Oldham Athletic 3-2 Dorking Wanderers
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Oldham Athletic recorded their first win in the National League after holding off a late Dorking Wanderers fightback at Boundary Park.
The Latics - who dropped out of the English Football League last season, ending a 115-year stay - opened the new campaign with a goalless draw at Torquay last weekend.
But they took the lead against promoted Dorking in the 12th minute through a curling effort from Hallam Hope.
Chris Porter, who had seen an earlier effort ruled out for offside, then doubled Oldham's lead seven minutes into the second half following a swift counter-attack.
Ben Tollitt's deflected effort seemed to have wrapped things up after 66 minutes.
Dorking, who came up through the National League South play-offs in May, staged a late fightback.
Josh Taylor headed in with eight minutes left and Alfie Rutherford then swiftly nodded home, but Oldham safely saw out the closing stages.
Match report supplied by PA Media