Oldham boss John Sheridan praised his side following a 4-1 rout of Crewe and paid tribute to Gary McDonald, who is set to join Aberdeen.A Neal Eardley brace and goals from Deane Smalley and McDonald proved crucial for the Latics while Steve Jones was on target for the Alex.

"That was our best performance of the season, but I am delighted that Crewe have stayed up," said Sheridan.

"They are a great club and I have a lot of time for the people here.

"I was delighted for Gary McDonald. I wasn't sure whether to play him or not, but I decided he deserved a send-off and he got that. We would have loved to keep him, but we couldn't compete with what Aberdeen had to offer and we wish him well."

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