Oldham climbed off the bottom of the League One table with a comfortable win over fellow-strugglers Walsall. Michael Ricketts - playing against his first league club - put Oldham ahead in after 33 minutes with a low drive.
The Saddlers' hopes died in the 64th minute when Andy Liddell hammered in a penalty for the visitors after Ricketts was fouled by Scott Dann.
Lee Hughes shot over when he might have scored his first Oldham goal before Craig Davies fired in from 20 yards.
Walsall: Ince, Weston, Dann, Roper, Fox, Wrack, Gerrard (Deeney 53), Sonner (Demontagnac 46), Sonko (Hall 62), Butler, Mooney.
Subs Not Used: Bossu, Dobson.
Booked: Fox, Mooney, Butler.
Oldham: Crossley, Eardley, Hazell, Gregan, Bertrand, Liddell, Kalala, Allott, Taylor (Wolfenden 90), Davies, Ricketts (Hughes 67).
Subs Not Used: Thompson, McDonald, Trotman.
Booked: Ricketts.
Goals: Ricketts 33, Liddell 65 pen, Davies 90.
Att: 6,202.
Ref: Jon Moss (W Yorkshire).
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