Match ends, Oldham Athletic 1, Harrogate Town 2.
OldhamOldham Athletic1HarrogateHarrogate Town2
George Thomson scored a goal in each half to earn Harrogate a deserved win at 10-man Oldham Athletic.
Town came from behind to sink the in-form hosts, who had won five of their previous seven matches.
In the first-ever meeting between the two sides, Harrogate's Jack Muldoon (twice) and Connor Kirby were thwarted early on by a brilliant triple save by Oldham goalkeeper Ian Lawlor.
In the 19th minute, Town skipper Warren Burrell tripped Davis Keillor-Dunn in the box and Conor McAleny side-footed home his 13th goal of the season from the penalty spot.
It was 1-1 after 30 minutes when Thomson fired home from the edge of the box after meeting Muldoon's header into his path.
Oldham striker Bobby Grant was shown a straight red card just before the interval following an aerial clash which floored Lawlor.
Harrogate's Aaron Martin planted a free header wide, before the visitors did grab a second in the 71st minute.
After Brendan Kiernan's cross was not cleared, Thomson pounced, lashing into the roof of the net from 15 yards.
Match report supplied by PA Media.
Line-ups
Oldham
Formation 4-1-4-1
- 1Lawlor
- 4Coelho JombatiSubstituted forGarrityat 45'minutesBooked at 75mins
- 2Clarke
- 5Piergianni
- 3Borthwick-Jackson
- 16Ntambwe
- 24BahamboulaSubstituted forDearnleyat 66'minutes
- 25McCalmontSubstituted forBarnettat 82'minutes
- 10Keillor-DunnSubstituted forWhelanat 82'minutes
- 18McAlenySubstituted forFageat 45'minutes
- 11GrantBooked at 43mins
Substitutes
- 6Garrity
- 8Whelan
- 14Fage
- 17Barnett
- 19Dearnley
- 33Bilboe
- 34Hamer
Harrogate
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Belshaw
- 2Fallowfield
- 12Lawlor
- 20Hall
- 6Burrell
- 7Thomson
- 22FrancisSubstituted forKerryat 90'minutes
- 15KirbySubstituted forFalkinghamat 72'minutes
- 14Kiernan
- 10Martin
- 18Muldoon
Substitutes
- 4Falkingham
- 13Cracknell
- 16Stead
- 17Kerry
- 19Miller
- 26Lokko
- Referee:
- Ben Speedie
Match Stats
Home TeamOldhamAway TeamHarrogate
- Possession
- Home41%
- Away59%
- Shots
- Home9
- Away18
- Shots on Target
- Home1
- Away10
- Corners
- Home5
- Away8
- Fouls
- Home11
- Away8
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Oldham Athletic 1, Harrogate Town 2.
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Corner, Oldham Athletic. Conceded by Jake Lawlor.
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Aaron Martin (Harrogate Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Harry Clarke (Oldham Athletic).
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Foul by Josh Falkingham (Harrogate Town).
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Callum Whelan (Oldham Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Aaron Martin (Harrogate Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Cameron Borthwick-Jackson (Oldham Athletic).
Substitution
Substitution, Harrogate Town. Lloyd Kerry replaces Ed Francis.
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Offside, Oldham Athletic. Ben Garrity tries a through ball, but Zachary Dearnley is caught offside.
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Corner, Oldham Athletic. Conceded by Connor Hall.
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Attempt blocked. Ben Garrity (Oldham Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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Foul by Josh Falkingham (Harrogate Town).
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Ben Garrity (Oldham Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Ryan Fallowfield (Harrogate Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Harry Clarke (Oldham Athletic).
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Corner, Oldham Athletic. Conceded by Ryan Fallowfield.
Substitution
Substitution, Oldham Athletic. Callum Whelan replaces Davis Keillor-Dunn.
Substitution
Substitution, Oldham Athletic. Jordan Barnett replaces Alfie McCalmont.
