Match report

Scunthorpe Edges Out Oldham 3-2 in League One Clash

Oldham
Oldham
2–3
FT
Scunthorpe
Scunthorpe
Oct 28, 2017

Scunthorpe stunned Oldham with a rapid 2-0 lead within the first ten minutes, thanks to goals from T. Hopper and Josh Morris. Despite Oldham's fightback with two goals from P. Clarke and C. Davies, Scunthorpe's Duane Holmes secured the win with a late goal, securing a crucial victory in the League One standings.

Key Facts

  • • Scunthorpe took an early lead through T. Hopper (5') and Josh Morris (10')
  • • Oldham's P. Clarke scored from the spot (45'+1')
  • • C. Davies scored an equalizer for Oldham (81')
  • • Duane Holmes secured the win for Scunthorpe (83')
  • • O. Fane and M. Gilks received yellow cards for Oldham and Scunthorpe respectively

Lineups

Oldham

Formation: 4-3-1-2

Starting XI

  • 1 J. Ruddy
  • 26 P. Clarke (D)
  • 2 C. Dummigan (D)
  • 23 R. Hunt (D)
  • 25 A. Omrani (F)
  • 24 O. Fane (M)
  • 29 J. Byrne (M)
  • 40 K. Bryan (D)
  • 9 C. Davies (F)
  • 13 E. Doyle (F)
  • 6 D. Gardner (M)

Substitutes

  • 16 Q. Menig
  • 4 B. Wilson
  • 10 A. Amadi-Holloway
  • 5 A. Gerrard
  • 7 R. Flynn
  • 27 G. Nepomuceno
  • 28 P. Green

Scunthorpe

Formation: 3-5-2

Starting XI

  • 1 M. Gilks (G)
  • 23 R. McArdle (D)
  • 2 J. Clarke (D)
  • 5 M. Wallace (D)
  • 21 C. Burgess (D)
  • 12 N. Bishop (M)
  • 6 F. Ojo (M)
  • 11 J. Morris (M)
  • 16 H. Adelakun (M)
  • 17 L. Novak (F)
  • 14 T. Hopper (F)

Substitutes

  • 30 S. Church
  • 19 D. Holmes
  • 4 A. Crofts
  • 9 P. Madden
  • 10 K. van Veen
  • 31 R. Watson
  • 33 L. Butroid

Timeline

  1. Scunthorpe
    5' Scunthorpe Goal · Normal Goal
    T. Hopper
  2. Scunthorpe
    10' Scunthorpe Goal · Normal Goal
    Josh Morris · Assist: H. Adelakun
  3. Oldham
    30' Oldham subst · Substitution 1
    Off: A. Omrani · On: Q. Menig
  4. Oldham
    31' Oldham Card · Yellow Card
    O. Fane
  5. Oldham
    45'+1 Oldham Goal · Normal Goal
    P. Clarke
  6. Scunthorpe
    61' Scunthorpe Card · Yellow Card
    M. Gilks
  7. Scunthorpe
    65' Scunthorpe subst · Substitution 1
    Off: T. Hopper · On: S. Church
  8. Oldham
    66' Oldham subst · Substitution 2
    Off: P. Clarke · On: Brian Wilson
  9. Scunthorpe
    71' Scunthorpe subst · Substitution 2
    Off: H. Adelakun · On: Duane Holmes
  10. Oldham
    78' Oldham subst · Substitution 3
    Off: R. Hunt · On: A. Amadi-Holloway
  11. Oldham
    81' Oldham Goal · Normal Goal
    C. Davies · Assist: A. Amadi-Holloway
  12. Scunthorpe
    83' Scunthorpe Goal · Normal Goal
    Duane Holmes · Assist: Josh Morris
  13. Scunthorpe
    86' Scunthorpe subst · Substitution 3
    Off: N. Bishop · On: A. Crofts
  14. Scunthorpe
    87' Scunthorpe Card · Yellow Card
    R. McArdle

Match Stats

Stat Oldham Scunthorpe
Fouls 9 10
Pass Accuracy — —
Offsides 3 3
Red Cards 0 0
Total Shots 17 14
Corners 9 2
Total Passes — —
Yellow Cards 1 2
Blocked Shots 3 2
Shots on Target 5 6
Shots off Target 9 6
Possession 54% 46%
Accurate Passes — —
Shots Inside Box 10 10
Saves 3 3
Shots Outside Box 7 4

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Scunthorpe's early dominance with two quick goals within the first ten minutes set the tone for the match
  • ▸ Oldham's fightback through two goals in the second half, particularly C. Davies' equalizer, almost turned the tide but Scunthorpe's late goal by Duane Holmes was decisive