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League Two: Oldham Athletic 3-0 Notts County Kane Drummond scored in fifth minute for Latics before two Mike Fondop goals in second-half Notts had Ollie Norburn sent off early in second-half for second bookable offence Oldham one point from top six win fifth game in a row as unbeaten run stretches to 10 games Magpies miss chance to move up to third in automatic promotion places League One: Doncaster 1-0 Port Vale Doncaster up to 15th, eight points clear of drop zone as Valiants remain bottom and 11 points from safety Ben Ashton and Alex Hoad Oldham v Notts County (19: 45 GMT) I'll warn you now it is absolutely FILTHY at Boundary Park tonight. Rain gusting in on the strong wind at the second highest ground in the UK. .. famously 160m above sea level. This fixture was postponed in January for a frozen pitch, so it's at least a few degrees warmer, I suppose. I have a feeling you're in the right place tonight. .. Oldham v Notts County (19: 45 GMT) Oldham Athletic goalkeeper Mat Hudson is aiming to set a new club record for clean sheets following his seventh shut out in eight league games. Hudson made two excellent saves with his feet to preserve his side's slender lead in the 1-0 win against struggling Harrogate Town on Saturday - his 17th clean sheet in the Latics' first season back in the Football League since 2022. The 26-year-old has been a major part of League Two's second-meanest defence behind Cambridge United - with Oldham conceding just 31 goals in 37 matches. Hudson is aiming to equal the club record of 18 clean sheets when Notts County visit Boundary Park tonight. "I want to set the record for the club in a season, " he told BBC Radio Manchester. "We've got a great chance at doing that. I'm proud of the lads for what they're doing in front of me. " A terrific unbeaten run of nine matches - which has included seven wins - has Micky Mellon's men just four points off the play-offs, with two games in hand on seventh-placed Grimsby Town, and Hudson thinks tonight's match could prove pivotal to their entire season. He said: "It'll be a special game, obviously a big atmosphere, but that's what we expect here. The home fans are absolutely brilliant and we're going to need them. " Oldham v Notts County (19: 45 GMT) Two games kick-off at 19: 45 GMT BBC Local Radio Unfortunately due to broadcast rights we cannot bring you live audio coverage of tonight's two games on this page. If you live in the local area you can of course tune into your local BBC Radio station to access their commentary the old fashioned way. If not, however, fear not, we'll stay across the airwaves on your behalf and bring you a flavour of their coverage in text form throughout the evening. Click the yellow button at the top left of this page It's never been easier to get in touch and share your views on the events of the footballing day. Just click on the shiny golden button on the top left of the page to get things off your chest and we'll publish a selection of the best comments right here throughout the evening. Tonight we want to know if Port Vale fans think they can spring a great escape, or is the FA Cup date with Chelsea on 4 April already at the front of your minds, if Rovers fans think they have done enough to stay clear of trouble in the coming six weeks. And as for League Two, Notts County fans, can you avoid a repeat of last season's play-off drama against Wimbledon and make the step up this year? And Latics fans? Could you really emulate Wrexham and make it back-to-back promotions from National League to League One? Notts County 5-2 Cheltenham; Oldham 1-0 Harrogate Tom Iorpenda's brilliant individual goal helped Notts County come from behind to end Cheltenham's eight-match unbeaten run with a 5-2 win on Saturday. The on-loan Huddersfield midfielder beat two men and ran 20 yards to drive in a 66th-minute goal that put his side 3-2 up and then teed-up Alassana Jatta for County's fourth – though defender James Wilson got the final touch. County substitute Keanan Bennetts provided the cutback for Tyrese Hall to score a fifth goal in stoppage time and make it nine goals in County's past two games. Cheltenham had opened the scoring in the 10th minute, before Matt Palmer's goal-bound shot was deflected in by Jodi Jones and captain Palmer hit a searing 25-yard shot into the far corner for his first goal in three years to turn the tide, only for Town to make it 2-2 before the break. Jake Leake scored his first goal for Oldham as they stretched their unbeaten run to nine games with a 1-0 victory over struggling Harrogate. Harrogate frustrated the in-form Latics in a goalless first half but fresh from signing a new two-year deal at Boundary Park, Oldham manager Micky Mellon made early second-half