Latics fall to defeat at local rivals Salford

Latics were beaten at Salford as the hosts ended their run of three consecutive losses in League Two with a 1-0 win.

The Ammies scored the only goal of the game after a scramble in the box following a missed penalty, before Latics were reduced to 10 men in the second half.

Micky Mellon's men started the game brightly, forcing Salford goalkeeper Matty Young into two saves with efforts from outside the area by Tom Pett and Ryan Woods.

But the home side opened the scoring after they were awarded a penalty when Kelly Nmai was brought down by Manny Monthe.

Kadeem Harris' effort from the spot came off the post, before a scramble in the box which was eventually headed home by Dan Udoh.

Salford got hold of the game after going ahead, with Latics goalkeeper Matthew Hudson notably called into action on two occasions from Haji Mnoga, the second of which nearly doubled Salford's lead on the stroke of half-time.

Just after, Latics could have been level when Joe Quigley was found unmarked at the back post, but his effort was easily stopped by Young.

The visitors were reduced to 10 men after 64 minutes when Will Sutton was dismissed for a last-man trip on Nmai just outside the area.

Despite being a man down, the visitors pushed for an equaliser and Joe Garner fired over the bar from close range as the game entered stoppage time.

Latics are now winless in four in the league.

Boss Mellon said: "We're still very much a team that needs to learn, a team that needs to understand what the asks of the game are every game, and stop giving away the first goal.

"That's six times this season we've given away the first goal."

Salford City manager Karl Robinson said: "It could've been three or four.

"When you don't take the chances like we created it's going to be a typical derby finish even though they had one man less.

"I thought we showed some steely determination and grit.

"Off the back of losing three games, you'll take any sort of win in some ways."

Meanwhile, Latics have been drawn at home against League One Northampton in the FA Cup first round.

The tie will be played during the weekend of November 1 and 2.

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