PETERBOROUGH UNITED 1, OLDHAM ATHLETIC 2 Oldham Athletic are starting to believe that miracles might happen and they may yet pull off the great escape from Sky Bet League One. The win at Peterborough United extended the unbeaten run to five games and, with 11 points from those games, suddenly safety is nowhere as distance […]
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Manchester United tame Shrews-bury to reach last eight of the FA Cup
SHREWSBURY TOWN 0, MANCHESTER UNITED 3. Manchester United tamed the shrews and avoided a potential banana skin as they won at Sky Bet League One side Shrewsbury Town to claim a quarter-final place in the Emirates FA Cup. The Reds made sure they didn’t come victims of a giantkilling act against opponents 60 places below […]
Oldham Athletic give survival hopes a lift with home win against promotion-chasing Gillingham
OLDHAM ATHLETIC 2, GILLINGHAM 1 Oldham Athletic secured a hugely important victory in their battle against relegation from Sky Bet League One as they beat promotion-chasing Gillingham at SportsDirect.com Park. Second-half goals from Timothee Dieng and Jonathan Forte earned Latics three precious points in what was only their second home league win of the season, […]
Manchester City’s title hopes dented as Tottenham go second after win at the Etihad
Manchester City 1, Tottenham Hotspur 2 Manchester City’s hopes of regaining the Barclays Premier League title were dented as they suffered back-to-back home defeats for the first time since 2008. And Tottenham’s victory at the Etihad Stadium leaves them as genuine championship contenders as they are second in the table after recording five wins in […]
Oldham Athletic hold promotion-chasing Wigan Athletic at the DW Stadium
WIGAN ATH 0, OLDHAM ATHLETIC 0 Oldham Athletic picked up a valuable away point at promotion-chasing Wigan Athletic, but remain cut adrift in the relegation places in Sky Bet League One. But it was a performance that suggested Latics might yet pull off the great escape under new manager John Sheridan. Latics are certainly considerably […]