Former Chesterfield striker 'blossoming' at Oldham Athletic

The Latics deservedly won 3-0 at the SMH Group Stadium, dominating most of the game and they could have scored more goals. Former Spireites Drummond and Mike Fondop did the damage, with Drummond grabbing a brace.

Mellon said: “It is going to be difficult for me to pick the bones out of that. A big pat on the back, they were brilliant all the way through.

"When a good Chesterfield team took risks at the back and pushed their full-backs forward and got it wide – they have got good wide players here, I really like their wide players – you saw the one v one defending. And when they did get it into the box our centre-backs and goalkeeper were fantastic. They knew what their jobs were, they showed great fitness levels and when you are playing a team like Chesterfield you have to keep going.”

Drummond spent a year at Chesterfield before being released and he joined Oldham where he had previously been on loan. His pace caused problems and he netted in each half. He also scored in the reverse fixture.

Mellon said: "He is blossoming. He really is an exciting player and we are delighted he plays for us.”

And on Fondop, who scored his 50th goal for Oldham, Mellon continued: "I am really pleased for him, delighted. He worked his socks off and he is a real threat up there. We gave him a tactical job to do and he followed it through. He is an honest player. His attitude his right, he wants to get better. He is a good professional.”

The win means Oldham are only four points off the play-offs and they have games in hand.

Mellon added: "We just keep going. I am not afraid of it, I am enjoying it, but I will not allow us to get carried away. We weren’t over-celebrating at the end. That was a team who is just getting jobs done now and that is a good sign. We know there is a lot of work to do.”