Match Report
| Oldham Athletic | Oldham Athletic |  |  | Stockport County | Stockport County | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Malcolm Brand | M. Brand |  | 60 | G |  | 1 | |  | G | 44 | | Anthony Heskey | A. Heskey | ||||||||
| Morris Gascoigne | M. Gascoigne | | 50 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 43 | | Scott Dodd | S. Dodd | |||||||||
| Craig Myers | C. Myers | | 45 | D | | 3 | | D | 42 | | Tony Tolley | T. Tolley | |||||||||
| Terry Bridge | T. Bridge | | 40 | D | | 4 | | D | 42 | | Danny Richards | D. Richards | |||||||||
| Mike Cooke | M. Cooke | | 38 | D | | 5 | | D | 38 | | Kevin Bolton | K. Bolton | |||||||||
| Alun Taylor | A. Taylor | | 65 | M | | 6 | | M | 51 | | Greg Shilton | G. Shilton | |||||||||
| John Froggatt | J. Froggatt | | 55 | M | | | 7 | | M | 50 | | Paul Smith | P. Smith | ||||||||
| Alfred Barry | A. Barry | | 41 | A | | 8 | | A | 42 | | Des Neville | D. Neville | |||||||||
| Kieron Gilchrist | K. Gilchrist | | 39 | A | | 9 | | A | 40 | | Francis Lisbie | F. Lisbie | |||||||||
| Matthew Armstrong | M. Armstrong | | 39 | A | | 10 | | A | 37 | | Mervin Bellamy | M. Bellamy | |||||||||
| Joe Byrne | J. Byrne | | 39 | A | | 11 | | A | 36 | | Craig Montague | C. Montague | |||||||||
| Max Venus | M. Venus | | 52 | G | | 12 | | M | 46 | | Oleg Pearson | O. Pearson | |||||||||
| Clive Swift | C. Swift | | 49 | M | | 13 | | M | 45 | | Simon Cooper | S. Cooper | |||||||||
| Jason Monk | J. Monk | | 46 | M | | 14 | | M | 44 | | Gavin Terry | G. Terry | |||||||||
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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Boundary Park where Oldham Athletic play host to Stockport County in this derby match. Its a sell-out today with the 3,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Oldham Athletic and Stockport County are lined up in a 4-2-4 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Des Jobson.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Oldham Athletic and Stockport County are lined up in a 4-2-4 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Des Jobson.
0.00
0-0Oldham Athletic start the match!
4.57
0-0Showing composure, Greg Shilton plays the ball forward to Mervin Bellamy. Mervin Bellamy shoots from long range but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
6.33
John Froggatt flicks a high ball forward to Joe Byrne who takes it down. Joe Byrne plays a one-two with Kieron Gilchrist and rushes in on goal... Joe Byrne tries a spectacular strike but it is miles over!
9.42
0-0Paul Smith sees Francis Lisbie in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Francis Lisbie whips in a cross ball towards Mervin Bellamy. Terry Bridge hacks Mervin Bellamy from behind! Mervin Bellamy appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
10.48
0-1Paul Smith advances with the ball. Paul Smith knocks the ball forward, putting Des Neville through on goal. Des Neville cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. What a cracker!! Malcolm Brand had no chance!! Goal for Stockport County!
15.12
0-1Alfred Barry catches Danny Richards on the ankles. The referee calls over Alfred Barry and shows him a yellow card! Danny Richards grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
20.15
0-1Danny Richards decides to run forward with the ball. Danny Richards surges forward with the ball. Danny Richards shoots from long range but Malcolm Brand reads it well. Nice keeping!
22.43
0-1Alun Taylor comes in with a late challenge on Paul Smith. Alun Taylor is given a warning by the referee! Paul Smith runs off the knock.
24.35
Alun Taylor advances with the ball. Alun Taylor finds some space and shoots from distance his aim is horrendously poor!
26.55
Greg Shilton hits a low pass to Des Neville. Des Neville tries a spectacular long range effort but it is miles over!
34.50
0-1Mike Cooke flicks the ball to his team mate, John Froggatt. John Froggatt plays the ball forward to Matthew Armstrong. Matthew Armstrong deftly passes the ball to Alfred Barry, releasing him through on goal. Alfred Barry comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but is denied by Scott Dodd. Excellent block.
36.48
John Froggatt hits a low pass to Alfred Barry. Alfred Barry controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Solid save from Anthony Heskey.
