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  • Kick-off: 15:00
  • Venue: Boundary Park
  • Attendance: 5168
  • Referee: Drysdale, D

Live Commentary

90 mins

That's it, it's all over, the referee has blown the final whistle.

90 mins

Nathan Elder goes into the referees book for unsporting behaviour.

90 mins

Goal!! Nathan Elder scores for Brighton.

88 mins

Brighton are replacing Tommy Fraser with Nathan Elder.

87 mins

Lee Hughes is booked for unsporting behaviour.

81 mins

Craig Davies is being taken off, Matthew Wolfenden has come on in his place.

72 mins

Tommy Elphick goes into the referees book for unsporting behaviour.

68 mins

Brighton are replacing Alex Revell with Gary Hart.

66 mins

The referee has booked Neal Trotman.

46 mins

The referee has booked Tommy Fraser.

46 mins

The second half is under way with the score currently at 1 v 0.

45 mins

The ref has blown his whistle for half time.

40 mins

Goal!! Oldham have scored with Lee Hughes putting it in the back of the net.

33 mins

Brighton are replacing Wes Fogden with Kerry Mayo.

10 mins

It's red. He's off. Dean Hammond has been sent off.

0 mins

It's 3pm on Saturday, January 12th, the match has kicked off.

Match Report

Substitute Nathan Elder struck a last-gasp equaliser as brave Brighton overcame the loss of their captain at Boundary Park.

The visitors went down to ten men with just nine minutes on the clock when Dean Hammond was shown a straight red card for his two-footed tackle on Deane Smalley.

It was an uphill task for Brighton, but they battled hard to stay in the game after Oldham went in front before half-time.

Oldham were FA Cup giant-killers last week when they beat Premier League side Everton away from home, but they missed chances for three league points and were punished in injury time.

Oldham created almost all the openings, starting when Craig Davies drilled over the bar and last week's match-winner Gary McDonald headed wide.

Brighton had already lost Hammond when Davies fired straight at defender Wes Fogden when he could have done better.

Oldham's breakthrough came on 40 minutes when Kelvin Lomax passed to Lee Hughes, who made progress into the box.

Hughes held off his marker and beat keeper Michels Kuipers from close-range to register his eighth goal of the season.

The Latics should have kicked on but McDonald was denied before Brighton went close with a snap-shot from Nick Forster.

The home side could not find a way to double their lead and midfielder Jean-Paul Kalala was next to be thwarted after he led a counter-attack and exchanged passes with Davies.

There were further openings for defenders Reuben Hazell and Lomax, but Brighton kept their heads and finally carved out a chance deep into stoppage time.

Oldham's defence failed to clear a corner, Nicky Forster hit the bar and the loose ball was rammed home from eight yards by Elder, who had only been on the pitch since the 87th minute.

Oldham Athletic Team

Brighton and Hove Albion Team

Oldham Athletic

Brighton and Hove Albion

Corners

6 3

Fouls

15 12

Goal attempts

17 5

Shots off target

13 2

Offsides

1 3

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