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Boundary Park (ATT 6,230) 12th December 2009 - Kick off 15:00 Ref: J Waugh

Oldham Oldham Athletic vs Exeter City Exeter

Oldham 2

D Smalley (51)
P Heffernan (58)

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Exeter 0

Latics end winless run

Oldham claim much-needed win

By Hayley Paterson.   Last Updated: December 12, 2009 9:35pm

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Smalley: Opened scoring

Smalley: Opened scoring

Oldham picked up their first win in seven league games to leapfrog Exeter near the bottom of the table following a 2-0 win.

Strike pairing Deane Smalley and Paul Heffernan bagged a second-half goal apiece as the Latics shrugged off their dismal run with a comfortable victory.

Exeter could have taken an early lead when midfield man Bertie Cozic clipped the bar from fully 30 yards.

Adam Stansfield was denied by home keeper Darryl Flahavan but Oldham took charge and Danny Whitaker went close on three occasions.

The breakthrough came on 51 minutes as Dean Furman found Smalley who produced a crisp 12-yard finish inside the far post.

Deflected shot

And Oldham, who went into the game as the division's lowest scorers, made it two goals in seven minutes when Heffernan's deflected shot looped over keeper Andy Marriott.

The on-loan Doncaster Rovers forward then teed up Whitaker for a drive which flew off target.

Exeter had a good chance to pull one back just after the hour but Stansfield blazed wide from 14 yards, meaning the Grecians have now suffered three straight defeats without scoring.

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Table

npower League 1

npower League 1
Pos Team P Pts
1 Doncaster Rovers 46 84
2 Bournemouth 46 83
3 Brentford 46 79
4 Yeovil Town 46 77
5 Sheffield United 46 75
6 Swindon Town 46 74
7 Leyton Orient 46 71
8 Milton Keynes Dons 46 70
9 Walsall 46 68
10 Crawley Town 46 68
11 Tranmere Rovers 46 67
12 Notts County 46 65
13 Crewe Alexandra 46 64
14 Preston North End 46 59
15 Coventry City 46 55
16 Shrewsbury Town 46 55
17 Carlisle United 46 55
18 Stevenage 46 54
19 Oldham Athletic 46 51
20 Colchester United 46 51
21 Scunthorpe United 46 48
22 Bury 46 41
23 Hartlepool United 46 41
24 Portsmouth 46 32

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