Paul Dickov conveyed the sense of disappointment in the Latics camp after they were held at home by Yeovil in npower League One.

"The biggest thing for me is that the lads are in the changing room acting as though they have been beaten such are the high standards they have set," explained the Latics manager.

Despite the obvious frustration of failing to defeat the Glovers, Latics remain unbeaten in the league.

"If you had told me we I took the job that we would be unbeaten after our first four league games, I would have been delighted," Dickov continued.

Dickov preferred to focus on the positives as Latics picked up a point from a match he says they would probably have lost last season. They also kept a second clean sheet.

While Dickov was not happy with some of Latics' attacking play, he added that you have to give credit to Yeovil for the way they defended and battled for a point.

He said: "They stifled us which you have to give them credit for. That won't be the first time that happens as the lads are getting respect off other teams.

"When that happens we have to be cleverer so that we can break down teams."

It was a match which lacked the sparkle of previous matches and on reflection a draw was a fair result.

Latics had chances to have won the game before Yeovil's late flurry which could have seen them snatch victory as the visitors maintained their excellent record. Latics have failed to beat them in the last five meetings.

Jean Yves M'voto replaced the suspended Jason Jarrett in the centre of defence while Warren Feeney was preferred up front to youngster Djeny Bembo.

Chris Taylor must still be wondering how he failed to find the net in the opening half as twice he was denied by superb saves from on-loan keeper John Sullivan in the opening and final minutes of the half.

Ritchie Jones and Dale Stephens had chances while Reuben Hazell almost scored a remarkable goal from inside his own half. The wind-assisted punt downfield bounced over Sullivan and cleared the crossbar by a matter of inches.

Yeovil's best chance of the opening period fell to Dean Bowditch with a shot on the turn which Dean Brill saved well diving to his left.

The visitors were convinced they ought to have been awarded a penalty early in the second half following Paul Black's challenge on Andy Williams.

Sullivan pulled off a third key save of the match to keep out a close-range header from Jones while Oumare Tounkara blazed into the side netting from a position similar to the one from where he scored a stunning goal against Notts County.

There was almost a sting in the tail late on as Yeovil finished strongly. Brill was forced to make two excellent stops to deny Paul Huntington and Owain Tudor-Jones while a defensive mix up between Brill and Hazell almost let in Luke Freeman with Hazell making a timely clearance to spare the embarrassment.

Yet Latics might have been awarded a spot kick themselves in stoppage time when Kieran Lee, bursting into the box, went down only for referee Oliver Langford to wave aside their appeals as the match ended all-square. It was arguably the fairest result as there was little to separate the two teams.

Latics (4-4-2): Brill; Lee, M'voto, Hazell, Black; Jones, Stephens, Furman (Kelly 81), Taylor (Smalley 72); Tounkara, Feeney (Bembo 63). Subs (not used): Holdsworth, Gerrard, McDonald, Dikaba.

Yeovil (4-4-2): Sullivan; Alcock, Huntington, Virgo, Smith; Williams (Ayling 90), Tudor-Jones, Kalala, Welsh (Stewart 67); Williams, Bowditch (Freeman 80). Subs (not used): Stam, Kiernan, Upson, Roberts.

Referee: Mr O Langford.

Attendance: 4,180 (168 visitors).