OLDHAM ATHLETIC 0, COLCHESTER UNITED 1 Oldham Athletic slipped up yet again against a team at the foot of Sky Bet League One as Colchester United triumphed at SportsDirect.com Park. Latics have failed to beat any of the sides in the bottom four, an inherent failing and something of a conundrum. After beating Swindon Town, […]
Manchester City rediscover goal touch in landslide win at Stoke City
STOKE CITY 1, MAN CITY 4 Manchester City’s joy at banishing their Stoke City hoodoo was tempered by Chelsea’s late winner against Everton. Just when City, emphatic victors at the Britannia Stadium, looked set to cut Chelsea’s lead at the top of the Barclays Premier League to five points, came news of Willian’s late winner […]
Manchester United shares leap after new record television deal is announced
Shares in Manchester United leapt 5% as investors welcomed the sale of Premier League television rights for a record £5.136bn, a rise of 71% on the last deal. Amid widespread surprise at the size of the deal, even among football industry experts, Premier League chief executive Richard Scudamore pledged money raised from the auction for rights […]
Oldham Athletic climb to fifth place in League One after beating high-flying Swindon Town
OLDHAM ATHLETIC 2, SWINDON TOWN 1 Oldham Athletic’s whirlwind start set up the victory against promotion-chasing Swindon Town which lifted Lee Johnson’s side into fifth place in Sky Bet League One. Two goals in little over one minute early in the game from Mike Jones and Conor Wilkinson left the Robins far from chirping. And […]
Winchester wonder strike seals Oldham Athletic win at Scunthorpe United
SCUNTHORPE UNITED 0, OLDHAM ATHLETIC 1 It was a goal worthy of winning any game as Carl Winchester’s superb solo strike earned Latics a valuable away win at Scunthorpe United. Winchester’s goal also lifted Latics into the play-off places in Sky Bet League One as they looked a totally different side to the one that […]