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Colchester United vs Oldham Athletic. Sky Bet League One.

Weston Homes Community StadiumAttendance4,252.

Colchester United 0

    Oldham Athletic 1

    • C Brown (45th minute)

    Latics boost survival hopes

    Image: Connor Brown: Netted the match-winner

    Oldham took a major stride towards League One safety after grinding out a 1-0 victory at Colchester on Good Friday.

    The Latics started the day in 17th position, a place and a point above their hosts. But after winning the battle between two struggling sides, they should now have done enough to allay any lingering relegation fears. Their winner came in fortuitous circumstances just seconds before half-time. Right-back Connor Brown burst into the box and delivered a low cross from the right, which deflected off defender Tom Eastman's boot and looped into the U's net. Overall, it was hard on the hosts, who certainly created the better of the few chances in the game. Alex Gilbey had their best inside the first three minutes, powering into the area to meet Freddie Sears' corner. However, with the goal at his mercy, he headed over. Jabo Ibehre should also have done better with another headed effort, nodding straight at Latics goalkeeper Paul Rachubka from Gavin Massey's cross. Colchester continued to have the better of it in the second half, without creating a genuine, clear-cut chance. Gilbey saw a long-range effort deflected narrowly over. Substitute Dominic Vose then unleashed a curling effort from distance that went just wide, while Ibehre tried his luck with a low shot that was deflected narrowly wide of Rachubka's post.

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