MAN CITY WOMEN 3, SUNDERLAND AFC LADIES 0 A brilliant hat trick from Georgia Stanway helped title-chasing Manchester City Women strengthen their position at the top of WSL1 with victory against Sunderland AFC Ladies. It was largely one-way traffic at City’s Football Academy Stadium as the hosts were far too strong for the struggling Black […]
Match Report
Oldham Athletic sunk by Mariners as Grimsby Town inflict fifth pre-season defeat
GRIMSBY TOWN 2, OLDHAM ATHLETIC 1 The curse of the free kick struck again as Oldham Athletic crashed to a fifth straight pre-season defeat at Grimsby Town, hardly ideal preparations for the new campaign. For the third successive game, Latics were undone by a free kick. This time it was super-sub Dominic Vose who inflicted […]
Jacobs cracker condemns Oldham Athletic to another pre-season defeat, this time inflicted by Wigan Athletic
OLDHAM ATHLETIC 0, WIGAN ATHLETIC 1 A fourth straight pre-season defeat for Oldham Athletic, the latest inflicted by Wigan, as their challenging build up to the new campaign continued. There were encouraging signs, but the bottom line is that it was a further loss inflicted by a second-half free kick by Michael Jacobs, a stunner […]
Oldham Athletic humbled by non-league AFC Fylde in latest friendly
AFC FYLDE 1, OLDHAM ATHLETIC 0 Oldham Athletic lost to a side three divisions below them in the footballing pyramid following a 1-0 defeat at National League North side AFC Fylde. After encouraging displays, despite losses against Championship clubs Huddersfield Town and Preston North End, this was not what the doctor ordered as a goal […]
Debuts for three as Oldham Athletic lose to Preston North End in second pre-season friendly
OLDHAM ATHLETIC 1, PRESTON NORTH END 3 Oldham Athletic handed debuts to three players signed in the previous 24 hours as they lost 3-1 at home to Championship club Preston North End in their second pre-season friendly. Fulham loanee Cameron Burgess played at centre back, former Bury captain Peter Clarke alongside him and Ollie Banks […]