Match ends, Oldham Athletic 1, Gillingham 0.
OldhamOldham Athletic1GillinghamGillingham0
Gary Harkins scored the only goal of the game as poor finishing and Lactics keeper Mark Oxley denied Gillingham.
The Gills missed a glorious chance to take the lead when Myles Weston went clean through but could not beat Oxley.
Harkins then put Lee Johnson's Oldham in front with a powerful shot from close range after being found by David Worrall's deep cross.
Jon Stead hit the post for the hosts before Oxley saved from Adebayo Akinfenwa and Cody McDonald.
Oldham manager Lee Johnson told BBC Radio Manchester:
"It was a good win because sometimes you have to dog-out wins like that.
"Gillingham came here and made it a very difficult game for us. Mark Oxley pulled out a couple of saves, but then we had some really good chances.
"They are all tough in League One and I was just pleased we kept going until the end."
Gillingham manager Peter Taylor told BBC Radio Kent:
"I can't believe we haven't won. We had a lot more chances than the opposition but their goalkeeper pulled off some wonderful saves.
"I don't think the players had a great deal of luck in front of goal.
"The second half in the week [against Sheffield United] was a disappointing second half and the players looked very tired. If two-and-a-half days later you're not going to take advantage of the squad, when are you going to take advantage of that?
"It probably means now that Peter Taylor has picked the wrong team because we lost the match but I don't think that was the case."
Line-ups
Oldham
Formation 4-4-1-1
- 1Oxley
- 2BrownSubstituted forDaytonat 75'minutes
- 3Grounds
- 4WesolowskiBooked at 54mins
- 16Wilson
- 18Lockwood
- 28Worrall
- 15WinchesterSubstituted forDunfieldat 74'minutes
- 9Stead
- 27PhilliskirkSubstituted forMacDonaldat 81'minutes
- 30Harkins
Substitutes
- 7Dunfield
- 10MacDonald
- 12Mellor
- 19Dayton
- 20Kissock
- 23Turner
- 29Rachubka
Gillingham
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Nelson
- 29Hewitt
- 3Martin
- 12Gregory
- 6Legge
- 26Barrett
- 19Smith
- 31HessenthalerSubstituted forMcDonaldat 59'minutes
- 32PigottSubstituted forAkinfenwaat 59'minutes
- 27FaganBooked at 56mins
- 7WhelpdaleSubstituted forWestonat 25'minutes
Substitutes
- 4Linganzi
- 5Davies
- 8Akinfenwa
- 10McDonald
- 11Weston
- 18Lee
- 35Baxter
- Referee:
- Mike Russell
- Attendance:
- 3,714
Match Stats
Home TeamOldhamAway TeamGillingham
- Possession
- Home49%
- Away51%
- Shots
- Home7
- Away15
- Shots on Target
- Home3
- Away8
- Corners
- Home7
- Away8
- Fouls
- Home9
- Away6
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Oldham Athletic 1, Gillingham 0.
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Attempt saved. Connor Smith (Gillingham) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner.
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Attempt missed. Joe Martin (Gillingham) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
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Corner, Gillingham. Conceded by James Dayton.
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Attempt missed. Charlie MacDonald (Oldham Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
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Corner, Gillingham. Conceded by Mark Oxley.
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Attempt saved. Adebayo Akinfenwa (Gillingham) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
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Attempt saved. Adebayo Akinfenwa (Gillingham) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
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Steven Gregory (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Charlie MacDonald (Oldham Athletic).
Substitution
Substitution, Oldham Athletic. Charlie MacDonald replaces Danny Philliskirk.
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Corner, Oldham Athletic. Conceded by Adam Barrett.
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Foul by Adebayo Akinfenwa (Gillingham).
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Adam Lockwood (Oldham Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Leon Legge (Gillingham).
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Jon Stead (Oldham Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Steven Gregory (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by James Wesolowski (Oldham Athletic).
Substitution
Substitution, Oldham Athletic. James Dayton replaces Connor Brown.
