Relegation-threatened Gateshead struck twice in the space of three minutes late on to snatch a 2-2 draw at fellow Vanarama National League strugglers Oldham.
Latics looked set to propel themselves away from the drop zone after Alex Reid converted his first goal for the club from close range to swiftly add to John Rooney’s simple 50th-minute opener.
Oldham slid deeper into National League relegation trouble as they fell to a narrow 1-0 defeat at home to Halifax.
Striker Emmanuel Dieseruvwe scored midway through the second half for the visitors, following up on the rebound after goalkeeper Magnus Norman had saved his penalty.
Oldham made it back-to-back National League wins with a 2-0 victory against York.
The win moved the Latics five points clear of the relegation zone, with the Minstermen dropping to 15th.
Oldham’s miserable run of form in the Vanarama National League continued as they were denied a point by a stoppage-time Boreham Wood goal which gave the Meadow Park hosts a 2-1 victory.
The Latics – relegated from Sky Bet League Two last season – have drawn one and lost five of their last six and have taken just six points from a possible 33 to leave them second from bottom of the table.
Barnet beat Oldham 2-0 in their Vanarama National League match at Boundary Park.
Timmy Abraham nearly opened the scoring for the hosts in the second minute but his effort was well saved by Bees goalkeeper Laurie Walker.
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