Salford extended their unbeaten run to five league games and are up to seventh after a 4-1 derby win at Oldham.
Salford winger Luke Molyneux scored in the fifth minute when his cross from the right flew into the far corner, eluding everyone.
A poor clearance from goalkeeper Matt Hudson found Kelly N’Mai, who lobbed him from 30 yards in the 19th minute to make it 2-0.
Oldham halved the deficit in the 21st minute when Calum Kavanagh fired home a shot low to the left of keeper Will Norris.
There was a bizarre incident at the end of the opening half when referee Isaac Searle signalled four added minutes but blew his whistle after three. When his attention was drawn to the error, he beckoned the players back on to complete the time.
Salford restored their two-goal advantage in the 57th minute when Brendan Wiredu squeezed a shot past Hudson, and substitute Adebola Oluwo headed home in the 81st minute from Luke Garbutt’s free-kick as the Latics fell to a fourth straight league loss.
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