changes, with fit-again Leake among them. And the defender – making his first appearance since December 20 – marked his comeback from injury with the winner on the hour, heading home after Ryan Woods' free-kick was flicked on by Mike Fondop. League Two They have snuck a potential cracker onto the League Two calendar for us tonight. A six-match winning streak had the Magpies flying high in second in early February but seven points from their next six games saw them fall off the pace, before bouncing back with a 4-0 win at Accrington and a 5-2 drubbing of Cheltenham on Saturday, meaning a win tonight would take Martin Paterson's side back into third, and within six points of leaders Bromley with seven games to play. The Latics were well off the pace in 16th before their stunning recent run, which has seen them collect 23 points from a possible 27 and allow just one goal in their past eight games. They remain 11th in a crowded pack but another win would take them within a point of the play-offs, with games in hand and a better goal difference than many of their rivals. League One Doncaster have a chance to move eight points clear of both Exeter and Blackpool, who are skirting either side of the dreaded dotted line in League One. Rovers are on their longest unbeaten run of the season so far (four games, W2 D2) and have lost just four of their 15 league games since the turn of the year. As for Port Vale, if any faint hopes of survival are to become more realistic, they need to start putting a run of wins together immediately. They picked up an impressive 1-0 victory over promotion-chasing Bolton last time out but remain 11 points adrift of safety, though they do have three games in hand on the Grecians in 20th. Both games kick-off at 19: 45 GMT League One League Two Two games kick-off at 19: 45 GMT Good evening! While half the country seem to be shopping for World Cup kits and readying their flags and face paint for seven straight days of international football, beginning on Thursday, there are still some crucial matters to attend to in the EFL. We have two big games to bring you tonight, with relegation issues to the fore in the third tier and a promotion scrap in the fourth. No anthems, just good old-fashioned mayhem from the Football League. Settle in and we'll bring you up speed. Oldham's win was their fifth consecutive league victory and stretched their unbeaten run to 10 games Oldham extended their impressive unbeaten run to 10 games with a 3-0 home win against 10-man Notts County which moved them to within a point of the League Two play-off places. Goals from winger Kane Drummond in the fifth minute and a second-half double from striker Mike Fondop helped Micky Mellon's side win a fifth straight game. It was a night to remember for Oldham goalkeeper Matthew Hudson, who kept his 18th league clean sheet of the season to equal the club held jointly by Les Pogliacomi and Connor Ripley. But it was a miserable one for the Magpies who would have gone third in the table with a win. They fell behind early when Oldham broke quickly and Kai Payne played in Drummond to score. And County were left facing an uphill battle when Oliver Norburn – in his second game back since being dismissed for throwing a boot away – was sent off after picking up a second booking in the 48th minute. And Oldham were ruthless against 10 men, with Fondop scoring from the rebound after Payne was denied in the 56th minute before adding his sixth goal in nine games 13 minutes later after pouncing on a defensive error. Match report supplied by PA Media. This video can not be played Mellon: 'We're looking a good team' This video can not be played Paterson: 'I’m sick of having to react in games. ' Comments can not be loaded To load Comments you need to enable Java Script in your browser Last Updated 24th March 2026 at 21: 38 Please Note: All times UK. Tables are subject to change. The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made. Manager: Micky Mellon Formation: 4 - 3 - 3 Manager: Martin Paterson Formation: 3 - 4 - 2 - 1 Manager: Micky Mellon Formation: 4 - 3 - 3 Manager: Martin Paterson Formation: 3 - 4 - 2 - 1 League Two All competitions All competitions All competitions Oldham are unbeaten in six home Football League meetings with Notts County (W4 D2), winning the last two in a row; the Latics last won three in a row at home to the Magpies in the top four tiers in March 1992. After their 3-1 win in October, Notts County could complete their first Football League double over Oldham since the 2000-01 campaign. Oldham boss Micky Mellon’s only previous managerial game at home to Notts County in the Football League came with Tranmere Rovers in February, his side running out 1-0 winners. 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