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  • Kick-off: 19:45
  • Venue: Boundary Park
  • Attendance: 10054
  • Referee: Joslin, P

Live Commentary

90 mins

The ref has blown his whistle for full time.

90 mins

Goal!! Leeds have scored with Ian Westlake putting it in the back of the net.

90 mins

Leeds are replacing Alan Thompson with Ian Westlake.

88 mins

Michael Ricketts is being taken off, Matthew Wolfenden has come on in his place.

66 mins

Manuel Rui Marques is booked for unsporting behaviour.

49 mins

The referee has booked Craig Davies.

46 mins

The second half is under way with the score currently at 0 v 0.

45 mins

The ref has blown his whistle for half time.

33 mins

Mark De Vries is booked for unsporting behaviour.

3 mins

The referee has booked Sean Gregan.

0 mins

The ref has blown his whistle and the match has started.

Match Report

Leeds United extended their remarkable run since the start of the League One season thanks to an injury-time goal from substitute Ian Westlake

Westlake broke down Oldham's dogged resistance in the 95th minute as his side made it eight victories in their first nine games.

There were few chances in the Roses battle at Boundary Park as defences got on top to ensure a tense game which the Latics did not deserve to lose.

But Leeds are on a roll as they picked up their latest three points despite strikers Tresor Kandol and Jermaine Bedford both being suspended due to their red cards at Gillingham on Saturday.

Manager Dennis Wise handed debuts to new loan signings Mark De Vries and Wayne Andrews, who played for Oldham under Iain Dowie in season 2002-03.

They got little change from the Oldham back four, but Westlake did the job after being introduced from the bench just three minutes earlier.

Leeds shaded the goal-scoring opportunities, with the first coming on nine minutes when De Vries got away from Ryan Bertrand, but could only send his shot straight at goalkeeper Mark Crossley.

Oldham had a better chance after Craig Davies hit a superb diagonal ball to Andy Liddell, but Liddell lost possession by the box and Chris Taylor saw his shot from 18 yards cleared from near the goal-line.

Taylor also blasted a shot off target, before Andrews wasted the next opening for Leeds by shooting over just before half-time.

Leeds improved after the break and almost broke the deadlock through midfielder David Prutton, whose header from six yards was superbly kept out by Crossley.

The winner came from a cross by Sebastien Carole, which found Westlake at the far post for a first-time volley from ten yards.

Oldham Athletic Team

Leeds United Team

Oldham Athletic

Leeds United

Corners

5 2

Fouls

13 12

Goal attempts

10 12

Shots off target

6 5

Offsides

5 2

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