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Mellon will serve a three-match touchline ban after the late altercation, while Oldham advanced on a 110th-minute winner, officials said.
- On November 8, 2026, Oldham Athletic manager Micky Mellon was sent off for headbutting Sheffield Wednesday midfielder Callum Slattery during their FA Cup first round clash at Boundary Park.
- The altercation occurred six minutes from the end of normal time, triggering a furious melee as players and staff from both sides engaged in a farcical scene.
- Calum Kavanagh had put Oldham ahead in the 66th minute, before Sheffield Wednesday equalized ten minutes later through former Oldham forward Davis Keillor-Dunn.
- Referee Martin Woods eventually separated the sides and presented Mellon with a red card; the 54-year-old manager now faces a three-match touchline ban.
- Oldham played on with their manager in the stands, incredibly nicking a 110th minute winner through Will Sutton to advance into the next round.
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[Sports Chosun Reporter Park Sang-kyung] Oldham Athletic is making headlines after defeating Sheffield Wednesday in the first round of the FA Cup. Oldham, a League Two (fourth division) team, won 2-1 against League One (third division) Sheffield Wednesday after a close battle in extra time at their home stadium, Boundary Park, on the 9th (Korean time). Given that Oldham is languishing in the lower half of League Two, while Sheffield Wednesday is…
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