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Oldham Athletic 0-0 Exeter City

Oldham earned a determined goalless draw at home to Exeter to secure a much-needed first point of the League Two season.

After three straight defeats under new head coach Laurent Banide, the Latics stopped the rot against a visiting side who kept their unbeaten record intact.

Exeter could have made an early breakthrough when Lee Martin's goalbound shot was deflected inches wide of the post.

Oldham goalkeeper Gary Woods denied Ryan Bowman on the half-hour mark while, at the other end, a stinging shot from Gevaro Nepomuceno was beaten away by Lewis Ward.

Nepomuceno also fired just off target from 18 yards, while Johan Branger headed a great Oldham chance over the bar from Ashley Smith-Brown's fine cross.

Exeter then wasted an even better opening in the 65th minute as Matt Jay was left unmarked four yards out and somehow guided his header wide.

Oldham went desperately close to a winner when Zak Mills hammered in a close-range shot which Dean Moxey cleared off the line.

The visitors thought they had grabbed victory themselves, but Jake Taylor's injury-time header was disallowed for offside.

Match report supplied by PA Media.

Line-ups

Oldham

Formation 4-1-4-1

  • 1WoodsBooked at 90mins
  • 34Hamer
  • 31Wheater
  • 3IacovittiBooked at 62mins
  • 5Smith-BrownBooked at 3mins
  • 24Sylla
  • 11NepomucenoSubstituted forMillsat 77'minutes
  • 7BrangerSubstituted forSefilat 90+1'minutes
  • 18Fage
  • 33EaglesSubstituted forWilsonat 70'minutes
  • 19Segbe Azankpo

Substitutes

  • 2Mills
  • 4Sefil
  • 6Stott
  • 9Vera
  • 16Wilson
  • 27Adams
  • 39Zabret

Exeter

Formation 3-4-1-2

  • 1Ward
  • 2Sweeney
  • 5Martin
  • 21Moxey
  • 20RichardsonSubstituted forTaylorat 65'minutes
  • 8Law
  • 27Collins
  • 22Sparkes
  • 17JaySubstituted forWilliamsat 78'minutes
  • 12Bowman
  • 7MartinSubstituted forAjoseat 82'minutes

Substitutes

  • 3Woodman
  • 11Williams
  • 14Ajose
  • 16Warren
  • 18Fisher
  • 23Maxted
  • 25Taylor
Referee:
Graham Salisbury
Attendance:
2,805

Match Stats

Home TeamOldhamAway TeamExeter
Possession
Home38%
Away62%
Shots
Home14
Away13
Shots on Target
Home3
Away3
Corners
Home7
Away10
Fouls
Home18
Away6

Live Text

  1. Post update

    Match ends, Oldham Athletic 0, Exeter City 0.

  2. Full Time

    Second Half ends, Oldham Athletic 0, Exeter City 0.

  3. Post update

    Offside, Exeter City. Ryan Bowman tries a through ball, but Jake Taylor is caught offside.

  4. Post update

    Attempt saved. Ryan Bowman (Exeter City) header from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nicky Ajose.

  5. Post update

    Foul by Jake Taylor (Exeter City).

  6. Post update

    David Wheater (Oldham Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  7. Substitution

    Substitution, Oldham Athletic. Sonhy Sefil replaces Johan Branger.

  8. Post update

    Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Thomas Hamer.

  9. Post update

    Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Scott Wilson.

  10. Post update

    Attempt missed. Pierce Sweeney (Exeter City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Randell Williams.

  11. Post update

    Jack Sparkes (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  12. Post update

    Foul by Thomas Hamer (Oldham Athletic).

  13. Post update

    Attempt missed. Jake Taylor (Exeter City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Pierce Sweeney.

  14. Post update

    Corner, Oldham Athletic. Conceded by Jake Taylor.

  15. Substitution

    Substitution, Exeter City. Nicky Ajose replaces Lee Martin.

  16. Post update

    Randell Williams (Exeter City) wins a free kick on the right wing.

  17. Post update

    Foul by Dylan Fage (Oldham Athletic).

  18. Post update

    Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Gary Woods.

  19. Post update

    Attempt saved. Jake Taylor (Exeter City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pierce Sweeney with a through ball.

  20. Post update

    Attempt blocked. Zak Mills (Oldham Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.