Oldham grind out victory at Trafford

Oldham's Stuart Brennan in the thick of the action

Oldham RUFC had to dig in to eventually secure a vital 19-16 victory at Trafford MV.

Oldham took an early lead and dominated the first half thanks to two well-executed tries by Stuart Brennan and Ryan Arundale and a conversion by Alex Jobson.

MV replied with a long-range penalty.

With the wind now behind them, and MV down to 14 men after a red card following some early fireworks, the hardy group of Oldham supporters, oblivious to the worsening weather and conditions, were looking forward to a comfortable away victory.

However, MV have always been the most resilient of opponents, and this was no exception.

Within 10 minutes of the restart they were deservedly ahead 13-12 after a series of Oldham errors, and began playing with a new found confidence.

However, against the run of play, Oldham produced a move of considerable skill and execution, the sort they are well capable of on occasions.

Swift hands saw Alex Jobson set free from a scrum on the half way line, and using his winger as a foil, he scorched through on the outside before committing the full back and releasing the supporting Tom Davies to finish the play.

A fine conversion by Jobson saw Oldham back ahead 19-13.

MV came back strongly and reduced the deficit to three points, but with less than one minute left couldn't convert a seemingly straightforward penalty and Oldham celebrated their first win on the road this season.

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