Oldham Athletic defeated Leeds United Under-21s 4-2 in the Vertu Trophy group stage at Boundary Park on Tuesday. The win provides a positive note for the League Two side, who currently sit 21st in the table with eight points from nine games.
Kane Drummond opened the scoring for Oldham in the 27th minute, but Leeds U21s levelled through Callum Mills five minutes later. Josh Hawkes restored the lead eight minutes after the restart, with Noah Chilvers providing the assist. Hawkes then turned provider for Kai Payne, who made it 3-1 in the 66th minute. Mills grabbed his second for the visitors shortly after, but a late goal sealed a 4-2 victory for the home side.
How the match unfolded
The game was played at a brisk pace with no yellow cards shown. Leeds U21s enjoyed 56% of possession but Oldham were more clinical, registering six shots to the visitors' ten. The home side completed 388 passes compared to 493 from Leeds. The match ended after four minutes of added time, with Tom Pett and Tom Hill winning late free-kicks for Oldham.
This result offers a confidence boost ahead of a key League Two fixture. Oldham host Cheltenham at Boundary Park this Saturday, a team currently sitting 8th in the table. The squad will be looking to translate this cup form into league points.
This story first appeared at leedsunited.com
