BRADFORD CITY 1, OLDHAM ATHLETIC 4 Oldham Athletic’s fabulous win at Bradford City put them back on track for reaching the knockout phase of the Checkatrade Trophy. After losing at home to Barnsley in their opening group game, this was a much-win fixture and Latics hit back after their home league defeat to Carlisle […]
Match Report
Stalybridge Celtic lose to last-minute penalty against leaders Scarborough Athletic
STALYBRIDGE CELTIC 2, SCARBOROUGH ATHLETIC 3 Injury-hit Stalybridge Celtic lost to a last-minute penalty at home to Evo Stik League, premier division leaders Scarborough Athletic. It provided a dramatic finish to a sometimes feisty match in which Celtic, whose five match unbeaten league run ended, more than matched high-flying Athletic. And there were plenty of […]
Mossley’s ‘professional’ cup win at Abbey Hey
ABBEY HEY 0, MOSSLEY 4 Joint-manager Dave Wild described it as a “professional performance” as Mossley recorded an emphatic victory at Abbey Hey in the first round of the Manchester Premier Cup. “The only disappointment was our finishing as we could have hit double figures, but at least we are creating chances and it wasn’t […]
Riyad Mahrez penalty miss prevents Manchester City from ending Liverpool hoodoo
Riyad Mahrez spurned the chance to become Manchester City’s hero and end their Anfield hoodoo with a late penalty miss at the end of a goalless game.
Unpaid wages row overshadows Oldham Athletic’s home defeat by Carlisle United
OLDHAM ATHLETIC 1, CARLISLE UNITED 3 Oldham Athletic’s home defeat by Carlisle United was hardly surprising as it was set against a backdrop of unrest at Boundary Park. Little more than 48 hours earlier it is claimed the players refused to train as a protest against the late payment of wages. And though there were […]