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IT’S A TALE OF THE TWO KEEPERS IN STALEMATE

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
14 April 2024

By Patrick Lock

OXFORD CITY 0

OLDHAM ATH 0
OLDHAM Athletic’s playoff hopes are left hanging by a thread after they were held to a goalless draw by relegated Oxford City in a rather dour affair at the RAW Charging Stadium.
But it could have been worse for Micky Mellon’s men, who had goalkeeper Matt Hudson to thank for a string of second half saves to deny the Hoops a famous win.
The Latics might have nicked it too, however, with Hudson’s opposite number Tom Watson also producing heroics, while James Norwood hit the bar.
City boss Ross Jenkins said: “T...

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