Richie Wellens has been appointed Oldham Athletic manager after a successful spell as interim boss. The 37-year-old transformed the fortunes of the club in his five matches in charge to earn a two-year contract. Wellens, who had a coaching role at the club, took over a team that had picked up only four points from […]
Oldham Athletic at Carlisle in FA Cup first round, Hyde host MK Dons
Oldham Athletic face a trip to Cumbria to play Carlisle United in the first round of the Emirates FA Cup over the weekend of November 3/6. It will be only the second time the two teams have met in the competition, the other occasion in 2003 when Oldham won 3-0 a Boundary Park. Former Latics’ […]
Queensy does it as Oldham Athletic beat Blackburn Rovers to make it four wins in a row
OLDHAM ATHLETIC 1, BLACKBURN ROVERS 0 Super-sub Queensy Menig’s last-minute winner for Oldham Athletic made it four wins out of four for interim manager Richie Wellens. And the victory at home to Blackburn Rovers, one of the favourites for promotion, further enhanced Wellens’ prospects of landing the job on a permanent basis. Indeed, Wellens […]
Defences rule in bore draw between Liverpool and Manchester United at Anfield
LIVERPOOL 0, MAN UNITED 0 PERHAPS this was the least surprising result as Manchester United were involved in a goalless draw at Liverpool for the second successive season. United set up to frustrate and primarily to ensure they didn’t lose, a ploy that again succeeded. But hopes of snatching a victory that would have given […]
England qualify for World Cup but limp to victory against Slovenia
ENGLAND 1, SLOVENIA 0 It ought to have been a night of joyous celebrations as England qualified for the finals of the World Cup, but it was anything but that as they struggled to beat Slovenia at Wembley. Embed from Getty Images Captain Fantastic Harry Kane came up with the winner four minutes into six […]