But it required two goals in the final two minutes from Mohamed Mouche and Christopher Missilou to ease the nerves after Bevis Mugabi had reduced the deficit.

"It's a relief and I may get some sleep tonight," said Scholes, who lives just a few minutes' drive from his boyhood club.

"After the game, I said 'Well done'. It was a tough night and not really a 4-1 game but I was proud with the way they battled

"I'm a little bit disappointed with the (Yeovil) goal but pleased with the way they played on a tough pitch.

"Jose's goal came at a great time just before half-time and that made us relax a little bit.

"The second goal was a good goal again but the goal conceded makes you wary but to get two goals late on just topped it off nicely."

At 2-0 the hosts looked comfortable but once they conceded, within three minutes of doubling their lead, the game was in the balance until two late, long-range strikes put a gloss on the scoreline.

"That's what I want. I want them to express themselves and enjoy themselves. Fans want entertainment and that's what we gave them," added Scholes.

"It's a place I've come as a fan and I know you excite them when you entertain them."

Victory lifted Oldham to 11th, six points from the play-offs, with two home matches to come.

"There's a chance of the play-offs but I'm not looking far ahead," said Scholes.

"We'll look at Crewe first on Saturday. I knew there was talent in the side and they've shown it."

Yeovil boss Darren Way admits a fifth successive defeat, and 12th in the last 17 league games, was hard to take.

"The players have taken responsibility in the dressing room; you can imagine when you concede four the players are down but we have to make sure we stick together," he said.

"Every loss is making a huge dent on the players. I don't want them to get emotional at each other in a personal way.

"We hit the post and then found ourselves 2-0 down and that's frustrating.

"When the anxiety and panic sets in you get punished and that is clearly what happened."

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