Oldham gave themselves a lifeline in their quest to stay in the Football League as Callum Whelan’s late goal capped an excellent first win in nine games over Leyton Orient.
The hosts took the lead in the first half when Orient defender George Ray headed into his own net, breaking the deadlock after a long period of Oldham dominance.
The visitors barely had a look-in throughout and Whelan sealed the result with the final kick of the game, scoring on the break after the Orient goalkeeper had gone up for a corner.
It was the away side’s first defeat under new boss Richie Wellens, with the manager losing at the hands of the team he managed in the 2017-18 campaign.
Oldham, meanwhile, finally received some positivity as the result dragged them out of the bottom two, leaving them now sitting level on points with Stevenage, who dropped to 23rd on goal difference.
The two face each other on Saturday in what will surely be a season-defining game for both.
Report supplied by PA Media.
Line-ups
Oldham
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 23Rogers
- 2Clarke
- 32Sutton
- 6Piergianni
- 3Hart
- 28Missilou
- 8Whelan
- 17StobbsSubstituted forVaughanat 55′minutes
- 10Keillor-Dunn
- 7AdamsSubstituted forHuntat 82′minutes
- 9Hope
Substitutes
- 1Leutwiler
- 22Diarra
- 24Bahamboula
- 26Hunt
- 27Hopcutt
- 33Couto
- 34Vaughan
Leyton Orient
Formation 4-3-1-2
- 22Vigouroux
- 14Khan
- 35Ray
- 19Beckles
- 3Wood
- 34ColemanSubstituted forPratleyat 61′minutesBooked at 88mins
- 26KyprianouBooked at 52mins
- 20Sotiriou
- 7Smyth
- 10NoubleSubstituted forDrinanat 56′minutes
- 9SmithSubstituted forBrownat 70′minutes
Substitutes
- 1Sargeant
- 16Drinan
- 18Pratley
- 21Young
- 25Ogie
- 28Nkrumah
- 32Brown
- Referee:
- Chris Sarginson
- Attendance:
- 4,619
Live Text
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Match ends, Oldham Athletic 2, Leyton Orient 0.
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Second Half ends, Oldham Athletic 2, Leyton Orient 0.
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Goal! Oldham Athletic 2, Leyton Orient 0. Callum Whelan (Oldham Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Harry Vaughan following a fast break.
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Corner, Leyton Orient. Conceded by Will Sutton.
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Darren Pratley (Leyton Orient) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Darren Pratley (Leyton Orient).
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Hallam Hope (Oldham Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Hector Kyprianou (Leyton Orient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Jordan Clarke (Oldham Athletic).
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Substitution, Oldham Athletic. Alex Hunt replaces Nicky Adams because of an injury.
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Darren Pratley (Leyton Orient) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Carl Piergianni (Oldham Athletic).
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Foul by Darren Pratley (Leyton Orient).
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Callum Whelan (Oldham Athletic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Paul Smyth (Leyton Orient).
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Hallam Hope (Oldham Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Substitution, Leyton Orient. Jordan Brown replaces Harry Smith.
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Foul by Ruel Sotiriou (Leyton Orient).
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Callum Whelan (Oldham Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt saved. Hallam Hope (Oldham Athletic) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Callum Whelan.
