OLDHAM FACE LOCALS HUDDERSFIELD IN FOURTH ROUND
Oldham Athletic's goal hero Gary McDonald silenced 30,000 Everton fans on Saturday by knocking out the Premier League giants.
The League One club face Huddersfield in the Fourth Round, but the 25-year-old former Kilmarnock player remains upbeat in the hope of playing a 'giant' in the Fifth Round.
The Scottish midfielder is relishing the chance to defeat local rivals Huddersfield, especially as their opponents equalised only through a late Ronnie Wallwork strike when they played out a 1-1 draw away.
He said: "It'll be a full house at Boundary Park and it's a local derby as well so it'll be a great atmosphere and a good game to look forward to. They will bringing a good crowd from just down the road.
"A few big teams will hopefully get through to the Fourth Round. But if we get though the game against Huddersfield then we will have another one to look forward to.
"We played Huddersfield at the start of the season. It ended in a draw and was quite a tight game. But it is going to be much of the same type of game. We are hoping for a bit of a lift at home and we are confident."
Oldham Athletic's goal hero Gary McDonald silenced 30,000 Everton fans on Saturday by knocking out the Premier League giants.
The League One club face Huddersfield in the Fourth Round, but the 25-year-old former Kilmarnock player remains upbeat in the hope of playing a 'giant' in the Fifth Round.
The Scottish midfielder is relishing the chance to defeat local rivals Huddersfield, especially as their opponents equalised only through a late Ronnie Wallwork strike when they played out a 1-1 draw away.
He said: "It'll be a full house at Boundary Park and it's a local derby as well so it'll be a great atmosphere and a good game to look forward to. They will bringing a good crowd from just down the road.
"A few big teams will hopefully get through to the Fourth Round. But if we get though the game against Huddersfield then we will have another one to look forward to.
"We played Huddersfield at the start of the season. It ended in a draw and was quite a tight game. But it is going to be much of the same type of game. We are hoping for a bit of a lift at home and we are confident."
