MANAGER Ronnie Moore described Tranmere’s victory at Oldham as "sweet and well-deserved".
Second-half goals by Charlie Barnett and Ian Moore ended Rovers four-game losing streak to the Latics and kept them within two points of the League One play-off zone.
The success, Tranmere’s fifth on the road, also spoiled the welcome home party for Joe Royle, who started his second spell as Oldham manager with a defeat.
Moore said: "That win was long overdue. Our record against Oldham, both home and away, has not been good. So I did enjoy it. We wasted an opportunity by losing at Cheltenham in midweek but I knew the lads would be up for this one. They knew how important it was. It’s given us a chance. Someone has got to go to Wembley for the play-off final. So why should it not be us."
Moore admitted Royle’s return to Boundary Park at the start of the week had made the game more difficult. He said: "There was a lot of hype and I wish Joe all the best for the future. He will get them going. Oldham are a good side with good players and they are not out of the race themselves. But it was vital we came here and spoiled the party for them."
