Deadlock yet to be broken
Latics and Crawley Town fought out a goalless opening period of their npower League One match at Boundary Park.
It was a half of precious few scoring chances as each side largely cancelled out the other.
It was a half of precious few scoring chances as each side largely cancelled out the other.
It was a low-key opening from both teams and it took until the 17th minute before Latics created their first chance of the match.
David Mellor delivered a terrific cross from the left for Matt Smith (pictured) to head over at the far post from six yards.
Lee Croft produced a dazzling run and then laid off the ball for Lee Barnard who blazed over.
Crawley came within a whisker of snatching a 33rd minute goal when Billy Clarke's angled shot was turned round the post by Dean Bouzanis for a corner.
Half-time: Latics 0, Crawley Town 0.
David Mellor delivered a terrific cross from the left for Matt Smith (pictured) to head over at the far post from six yards.
Lee Croft produced a dazzling run and then laid off the ball for Lee Barnard who blazed over.
Crawley came within a whisker of snatching a 33rd minute goal when Billy Clarke's angled shot was turned round the post by Dean Bouzanis for a corner.
Half-time: Latics 0, Crawley Town 0.