[Outback Ozzy]

Having read through all of this thread, and having been at the game until the last 10 minutes (due to work commitments I had to leave early), I am suprised not one of the contributors on this site has mentioned the ref. Personally I thought he had the worst game of all (including the players). I believe he was being observed. If that is so then it is back to non-league obscurity for him. He was dreadful. To say Stanley ended up with 11 on the pitch is an understatement. How Jimmy Ryan stayed on the pitch after clearly raising a hand against an opponent right in front of him is beyond me. How Phil Edwards managed to get booked for actually getting the ball before the player is beyond me. He gave very little to Stanley all afternoon (3 goals apart). The only reason Oldham came back into the game was he gave them a penalty for swallow diving (must be a new rule), fortunately the lad was going away from goal rather towards it or Dean might have been in trouble.
Overall though, Jimmy and Ray looked a class apart. Sean Mc tried similar runs but got pushed/hoofed and tackled off the ball too regularly (still too lightweight). Midfield were bossing the game mostly and the defence wasn't too bad except that they tried to stand off their opposite numbers and invited shots etc.
Yes going to Stanley leaves you no fingernails etc BUT I wouldn't have it any other way