Blog Catch Up: Oldham Athletic 1 Middlesbrough 3

Cristhian Stuani opened his Boro account in style by grabbing a brace to see off Oldham.

Stuani signed for the Championship club in a £3.7m deal from Espanyol in the summer and scored in each half of his full debut.

But former Den Haag winger Yanic Wildschut struck first in the 23rd minute.

Skipper Albert Adomah split the Latics defence in the 23rd minute to pick out Wildschut and he raced on to the pass before sliding the ball past helpless keeper David Cornell.

Stuani added the second four minutes before the break when he outjumped a static Latics defence to head co-striker Diego Fabbrini's cross past the stranded Cornell.

Uruguay international Stuani finished off the League One outfit on the hour.

Oldham's defence stood and watched a low cross from left back James Husband fly across the face of goal and Stuani pounced from three yards out at the far post.

Striker Danny Philliskirk scored a 93rd minute consolation with a curling shot fro. The right angle of the area.

Cornell had gone from zero to hero in the seventh minute when he raced from his line to bring down Watford loanee Fabbrini before picking himself up to save Adam Clayton's penalty.