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Oldham Athletic 3-2 Dorking Wanderers: Latics survive a late scare

OLDHAM Athletic boss John Sheridan said he had mixed emotions after his side’s first ever Non-League victory after storming into a 3-0 lead but having to survive a late scare.

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
14 August 2022

By Alex Thrower

OLDHAM ATH 3
Hope 12, Porter 53, Tollitt 66

DORKING W 2
Taylor 82, Rutherford 82
OLDHAM Athletic boss John Sheridan said he had mixed emotions after his side’s first ever Non-League victory after storming into a 3-0 lead but having to survive a late scare.
Goals from Hallam Hope, Chris Porter and Ben Tollitt helped the Latics into a three-goal lead, only for late headers from Dorking’s Josh Taylor and Alfie Rutherford to ensure a nervy finale at Boundary Park.
“We didn’t control the game, at any point,” Sheridan said. “All three goals were fantastic but we couldn’t keep ...

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