#MAIOLD

It's over. 

The Gallagher Stadium is within easy walking distance of Maidstone East station.  

There are two large covered stands and one small i.e. lower roofed stand. Luckily we were in one of the covered stands as it drizzled  all day.

I met Neill at the station and we walked around. Stopped for a chat with some of Claire's ex workmates from Laser Transport, Gilberto, Carl and Andy. They were supporting the home side. You don't doubt who we were supporting.

Only pic that came out on my phone!

On the 3G pitch it would be the home side that were expected to be on top at first despite being a league lower down the pyramid. But it was Oldham from the off they were on top. 

As usual there is a pantomime villain and it was Baldy No6 for Maidstone. A player of such finesse that despite any infringement he sailed through the game card free.

But it was Baldy that led to the first goal. Concentrating on fouling Surridge the ball struck him and Clarke smashed it into the net.

Even the BBC thought Latics were the better team. More finesse and if the finishing had been better the game would have been over before the end of the first half.

In the end it took until the 84th minute to kill off the Stones.

So Latics in the 3rd round draw when the Championship and Premier League teams enter the competition.