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Zak Dearnley scored a last-minute winner to hand Oldham a much-needed victory at fellow League Two strugglers Southend.

After an uneventful first half, the Latics took the lead soon after the break when Cameron Borthwick-Jackson's left-wing cross picked out Bobby Grant who fired home from close range.

Oldham - who were again without manager Harry Kewell following last week's positive test for coronavirus - came close to adding to a second when Conor McAleny fired the ball against the left-hand post.

But, after surviving the scare, the bottom-of-the-table Shrimpers equalised when left-back Tom Clifford scored the first senior goal of his career, firing home a 25-yard free-kick off the inside of the post.

Brandon Goodship then sent a free-kick against the crossbar as Southend, who are still yet to win a match this season, pressed.

And Oldham made the most of the let-off when substitute Dearnley rounded an advancing Mark Oxley before firing into an unguarded goal to score in his fourth successive match and hand his side maximum points.

Match report supplied by PA Media.