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  • Kick-off: 15:00
  • Venue: Boundary Park
  • Attendance: 7397
  • Referee: Hall, A

Live Commentary

90 mins

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

90 mins

Goal!! Craig Davies scores for Oldham.

87 mins

Neal Eardley is being taken off, Gary McDonald has come on in his place.

80 mins

Darren Pratley is replaced by Kristian O'Leary.

64 mins

Swansea are replacing Andy Robinson with Paul Anderson.

63 mins

Oldham are replacing Michael Ricketts with Andy Liddell.

63 mins

Chris Taylor is being taken off, Deane Smalley has come on in his place.

55 mins

Goal!! Jason Scotland scores for Swansea.

54 mins

Michael Ricketts is booked for dissent.

50 mins

The referee has booked Mark Allott.

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.

21 mins

Ferrie Bodde is booked for unsporting behaviour.

15 mins

Chris Taylor is booked for unsporting behaviour.

10 mins

Andy Robinson is booked for unsporting behaviour.

3 mins

Michael Ricketts takes a penalty for Oldham and scores!.

0 mins

It's 3pm on Saturday, August 11th, the match has kicked off.

Match Report

Wales international Craig Davies popped up with a dramatic last-minute goal as Oldham were quick to put last season's heartache firmly behind them.

The Latics were beaten by Blackpool in May's play-off semi-finals but their new-look side edged out Swansea at the end of a frantic game.

Swansea performed like a team with every chance of pushing for promotion but they found Oldham goalkeeper Mark Crossley in good form and also allowed chances to go begging.

Oldham snatched their goals at the start and the end of the game, with both debutant strikers getting on the scoresheet.

Ex-England man Michael Ricketts was first to break through after Davies burst into the box and was hauled down by Swansea captain Alan Tate.

There were less than three minutes on the clock as Ricketts stepped up for the penalty, and he drove his kick high to the right of keeper Dorus de Vries.

Swansea went desperately close to a quick equaliser when Andy Robinson hit the foot of the post from 20 yards with a thunderbolt shot.

Some strong tackles ensured there was action on the pitch before Oldham manager John Sheridan's furious reaction to a tackle on loan signing Neil Kilkenny endured he was sent to the stands after less than 20 minutes.

Crossley made saves either side of half-time, denying Robinson and then doing superbly to tip away a 25-yard drive from Spanish defender Angel Rangel.

But Swansea were level on 55 minutes when Jason Scotland marked his impressive debut by finding space on the edge of the box and finishing with style in the bottom corner.

Swansea went on to create several more openings, with Crossley thwarting Paul Anderson and Ferrie Bodde and Kristian O'Leary heading off-target.

Oldham's Andy Liddell had also gone close before Davies grabbed the glory, netting with a close-range header from Deane Smalley's cross in stoppage time.

Oldham Athletic Team

Swansea City Team

Oldham Athletic

Swansea City

Corners

5 8

Fouls

24 9

Goal attempts

8 16

Shots off target

3 9

Offsides

3 1

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