Great escape now on for the Latics!

FOOTBALL ROUND-UP

JAMIE Hopcutt's first-half header gave Oldham a vital 1-0 win at Stevenage to boost their League Two survival hopes.

In a crunch relegation battle, John Sheridan's men took the spoils to lever themselves three points clear of their opponents and the drop zone.

Stevenage had two early chances to open the scoring when Luke Norris screwed wide from close range and then Arthur Read's strike from a tight angle drew a save from Latics' keeper Danny Rogers.

But Oldham took the lead with 16 minutes gone, a beautiful early cross from Jordan Clarke found Hopcutt at the back post who headed firmly across goal and into the net.