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  • Kick-off: 19:45
  • Venue: Boundary Park
  • Attendance: 4701
  • Referee: D'Urso, A

Live Commentary

90 mins

The ref has blown his whistle for full time.

90 mins

Jason Jarrett is being taken off, Jean-Paul Kalala has come on in his place.

68 mins

Scott Dobie is replaced by Danny Carlton.

46 mins

The second half is under way with the score currently at 2 v 0.

46 mins

Carlisle are replacing Jeff Smith with Danny Graham.

46 mins

Luke Joyce is replaced by Simon Hackney.

45 mins

Half time whistle is blown by A D'Urso

45 mins

Reuben Hazell is booked for unsporting behaviour.

44 mins

Goal!! Oldham have scored with Gary McDonald putting it in the back of the net.

40 mins

The referee has booked Chris Lumsdon.

21 mins

Goal!! Gary McDonald scores for Oldham.

12 mins

Oldham are replacing Lee Hughes with Lewis Alessandra.

0 mins

It's 7:45pm on Tuesday, January 29th, the match has kicked off.

Match Report

Midfield dynamo Gary McDonald grabbed both goals as Oldham won at home for only the third time this season in the league.

McDonald, who was the club's matchwinning hero when they shocked Everton in the FA Cup third round, struck twice before half time to see off high-flying Carlisle.

The visitors are in a terrible run of form on their travels, losing five in a row without even managing a goal.

Oldham took full advantage and could have at least doubled their tally if their finishing had been sharper.

Carlisle Manager John Ward was refusing to accept excuses and said: "We were abysmal, woeful, call it what you want but the best team won."

Oldham were on top from the start despite losing striker Lee Hughes to an early injury on his return from suspension.

They were also without top scorer Craig Davies but took the lead on 20 minutes as Chris Taylor passed to McDonald, whose shot from 12 yards took a deflection and flew over the head of keeper Keiren Westwood.

Scott Dobie had an angled shot saved in a rare moment of promise for Carlisle, but they were two down before the break as Neal Eardley crossed from the right and McDonald escaped his marker to send home a glancing header from the edge of the six-yard box.

There was little change after half-time, with McDonald almost grabbing a hat trick when he burst on to a neat touch from young sub striker Lewis Alessandra before firing just wide.

The outstanding Taylor sent in a teasing cross which Dean Smalley only just failed to convert and then Taylor was unlucky not to get on the scoresheet with a curling shot which Westwood turned away superbly.

Carlisle could not escape their own half and have two more escapes when Smalley and Stefan Stam both missed chances in the last five minutes.

Oldham Athletic Team

Carlisle United Team

Oldham Athletic

Carlisle United

Corners

8 3

Fouls

19 12

Goal attempts

15 7

Shots off target

11 4

Offsides

1 3

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