Oldham battled back from two goals down at half time to earn themselves an FA Cup first-round replay with Cheltenham.

Scott Murray gave the hosts the lead, drilling in a shot after some clever play from defender Darren Kenton.

And the Robins extended their lead when a crazy challenge from Sean Gregan on Lloyd Owusu enabled the striker to convert the resulting penalty.

However, a Chris Taylor penalty brought Oldham back into it and a deflected shot from Danny Whitaker earned a draw.

Cheltenham: Higgs, Gallinagh, Kenton, Diallo, Wright, Montrose (Spencer 80), Payne (Ridley 90), Westlake, Murray, Owusu, Connor (Hayes 68).
Subs Not Used: Finnigan, Scott P Brown, Bird, Rowe-Turner.

Booked: Montrose.

Goals: Murray 5, Owusu 45 pen.

Oldham: Crossley, Hazell, Gregan (Maher 46), Stam, Lomax, Taylor, Allott, Whitaker, Jones, Smalley, Alessandra.
Subs Not Used: Eardley, Fleming, Lee, Stephens, Liddell.

Goals: Taylor 49, Whitaker 76.

Att: 2,585

Ref: Paul Gibbs (West Midlands).

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