Match Report
Braintree Town, 17th on 56 points, faced a 17-point deficit to Oldham Athletic (5th, 73). The last five rounds placed Oldham Athletic no better than 10th for form, against 5th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Braintree Town 1.11 scored and 1.28 conceded per game, Oldham Athletic 1.39 and 1.04, with the league averaging 1.35.
Braintree Town had gone 5 games without a win, having scored in 7 consecutive games. The last-five ledger: Braintree Town 2/15, Oldham Athletic 9/15.
Ironmongery Direct Stadium in Braintree staged the fixture, a ground that holds 4,151. On the scoreboard, Oldham Athletic led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 0-2.
Goal scorers
Oldham Athletic: James Norwood (50'), Josh Stones (15')