Micky Mellon sent off after Slattery clash as Oldham beat Wednesday

Micky Mellon was sent off after a touchline clash with Sheffield Wednesday midfielder Callum Slattery as Oldham Athletic won 2-1 after extra time to reach the FA Cup second round.

The Oldham manager was dismissed late in normal time at Boundary Park, with the sides level at 1-1. Will Sutton then scored the decisive goal in the 110th minute to send the League Two club through.

Mellon watched the closing stages from the stands after the confrontation, which drew players and staff from both teams towards the touchline.

Why was Micky Mellon sent off?

TNT Sports published footage of the incident, describing Mellon’s dismissal as following an altercation with Slattery.

Reports of the confrontation described Mellon appearing to move his head towards the Wednesday player, who went to ground. A melee followed before referee Martin Woods showed the Oldham boss a red card.

The dismissal left Oldham to negotiate the remainder of the tie without their manager in the technical area. It did not prevent them from finding a winner against opponents from the division above.

Sutton sends Oldham into the second round

Calum Kavanagh had put Oldham ahead in the 66th minute before Davis Keillor-Dunn equalised ten minutes later.

The match went to extra time at 1-1, and Sutton settled it in the second period. Oldham held on to complete a 2-1 victory and end Wednesday’s involvement in the competition.

The defeat came in Dave Challinor’s first match since his appointment as Sheffield Wednesday manager.

When will Oldham discover their next opponents?

Oldham are ball six in Monday’s draw. It is scheduled to begin at approximately 6.45pm GMT on 9 November, before Plymouth Parkway face Berkhamsted in the remaining first-round fixture.

Our FA Cup second-round draw guide has the full ball-number list and viewing details. Second-round ties are scheduled for the weekend of Saturday 5 December.

Any further disciplinary action arising from Mellon’s dismissal is yet to be confirmed.