Karl Robinson is still looking for his first win since taking over at Oxford United four games ago as the U's were held to a goalless draw by Oldham.
There were few scoring chances in a nervy encounter at the Kassam Stadium.
Oxford midfielder James Henry charged down a defensive clearance but was then wasteful in front of goal.
The home side had a let-off when Todd Kane appeared to push Wilfried Moimbe in the back as the Oldham player ran into the box, but the referee let it go.
And only a clearance off the line by defender Kane denied Jack Byrne when he fired in a shot in first-half stoppage-time as the Latics ended the first half strongly.
Oxford had an effort blocked on the line in the second half when Rob Dickie's header was stopped before a mad scramble ended with Wes Thomas hooking a shot over.
The first save for either goalkeeper came five minutes from time when Latics' Johny Placide held a drive from Ryan Ledson.
English League One Standings
POS | Team | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Wycombe Wanderers | 19 | +14 | 40 |
2 | Ipswich Town | 18 | +15 | 36 |
3 | Peterborough United | 19 | +17 | 32 |
4 | Blackpool | 19 | +7 | 32 |
5 | Bristol Rovers | 18 | +3 | 31 |
6 | Coventry City | 19 | +3 | 31 |
7 | Oxford United | 18 | +18 | 30 |
8 | Rotherham United | 19 | +11 | 30 |
9 | Fleetwood Town | 17 | +7 | 29 |
10 | Portsmouth | 18 | +8 | 28 |
11 | Sunderland | 18 | +4 | 26 |
12 | Shrewsbury Town | 18 | -3 | 25 |
13 | Doncaster Rovers | 16 | +7 | 24 |
14 | Gillingham | 19 | +1 | 24 |
15 | Burton Albion | 18 | +1 | 24 |
16 | Rochdale | 20 | -11 | 22 |
17 | Lincoln City | 18 | -2 | 21 |
18 | Accrington Stanley | 19 | -4 | 19 |
19 | AFC Wimbledon | 19 | -7 | 17 |
20 | Tranmere Rovers | 18 | -11 | 17 |
21 | Milton Keynes Dons | 19 | -14 | 14 |
22 | Southend United | 20 | -37 | 6 |
23 | Bolton Wanderers | 16 | -27 | 2 |
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