MAN CITY 1, EVERTON 1 Manchester City made a faltering and frustrating start to their home Premier League campaign as they were held at home by Everton. It could have been worse, though, as though City looked to be heading for defeat until substitute Raheem Sterling conjured an equaliser eight minutes from time. Sterling’s spectacular […]
Oldham Athletic’s home hoodoo strikes again as they are beaten by Wigan Athletic
OLDHAM ATHLETIC 0, WIGAN ATHLETIC 2 Two early goals were Oldham Athletic’s undoing as their home hoodoo struck again against Wigan Athletic. Ivan Toney and Michael Jacobs found the net in the opening quarter of an hour as Oldham have lost all three games in league and cup at SportsDirect.com Park. And after last […]
Dream start for Romelu Lukaku as two goals on Premier League debut earn Manchester United big home win against West Ham
MAN UNITED 4, WEST HAM 0 Manchester United’s comprehensive home victory against West Ham delivered a statement of intent to the rest of the Premier League. It was an impressive performance in which Romelu Lukaku marked his league debut for the Reds with a two-goal salvo as he immediately repaid an instalment on his £75million […]
John Sheridan keen to shake up his Oldham Athletic side following their defeat at Walsall
WALSALL 2, OLDHAM ATHLETIC 1 Oldham Athletic manager John Sheridan’s verdict of his side’s Sky Bet League One defeat at Walsall was damning. “We need five or six new players,” declared Sheridan after his side suffered a third straight defeat in league and cup, a miserable start to their campaign. Yet this was the side […]
Late penalty from Burton Albion’s Lucas Akin knocks Oldham Athletic out of the Carabao Cup
OLDHAM ATHLETIC 2, BURTON ALBION 3 Oldham Athletic were knocked out of the Carabao Cup following an absorbing second half to their first-round tie at home to Burton Albion. After a goalless opening period which meandered along, the game exploded to life after the restart when all five goals were scored. Luke Varney gave the […]