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22th August 1999
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Oldham's just
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Oldham lost to Burnley 1-0 at Boundary
Park on Saturday but despite the close nature of the score the display
will have disappointed Andy Ritchie. The Latics were dominated by the visiting
side for long periods and were never allowed to get into their stride.
An Andy Payton first-half strike secured the 1-0 win at but the defeat
could have been much worse has Burley converted a number of squandered
chances. Andy Payton was both hero and culprit in this game, but the effort
that will be remembered most about the affair will undoubtedly be his wonderful
goal that sealed the affair. After squandering an earlier 1-1 chance, that
he hit straight at the keeper, Payton got things right. Paul Smith played
an intelligent through ball that put Payton in with a good chance of opening
the scoring and the striker was very much up to the challenge. Payton spotted
Kelly racing off his line and eventually lobbed the ball over the oncoming
custodian to produce a goal good enough to grace any game. Good chances
aside the Clarets did not let the Latics get into their stride and nobody
embodied the desire in Burnley's ranks more than Micky Mellon, who was
influential in midfield, his incisive passing proved a constant thorn in
the flesh of the home side. The Clarets dominated in the second half of
the game as they had the first but Payton yet again squandered a great
chance to put the game beyond the home team shooting wide when put clear
in the box. The home side had few decent efforts and when they did Clarets
keeper Paul Crichton, largely a spectator, was up to the challenge. Chrichton
saved well from McNiven twice to help land the spoils.
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