Marcus Forss scored four goals as Brentford battered lowly Oldham 7-0 in a Carabao Cup mismatch.The 22-year-old from Finland filled his boots against the hapless Latics, who lie rock-bottom of the English Football League and played like it.Yoane Wissa also found the net twice, including a spectacular seventh, on a comfortable night for the Bees.These two sides were regular opponents in the third...Full Story »

Arsenal will be without the suspended Granit Xhaka for their Carabao Cup third-round clash with AFC Wimbledon. The midfielder will serve the last of a three-game ban for his red card at Manchester City before the international break. Mohamed Elneny (hamstring) will be assessed ahead of the match but other than that Mikel Arteta has a fully-fit squad to select from and is likely to make chang...Full Story »

Brentford manager Thomas Frank will make changes in the Carabao Cup against Oldham on Tuesday.The Premier League new boys head into the third-round clash buoyed by Saturday’s impressive 2-0 win at Wolves.Shandon Baptiste is unavailable to face Latics through suspension and Bees boss Frank says they have no fresh injuries to contend with.The Dane will shuffle his pack on Tuesday but name a ...Full Story »

Oldham boss Keith Curle described his players’ application as “first class” after seeing them secure a 0-0 home draw against Hartlepool amid continuing supporter discontent.The Latics’ first home point of the season arrived after further fan protests and even a fly-past with a message of anger as supporters continue to rail against the Boundary Park ownership.Curle, whose...Full Story »

Oldham shrugged off continuing fan discontent to secure their first home point of the season thanks to a 0-0 draw against Hartlepool.The hosts enjoyed the better of it against a Hartlepool side who notched their first point on the road this term.After pre-kick-off protests outside the stadium and a message of anger aimed at the Oldham ownership had been flown overhead, it was the hosts who began...Full Story »

Oldham boss Keith Curle is facing a major selection headache ahead of Saturday’s League Two clash with Hartlepool.Curle has set up a meeting with the club’s strength and conditioning department in a bid to get to the bottom of a casualty list which has left him having to fill his bench with teenagers.Midfielder Nicky Adams is the latest to join the absentees after limping out of last...Full Story »

AFC Wimbledon boss Mark Robinson was full of praise for his side after a second-half stoppage-time goal from Ayoub Assal clinched all three points in a seven-goal thriller against Morecambe at the Mazuma Stadium.Anthony Hartigan gave the Dons an early lead before Cole Stockton and Shane McLoughlin put the home team ahead with two early second-half goals.Ethan Chislett made it 2-2 with a right-fo...Full Story »

Kenny Jackett praised his Leyton Orient side for showing Oldham no mercy as they moved into third place in League Two with a 4-0 win at Brisbane Road.The Orient boss has tasted promotion as a manager with Swansea, Millwall and Wolves and is looking to add further success to his CV.Aaron Drinan and Tom James put the hosts ahead before the interval before Theo Archibald and Harry Smith, who notche...Full Story »

Goals by Aaron Drinan, Tom James, Theo Archibald and Harry Smith earned Leyton Orient a thumping 4-0 victory over struggling Oldham at Brisbane RoadThe visitors won three early corners, but from the last of those Orient went in front after 16 minutes.Man-of-the-match Archibald pounced on the clearance and raced clear before teeing up Drinan for the simplest of chances.Orient doubled their advant...Full Story »

Morecambe could be boosted by returning international players for Saturday’s Sky Bet League One encounter against AFC Wimbledon.Shrimps boss Stephen Robinson has welcomed back Jokull Andresson and Josh McPake to training following their time with Iceland and Scotland, respectively.Northern Ireland’s Alfie McCalmont, meanwhile, was not expected back until Friday, but Robinson also has...Full Story »

Oldham boss Keith Curle admitted that he “understands” the fans after some of them invaded the pitch during the 3-0 home defeat by Barrow.The match was held up for three minutes just after the hour mark as supporters vented their anger at the club’s ownership.It capped a miserable day for the Oldham boss, whose team are still without a win at Boundary Park this term.“Firs...Full Story »

A second-half pitch invasion by protesting Oldham fans held up Barrow’s 3-0 victory at Boundary Park for three minutes.Shortly after the hour mark the supporters – angry at Oldham’s ownership – ran onto the pitch, with some opting to sit in the centre circle before referee Carl Boyeson waved the players off.After Junior Luamba had fluffed a terrific chance for Oldham, it ...Full Story »

Oldham are without midfielder Dylan Bahamboula for the visit of Barrow.Bahamboula has joined up with the Congo national squad ahead of World Cup qualifiers against Namibia and Senegal.Strike trio Hallam Hope, Junior Luamba and Harry Vaughan are expected to return after being rested for the EFL Trophy victory over Salford on Tuesday.Full-back Sam Hart could miss the League Two clash after being i...Full Story »

Delighted Oldham boss Keith Curle saluted his battling side as they claimed a dramatic away win over promoted Sutton.The Latics left it until the 96th minute to clinch a breath-taking win at the VBS Community Stadium.And no wonder Curle was left purring with his side’s commitment right until the death.“We earned that win,” beamed Curle.“There was a great attitude in the g...Full Story »

Junior Luamba’s stoppage-time goal gave Oldham a dramatic first win of the season, 2-1 over Sutton in their League Two clash at the VBS Community Stadium.Luamba slotted home in the 96th minute after good work by man-of-the-match Dylan Bahamboula, just minutes after Carl Piergianni’s header had drawn Keith Curle’s side level. David Ajiboye had given Sutton the lead.Bahamboula po...Full Story »

Sutton duo Louis John and Robert Milsom are available to return to the starting line-up should boss Matt Gray choose to make changes for the clash with Oldham.The duo did not feature in last weekend’s 1-1 draw with Scunthorpe but have both trained in the week and could be back in the side.Ben Wyatt was injured in last Saturday’s game but managed the full 90 minutes and he looks set t...Full Story »

Oldham boss Keith Curle admitted that he had been warned of another possible fan protest during his team’s eventual 5-4 penalty shoot-out win against League One Accrington.Saturday’s pitch invasion is already being investigated by the FA and in the fourth minute of this game supporters launched tennis balls onto the field in protest at the club’s ownership.Curle said: “We...Full Story »

Oldham could face another FA investigation after disgruntled fans disrupted their 5-4 penalty shoot-out victory against League One Accrington in the Carabao Cup.Supporters invaded the pitch after Saturday’s league defeat by Colchester, then tennis balls were launched onto the field in the fourth minute of this match, causing a minute-long delay.Oldham won the tie after goalkeeper Laurie Wa...Full Story »

Northampton have Fraser Horsfall available for Tuesday’s Carabao Cup second-round clash with AFC Wimbledon at Sixfields.The defender sat out Saturday’s 3-1 League Two loss at home to Rochdale as he served a one-match suspension following his red card in the 1-0 win at Colchester the previous weekend.The game looks set to come too soon for Jack Sowerby to make his comeback after a sho...Full Story »

Harrison McGahey could still be out for Oldham ahead of their Carabao Cup tie against Accrington.The defender is recovering from a calf injury and has missed the start of Oldham’s season so far.Harry Vaughan is in contention to feature after coming off the bench at half-time against Colchester at the weekend.The youngster assisted Dylan Bahamboula for Oldham’s only goal in that game....Full Story »