Walsall extended their unbeaten run to 14 games with a win at Oldham thanks to Scott Dann and Michael Ricketts goals. The visitors took the lead after just two minutes when central defender Dann headed in Richard Taundry's free-kick.
Lee Hughes, Gary McDonald and Stefan Stam missed chances for the hosts and Neil Kilkenny's 20-yard shot was tipped over by visiting keeper Clayton Ince.
And Oldham were made to pay for their missed chances when Ricketts sprinted clear and beat Mark Crossley.
Oldham: Crossley, Eardley, Trotman, Stam, Bertrand, Allott, Kilkenny, McDonald (Smalley 58), Taylor, Hughes, Davies (Wolfenden 78).
Subs Not Used: Pogliacomi, Kalala, Hazell.
Booked: Trotman.
Walsall: Ince, Weston, Gerrard, Dann, Taundry, Wrack, Deeney (Sonko 62), Bradley, Sweeney, Demontagnac (Hall 70), Ricketts.
Subs Not Used: Bossu, Roper, Nicholls.
Goals: Dann 2, Ricketts 65.
Att: 5,292
Ref: David Foster (Tyne & Wear).
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