Goals from Liam Kelly and Curtis Main handed Oldham a crucial 2-0 home win over Swindon. Kelly met a terrific left-wing cross by Jonathan Forte in the 10th minute to plant an accurate header beyond Robins goalkeeper Tyrell Belford. Main doubled the advantage when nodding a bouncing ball beyond Belford after James Wilson had crossed in the 82nd minute, earning three vital points for manager Joh...Full Story »

Oldham captain Liam Kelly will return for the visit of Blackpool. The midfielder missed Saturday's defeat to Sheffield United after manager John Sheridan made a late call on the player's fitness. On-loan Burton striker Timmy Tiele made his debut as a second-half substitute in that game and could play a more significant part against their fellow strugglers. Striker Dominic Poleon is still a we...Full Story »

Oldham stretched their unbeaten run to seven games as they hit back for a 1-1 draw against Port Vale. Liam Kelly rescued a point for John Sheridan's Latics after the visitors led through Sam Foley's first goal since November. Carl Dickinson earned Vale the best chance of the first half, but Ajay Leitch-Smith could not make a strong connection with the defender's cross. Oldham sprung into life...Full Story »

New signings Michael Higdon, Richard Eckersley and Jay Fulton are in line to make their first appearances for Oldham against Wigan. Captain Liam Kelly sat out the 1-1 draw at Doncaster with a knee injury but he has trained this week and should feature in the Lancashire derby at Boundary Park. Middlesbrough loanee Jonathan Burn is fit to play despite taking a knock to the head after scoring his...Full Story »

Oldham captain Liam Kelly is a doubt for Saturday's Sky Bet League One clash with Shrewsbury with a knee injury. The Scottish midfielder limped off during the second half of the midweek draw at Colchester and was due to be assessed. Losing the 25-year-old would be another blow after it was confirmed earlier this week that striker Jake Cassidy could be out for three months with ankle ligament d...Full Story »

Oldham's captain Liam Kelly is not yet ready to return against his old employers Bristol City. The 25-year-old Latics midfielder, who moved to SportsDirect.com Park as part of the deal which saw Korey Smith join the Robins, has an outside chance of returning on Easter Monday from his calf problem. Midfielder Jacob Mellis (hamstring) trained on Thursday and will be assessed but although defende...Full Story »

Oldham will attempt to move on from the most tumultuous week in their entire history when Doncaster visit SportsDirect.com Park. Latics confirmed they were ending their drawn-out pursuit of striker Ched Evans on Thursday when they announced they would not be signing the convicted rapist. Before the Evans saga, captain Liam Kelly's hamstring injury was boss Lee Johnson's biggest headache, but t...Full Story »