OLDHAM ATHLETIC 1, FLEETWOOD TOWN 0 Jonathan Forte was spot on for Oldham Athletic who made it three wins in a week with victory against newly-promoted Fleetwood Town. The wide man’s penalty saw Latics end the unbeaten league record of the Cod Army and was a statement of intent. And while Forte gained the plaudits, […]
Match Report
Wayne Rooney is Captain Fantastic for England
ENGLAND 1, NORWAY 0 Wayne Rooney was England’s match-winner on the night he captained his country for the first time. The striker, also recently made skipper at Manchester United, marked the occasion with his 41st international goal. And the second-half penalty was a timely lift before Monday’s Euro 2016 qualifier in Switzerland. It was a […]
Super-sub Jordan Bove keeps Oldham Athletic on the Wembley trail
OLDHAM ATHLETIC 1, BRADFORD CITY 0 Home-grown youngster Jordan Bove fired Oldham Athletic one step further along the road to Wembley in the Johnstone’s Paint Trophy. The Manchester teenager came off the bench to score the last-gasp goal which beat Bradford City at SportsDirect.com Park. It looked as though the first-round tie in the northern […]
Oldham Athletic break their duck with first win of the season at Doncaster Rovers
DONCASTER ROVERS 0, OLDHAM ATHLETIC 2 Oldham Athletic finally registered that elusive first win of the season following a deserved 2-0 victory at Doncaster Rovers. Goals from Jonson Clarke-Harris and Jonathan Forte lifted Latics out of the relegation places and provided some much-needed cheer. They had failed to win in five league and cup matches […]
Shock home defeat for Manchester City as Mark Hughes makes a triumphant return with Stoke City
MANCHESTER CITY 0, STOKE CITY 1 Former Manchester City manager Mark Hughes made a triumphant return to the Etihad Stadium as Stoke City snatched a shock 1-0 victory. It was certainly a coupon buster and appeared a home banker bearing in mind City had lost only once in their previous 70 home Premier League games. […]