gave in and I really don't know where that comeback came from.
"We didn't defend well enough at times. We gifted Oldham at least one or two goals and that's given them the belief.
"When we were 4-1 up, we should have seen the game out. It's up to me to look back at the game and pick the bones out of it.
"It will take a long time to do that, but at least we didn't lose the game. Perhaps that was the most important thing."
Match report supplied by PA Media.
Line-ups
Oldham
Formation 3-4-2-1
- 1Leutwiler
- 2ClarkeBooked at 71mins
- 6Piergianni
- 33CoutoSubstituted forStobbsat 52'minutesBooked at 90mins
- 7Adams
- 8Whelan
- 18BowdenBooked at 47mins
- 3Hart
- 24BahamboulaSubstituted forVaughanat 66'minutes
- 10Keillor-Dunn
- 29LuambaSubstituted forHopeat 52'minutes
Substitutes
- 4Cissé
- 5McGahey
- 9Hope
- 17Stobbs
- 27Hopcutt
- 34Vaughan
- 40Southerington
Forest Green
Formation 3-4-1-2
- 1McGee
- 3Bernard
- 15Moore-TaylorSubstituted forGodwin-Malifeat 45'minutes
- 6Cargill
- 2Wilson
- 8Adams
- 7Stevenson
- 11Cadden
- 10AitchisonSubstituted forDialloat 66'minutes
- 14Matt
- 9StevensSubstituted forMarchat 79'minutes
Substitutes
- 4Sweeney
- 18Young
- 21Hendry
- 22Godwin-Malife
- 23Diallo
- 24Thomas
- 28March
- Referee:
- Andrew Kitchen
- Attendance:
- 3,621
Match Stats
Home TeamOldhamAway TeamForest Green
- Possession
- Home49%
- Away51%
- Shots
- Home15
- Away17
- Shots on Target
- Home7
- Away11
- Corners
- Home4
- Away4
- Fouls
- Home14
- Away13
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Second Half ends, Oldham Athletic 5, Forest Green Rovers 5.
Booking
Jack Stobbs (Oldham Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Ebou Adams (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Jack Stobbs (Oldham Athletic).
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Foul by Udoka Godwin-Malife (Forest Green Rovers).
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Davis Keillor-Dunn (Oldham Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Attempt blocked. Ben Stevenson (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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Offside, Oldham Athletic. Callum Whelan tries a through ball, but Hallam Hope is caught offside.
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Foul by Harry Vaughan (Oldham Athletic).
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Josh March (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Sam Hart (Oldham Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Jamille Matt (Forest Green Rovers).
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Sam Hart (Oldham Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Kane Wilson (Forest Green Rovers).
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Sam Hart (Oldham Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Kane Wilson (Forest Green Rovers).
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Attempt saved. Josh March (Forest Green Rovers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Baily Cargill with a headed pass.
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Foul by Davis Keillor-Dunn (Oldham Athletic).
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Ebou Adams (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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