Latics loss at home hand Shrimpers hope

 

Well, they can be beaten at home; as the Shrimpers head for Boundary Park for their FA Cup Second Round replay against Oldham Athletic Tuesday evening with Liverpool at Anfield the prize for the winners, which there has to be even if it takes extra-time and penalties.

 

However, Latics boss Paul Dickov was aggrieved with both goals in the 2-0 defeat by League One rivals Sheffield Wednesday Saturday afternoon.

 

David Prutton put the Owls ahead with a fine finish and Ryan Lowe wrapped up the win from the penalty spot after Robbie Simpson was penalised for his challenge on, yes, former Shrimpers loanee, Sanchez Watt; blimey, good to see he could get into the opposition's box, an improvement on when he played for us!

 

Dickov said: "We started the second half quite well, but Sheffield Wednesday got momentum after we should have had a free-kick for offside. And although the first goal was a great finish, nine times out of 10 their player would have been punished for a high foot on James Tarkowski. I don't know why the penalty was given either, but we can take positives from the game. For the majority of it we were excellent, especially in the first half, and we should have been 2-0 up."

 

 

Prutton: Opened the scoring for the Owls

Oldham Athletic 0 Sheffield Wednesday 2 (played Saturday, December 10th)

High-flying Sheffield Wednesday recorded their third straight league victory with a 2-0 win at Oldham.

Wednesday had to survive some first-half pressure but they never looked back after David Prutton's high-class opening goal.

Oldham went close through Dean Furman's early drive and they should have gone in front when Shefki Kuqi headed a good chance over the bar.

Wednesday's Ben Marshall floated a free-kick just off target, but Oldham threatened again as Robbie Simpson forced Stephen Bywater to save well.

Owls sub Ryan Lowe's effort was kept out by Oldham keeper Alex Cisak, but Gary Megson's side went ahead after 62 minutes when a long throw caused mayhem and Prutton turned superbly before slamming home from 10 yards.

Victory was secured in controversial style eight minutes from time, with Wednesday given a penalty for Simpson's tame challenge on Sanchez Watt. Lowe coolly sent Cisak the wrong way from the spot and Oldham could find nothing in response.

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League One

1	Charlton Athletic	20	6	3	0	23	7	8	2	1	20	8	14	5	1	43	15	47	+28
2	Sheffield Wednesday	20	8	1	0	19	5	5	2	4	17	19	13	3	4	36	24	42	+12
3	Milton Keynes Dons	20	5	5	0	23	12	6	1	3	18	9	11	6	3	41	21	39	+20
4	Huddersfield Town	20	6	3	1	19	10	4	5	1	18	8	10	8	2	37	18	38	+19
5	Sheffield United	20	7	2	2	24	14	4	3	2	12	8	11	5	4	36	22	38	+14
6	Brentford	20	4	2	5	13	14	5	3	1	11	7	9	5	6	24	21	32	+3
7	Carlisle United	20	4	2	3	14	16	5	3	3	13	13	9	5	6	27	29	32	-2
8	Notts. County	20	6	2	1	19	10	3	2	6	15	18	9	4	7	34	28	31	+6
9	Stevenage	20	4	4	2	15	10	3	4	3	9	8	7	8	5	24	18	29	+6
10	Preston North End	20	4	2	4	17	19	4	1	5	15	17	8	3	9	32	36	27	-4
11	Bury	20	3	2	4	11	13	5	1	5	15	18	8	3	9	26	31	27	-5
12	Colchester United	20	4	4	2	19	16	2	4	4	11	15	6	8	6	30	31	26	-1
13	Hartlepool United	20	2	2	6	7	13	5	3	2	18	15	7	5	8	25	28	26	-3
14	Bournemouth	20	2	2	5	8	13	5	3	3	15	13	7	5	8	23	26	26	-3
15	Tranmere Rovers	20	4	4	3	9	8	3	1	5	11	15	7	5	8	20	23	26	-3
16	Oldham Athletic	20	4	2	4	13	13	3	3	4	14	18	7	5	8	27	31	26	-4
17	Leyton Orient	20	3	3	5	12	15	2	4	3	10	14	5	7	8	22	29	22	-7
18	Exeter City	20	4	2	4	12	13	1	3	6	8	20	5	5	10	20	33	20	-13
19	Yeovil Town	20	3	2	6	12	17	1	5	3	10	13	4	7	9	22	30	19	-8
20	Scunthorpe United	20	2	4	4	15	17	1	5	4	11	15	3	9	8	26	32	18	-6
21	Walsall	20	2	4	5	10	15	1	4	4	9	11	3	8	9	19	26	17	-7
22	Rochdale	20	2	4	4	12	16	2	1	7	10	22	4	5	11	22	38	17	-16
23	Wycombe Wanderers	20	2	2	6	11	16	2	2	6	12	18	4	4	12	23	34	16	-11
24	Chesterfield	20	2	3	5	11	14	1	1	8	14	26	3	4	13	25	40	13	-15

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