Mackail-Smith has now scored 24 goals for Posh this season

Craig Mackail-Smith scored twice to help Peterborough close the gap on leaders Leicester to two points with their seventh straight victory.

Mackail-Smith opened the scoring with a low shot from Paul Coutts' cross.

Chris Taylor glanced in Neal Eardley's free-kick to level before team-mate Lewis Alessandra's goal was disallowed.

Mackail-Smith tapped in the winner after Eardley headed past his own keeper to leave Oldham boss Joe Royle without a win in four games in charge.

Oldham: Supple, Eardley, Hazell, Gregan, Jones, Allott, Maher, Westlake, Whitaker, Taylor, Alessandra (Wolfenden 69).

Subs Not Used: Fleming, Stam, Black, Lee.

Goals: Taylor 43.

Peterborough:

Lewis, Martin, Lee, Zakuani (Westwood 82), Williams (Blackett 84), Whelpdale (Batt 63), Coutts, Keates, Boyd, Mclean, Mackail-Smith.

Subs Not Used: McKeown, Torres.

Booked: Batt.

Goals: Mackail-Smith 26, 86.

Att: 5,083.

Ref: Graham Salisbury (Lancashire).

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