• Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar

Manchester Football

A website about football in Manchester

Oldham Athletic post FA Cup win through the letter box against Leyton Orient

November 8, 2014 by Tony Bugby

OLDHAM ATHLETIC 1, LEYTON ORIENT 0.
 
Oldham Athletic posted victory through the letter box against Leyton Orient in the first round of the FA Cup.
 
Manager Lee Johnson described the theory which brought about Mike Jones’ match-winning free kick.
 
Jones lifted a 25-yard free kick over the defensive wall leaving keeper Gary Woods stranded.
“We work on free kicks. We talk about the ‘letter box’ which is just over the heads of the wall. That was perfect because it unsighted the keeper, and it worked well for us.”

It was a hard-earned victory as Johnson admitted that the O’s had done their homework to stifle their attacking play.

“Where we thought we could exploit them, you could see that they’d worked on it during the week and denied us that space. It was a tough game for us throughout,” he said.

Latics just about edged the cup tie as they avenged their 3-1 home loss to the O’s in August.

Striker Jabo Ibehre was ruled out through illness as Dominic Poloen won a recall while Carl Winchester was recalled in place of James Dayton.

The O’s, whose manager Mauro Milanese conceded his side’s confidence has been shot to bits, ought to have taken the lead when Shaun Batt set up Dean Cross who was denied by a super save from Paul Rachubka.

The decisive moment in the game came after 38 minutes when Jones scored with a terrific free kick.

 
The O’s hit back and Nathan Clarke’s header was cleared off the line by Genseric Kusunga.Clarke bundled in the resulting corner, but his goal was ruled out for a shove.With the O’s pressing for an equaliser,
 
Latics could have sealed victory in stoppage time when an angled shot from Danny Philliskirk struck the upright.

Filed Under: FA Cup, Match Report, Oldham Athletic Tagged With: Lee Johnson, Leyton Orient, Mike Jones

Primary Sidebar

Categories

  • Altrincham
  • Ashton United
  • Curzon Ashton
  • Europe
  • FA Cup
  • Hyde United
  • International
  • League Cup
  • Manchester City
  • Manchester City Women
  • Manchester United
  • Manchester United Women
  • Match Report
  • Melbourne City FC
  • Mossley
  • New York City FC
  • Non League
  • North West
  • Oldham Athletic
  • Player Ratings
  • Premier League
  • Salford City
  • Stalybridge Celtic
  • Stockport County
  • Stretford Paddock
  • UEFA Champions League
  • Uncategorized
  • Wigan Athletic

Manchester Football

  • Log in
  • Entries feed
  • Comments feed
  • WordPress.org

Search Manchester Football

RSS Youtube Videos

  • We need to be patient, there will be changes, three players are leaving - we need their character
  • I don’t want 5 or 6 players in the tribune - I will quit first! Pep on demanding a smaller squad
  • Oh Kevin De Bruyne Banner at the Etihad Stadium - Tuesday May 20 2025

Popular Tags

Anthony Martial Arsenal Aston Villa Bernardo Silva Bruno Fernandes Chelsea contract Crystal Palace David Moyes David Silva England Erik ten Hag Erling Haaland Everton Gabriel Jesus Gareth Taylor Harry Kane Huddersfield Town Ilkay Gundogan John Sheridan Jose Mourinho Juan Mata Kevin De Bruyne Leicester City Liverpool Louis van Gaal Manuel Pellegrini Marcus Rashford Newcastle United Ole Gunnar Solskjaer Paul Pogba Pep Guardiola Phil Foden Player Ratings Raheem Sterling Riyad Mahrez Robin van Persie Sergio Aguero Southampton Tottenham Txiki Begiristain Vincent Kompany Wayne Rooney West Ham Yaya Toure

RSS Manchesterfootball Videos

  • We need to be patient, there will be changes, three players are leaving - we need their character May 25, 2025
    manchester football - Manchester City and United
  • I don’t want 5 or 6 players in the tribune - I will quit first! Pep on demanding a smaller squad May 20, 2025
    manchester football - Manchester City and United
  • Oh Kevin De Bruyne Banner at the Etihad Stadium - Tuesday May 20 2025 May 20, 2025
    manchester football - Manchester City and United
  • I don't have anything against Rico or Macca - Pep Guardiola previews the crucial Bournemouth game May 18, 2025
    manchester football - Manchester City and United
  • “We did it for our fans!” Oliver Glasner on Crystal Palace FA Cup final win #mcfc #cpfc #facup May 17, 2025
    manchester football - Manchester City and United

Copyright © 2025 · Manchesterfootball · Log in