Match ends, Oldham Athletic 4, Yeovil Town 1.
OldhamOldham Athletic4YeovilYeovil Town1
Paul Scholes made a winning start as Oldham Athletic manager against Yeovil Town in League Two.
The ex-Manchester United and England midfielder was appointed on Monday by the club he followed as a child.
Jose Baxter curled in a shot to put Oldham ahead in first-half stoppage time and Callum Lang headed in a second just after the break.
Bevis Mugabi got a goal back for Yeovil before late goals from Mohammed Maouche and Christopher Missilou.
The two strikes that wrapped up victory for the Latics were both fine efforts from outside the penalty area.
Scholes said: "It was nice, but it's just a start. That's all it is. I know there are tougher tests ahead, starting with Saturday against Crewe, who are going really well.
"4-1 doesn't reflect how difficult the night was. Yeovil made it difficult for us.
"I'm really pleased with the goals. I said in my press conference on Monday that I knew there was talent in this squad.
"I want them to enjoy and express themselves and the way you do that is by scoring goals."
Scholes, 44, is the fourth former England player to make his managerial debut in the English Football League this season.
Derby's Frank Lampard was victorious in his first league game as a manager in August, while Fleetwood's Joey Barton and Macclesfield's Sol Campbell both lost their first matches in charge.
Line-ups
Oldham
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Iversen
- 34HamerSubstituted forHuntat 11'minutes
- 4Edmundson
- 26Clarke
- 27Nepomuceno
- 22Branger
- 17Missilou
- 28Maouche
- 8BaxterSubstituted forSyllaat 69'minutes
- 9DearnleySubstituted forO'Gradyat 76'minutes
- 19Lang
Substitutes
- 10O'Grady
- 11Vera
- 13de la Paz
- 20Stott
- 23Hunt
- 42Sylla
- 46Robinson
Yeovil
Formation 3-4-3
- 1Nelson
- 2Gafaiti
- 5Mugabi
- 3Dickinson
- 25DobreBooked at 60minsSubstituted forDuffusat 74'minutes
- 8WorthingtonBooked at 87mins
- 17PattisonBooked at 32minsSubstituted forBrowneat 66'minutes
- 10GrayBooked at 15mins
- 13Zoko
- 9Fisher
- 18ArquinSubstituted forAbrahamsat 85'minutes
Substitutes
- 7Browne
- 11Duffus
- 12Baxter
- 15Rogers
- 16Abrahams
- 26Ojo
- 27Seager
- Referee:
- Thomas Bramall
- Attendance:
- 3,868
Match Stats
Home TeamOldhamAway TeamYeovil
- Possession
- Home49%
- Away51%
- Shots
- Home17
- Away8
- Shots on Target
- Home6
- Away4
- Corners
- Home6
- Away2
- Fouls
- Home12
- Away16
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Oldham Athletic 4, Yeovil Town 1.
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Attempt blocked. Johan Branger (Oldham Athletic) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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Johan Branger (Oldham Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Adel Gafaiti (Yeovil Town).
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Callum Lang (Oldham Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Matt Worthington (Yeovil Town).
Goal!
Goal! Oldham Athletic 4, Yeovil Town 1. Christopher Missilou (Oldham Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
Goal!
Goal! Oldham Athletic 3, Yeovil Town 1. Mohammed Maouche (Oldham Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner.
Booking
Matt Worthington (Yeovil Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Christopher Missilou (Oldham Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Matt Worthington (Yeovil Town).
Substitution
Substitution, Yeovil Town. Tristan Abrahams replaces Yoann Arquin.
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Attempt missed. Christopher Missilou (Oldham Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
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Foul by Rob Hunt (Oldham Athletic).
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Francois Zoko (Yeovil Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Callum Lang (Oldham Athletic).
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Bevis Mugabi (Yeovil Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Christopher Missilou (Oldham Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Courtney Duffus (Yeovil Town).
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Good luck Scholsie.
"The chances of a HYS on a 4th Division game, is probably about 5,000,000 to 1 but when your darling United have an ex-player managing them, a HYS magically appears"
The chances of you looking at, let alone commenting on, a HYS for a 4th Division game is probably about 5m to 1. Yet when... Oh here you are!
Perhaps you see how it works.
Good start, Scholes.
"A HYS on a League One result?!"
Very impressive for Scholes to get Oldham promotion that quickly.
yes, the team beset with sectarian bigotry. nobody cares mate, this is england.
good luck at oldham, paul. take your coat, its freezing on that hill.
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Maybe I missed it but where in the article does it say "Scholes'..." anything?
All I see is Derby's Frank, Fleetwood's Joey and Macclesfield's Sol (the opposite of what you're saying).
Did they make an edit following your feedback or something?
no. it's an hys on an oldham fan and multiple honour winner taking the job at the club he supports. what erks people is he played for Utd. The mentality of people logging in to whinge about "a man utd hys" when it isn't AND it's the only reason they comment because they delusionally think it is!
played with heart, a real english talent, i hope paul scholes does well.
"The same Jose Baxter that was banned for match fixing?"
Nah, Jose was banned for drug-related issues.
Must be a different Jose Baxter out there or you don't know what you're talking about, I think it's the second personally.
Makes a nice change from the money dominated world of the Premier League, doesn't it!
Good point out of all the class of 92 I'd say Paul Scholes was the one without an arrogant bone in his body, excellent point by you.
It is Oldham Athletic or The Latics. It is not:
Scholes' Oldham Athletic
Scholes' Latics
Or indeed any variation thereof.
Oldham Athletic existed before Paul Scholes and will be there long after he leaves.
Ditto Macclesfield, Fleetwood & Derby
Still - good start Paul. Hopefully you can revive this great old club.