38.25
John Froggatt controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Kieron Gilchrist. Kieron Gilchrist finds some space and shoots from distance but it's drastically wayward!
39.26
John Froggatt knocks the ball to his team mate, Joe Byrne. Joe Byrne passes the ball forward to Alfred Barry. Scott Dodd hacks Alfred Barry from behind! Alfred Barry appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
45.00
Mike Cooke makes a probing pass to John Froggatt. John Froggatt passes the ball forward to Alfred Barry. Alfred Barry plays a one-two with Matthew Armstrong and advances towards the goal... Alfred Barry muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it is miles over!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Oldham Athletic have changed their lineup with Max Venus replacing Morris Gascoigne. Stockport County appear unchanged since the first half. The Oldham Athletic players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
Stockport County start the second half!
47.04
Terry Bridge flicks a high ball forward to John Froggatt who takes it down. John Froggatt threads a neat ball through to Joe Byrne. Joe Byrne lofts in a cross ball towards Alfred Barry. Alfred Barry is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it flies wide!
51.27
With a delightful solo run, Paul Smith stretches the opposition's defence. Paul Smith whips in a cross ball towards Mervin Bellamy. Mervin Bellamy makes a convincing header but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
53.32
Danny Richards deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Paul Smith. Paul Smith hits a low pass to Francis Lisbie. Francis Lisbie edges inside the box! Francis Lisbie muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. Solid save from Malcolm Brand.
54.30
0-1Alun Taylor passes the ball forward to Alfred Barry. Alfred Barry deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Kieron Gilchrist but the linesman indicates offside!
57.10
Alfred Barry hacks Tony Tolley from behind! The referee calls over Alfred Barry and warns him to calm down! Tony Tolley stretches but gets up unharmed.
60.22
0-1Oldham Athletic have made a substitution with Jason Monk replacing John Froggatt .
61.29
0-1Paul Smith clumsily knocks into Jason Monk. Paul Smith is shown the yellow card! Jason Monk runs off the knock.
63.07
Craig Myers hits a low pass to Alun Taylor. Alun Taylor flicks a high pass forward. Kieron Gilchrist holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Kieron Gilchrist kicks a strong pass forward to Matthew Armstrong but the referee indicates it's offside!
67.31
Greg Shilton flicks a high pass forward. Francis Lisbie controls it well on his chest. Francis Lisbie knocks the ball forward to Des Neville but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
69.13
0-1Greg Shilton flicks the ball to his team mate, Craig Montague. Craig Montague knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Terry Bridge.
77.43
Oldham Athletic have made a substitution with Clive Swift replacing Matthew Armstrong .
78.46
Craig Myers takes it forward alone. Craig Myers threads the ball through to Kieron Gilchrist. Kieron Gilchrist rushes past Danny Richards! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Kieron Gilchrist provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward. It's miles wide!
87.01
Alun Taylor flicks a high pass forward to Joe Byrne who brings the ball under control. Joe Byrne skips past Tony Tolley! Joe Byrne looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but Anthony Heskey is on top of it.
89.04
Scott Dodd barges into Kieron Gilchrist. Scott Dodd is warned by the referee! Kieron Gilchrist stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
3
3
Shots off Target
6
3
Offsides
2
1
Fouls
3
2
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
59.5%
40.5%
Play Area
28.6%
44%
27.4%
Scorers
| Des Neville 10 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Paul Smith of Stockport County |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Malcolm Brand (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Morris Gascoigne (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Craig Myers (DEF) | 8 | |
| 4. | Terry Bridge (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Mike Cooke (DEF) | 7 | |
| 6. | Alun Taylor (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | John Froggatt (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Alfred Barry (ATT) |  | 5 |
| 9. | Kieron Gilchrist (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Matthew Armstrong (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Joe Byrne (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Max Venus (GK) | 6 | |
| 13. | Clive Swift (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Jason Monk (MID) | 6 | |
| 1. | Anthony Heskey (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Scott Dodd (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Tony Tolley (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Danny Richards (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Kevin Bolton (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Greg Shilton (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Paul Smith (MID) | | 8 |
| 8. | Des Neville (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 9. | Francis Lisbie (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Mervin Bellamy (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Craig Montague (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Oleg Pearson (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Simon Cooper (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Gavin Terry (MID) | 0 | |