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MELLON’S MEN SHOW CLASS TO SINK IRON

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
22 December 2024

By Raphael Adelugba

BRAINTREE TN 0

OLDHAM ATH 2

Stones 15, Norwood 50
PROMOTION-chasing Oldham Athletic extend their unbeaten league run to eight matches in a dominant display over Braintree Town.
Separated before kick-off by 20 points and 16 places, Micky Mellon’s men demonstrated a clear gulf in quality with goals in either half from Josh Stones and James Norwood capping a rather comfortable afternoon.
“You’ve got to be able to answer the questions that the game is giving you, and that’s the big thing,” Mellon said. “There’s no...

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