MAN UNITED 0, NEWCASTLE UNITED 0. Manchester United endured a frustrating afternoon as they were held to a goalless draw against Newcastle United at Old Trafford. The Reds surrendered their 100-per-cent record in the Barclays Premier League after lacking a cutting edge against the Geordies. And it was a tactical triumph for Steve McClaren, Sir […]
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Oldham Athletic remain unbeaten in League One after goalless draw at Colchester United
COLCHESTER UNITED 0, OLDHAM ATHLETIC 0 Oldham Athletic’s goalless draw at Colchester United reinforced the need to add to their strikeforce. The long-term injury to summer-signing Jake Cassidy has left Latics lacking in quality up front as demonstrated by scoring only two goals in their first three games in Sky Bet League One. Cassidy limped […]
Memphis Depay dazzles for Manchester United in Champions League play-off win against Club Brugge
MAN UNITED 3, CLUB BRUGGE 1 Memphis Depay announced his arrival with two goals which helped Manchester United inch their way towards a place in the group phase of the Champions League. After a quiet opening to his Old Trafford career, the £31million summer signing from Dutch side PSV Eindhoven produced an electrifying display in […]
Oldham Athletic defeat Fleetwood Town despite being second best
OLDHAM ATHLETIC 1, FLEETWOOD TOWN 0 Danny Philliskirk netted the all-important goal which earned Latics their first win of the season in Sky Bet League One. But it was one of those days when Latics had to grind out a victory as Fleetwood were the better footballing side at SportsDirect.com Park. That was something acknowledged […]
Lightning strikes twice at Oldham Athletic are beaten by Middlesbrough in the Capital One Cup for the second successive season
OLDHAM ATHLETIC 1, MIDDLESBROUGH 3 Oldham Athletic discovered lighting can strike twice as they were knocked out of the Capital One Cup by Middlesbrough for the second successive season. The Championship side, which scored three goals on each visit to SportsDirect.com Park, had too much class for its League One opponents. Yet there were encouraging […]