Oldham claimed their third successive win with two goals from Lee Hughes helping to see off Walsall.

A heavily-deflected Mark Allott free-kick gave Oldham the lead, but Walsall hit back with a Michael Ricketts header and a well-taken Alex Nicholls goal.

Hughes came to the rescue six minutes before the break when he equalised with a clever volley from 12 yards.

A draw looked likely before Hughes struck again with two minutes to go poking home a Daniel Jones cross.

Oldham: Crossley, Lomax, Gregan, Stam, Jones, Liddell, Maher (Whitaker 72), Allott, Taylor, Byfield (O'Grady 73), Hughes.

Subs Not Used: Fleming, Eardley, Lee.

Goals: Allott 15, Hughes 38, 89.

Walsall: Gilmartin, Weston, Gerrard, Smith, Palmer, Deeney (Zaaboub 73), Taundry (Reich 90), Hughes, Mattis (Bradley 22), Nicholls, Ricketts.

Subs Not Used: Boertien, Sansara.

Goals: Ricketts 23, Nicholls 25.

Att: 3,936

Ref: David Webb (Lancashire).

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