Oldham manager Keith Curle was angry at his side’s “unacceptable” first-half performance in the 2-1 defeat at his former club Northampton.Curle, on his first return to Sixfields since being sacked in February, saw his side fall 2-0 behind before half-time thanks to goals from Jon Guthrie and Kion Etete.A triple substitution at the break sparked Oldham into life and they had eno...Full Story »

Keith Curle endured a losing return to Sixfields as his Oldham side were beaten 2-1 by Northampton.Jon Guthrie and Kion Etete scored the decisive goals before half-time as the Cobblers made it four home wins in a row.Guthrie gave Northampton the lead after 14 minutes, stabbing home from close range after Oldham made a mess of trying to clear Mitch Pinnock’s free-kick.Ali Koiki was close to...Full Story »

Liam Roberts and Kion Etete face late fitness tests ahead of Northampton’s League Two clash with Oldham at Sixfields.Goalkeeper Roberts was caught in the head by Alex Gilliead late on in the weekend draw with Bradford and manager Jon Brady revealed he has a sore neck.Etete was left with a mouth injury after being hit by an elbow in the same match.Danny Rose was on the receiving end of a he...Full Story »

Jamie Hopcutt, Ousseynou Cisse and Sam Hart will be pushing for a start when Oldham host Port Vale on Saturday.All three players have been long-term absentees for Latics but have been named among the substitutes in recent matches.Hopcutt has made a pair of appearances from the bench in Oldham’s last two matches, while Hart came on for his first outing since August in Tuesday’s 2-1 FA...Full Story »

Oldham midfielder Faysal Bettache looks set to miss their FA Cup replay against Ipswich.The on-loan QPR player sat out the first meeting as his parent club did not want him cup-tied.Zak Dearnley could challenge Hallam Hope, with just one goal all season, for a start up front.Long-term absentee midfielders Ouss Cisse and Jamie Hopcutt both returned as unused substitutes in last weekend’s de...Full Story »

Exeter extended their club record run of unbeaten games – and made it a 14th without loss in League Two – with a 2-1 win over Oldham at St James Park.It is now 18 undefeated in all competitions for Matt Taylor’s exciting side after goals by Matt Jay and Jevani Brown condemned the Latics to a sixth successive match without victory.Oldham started well, with Jamie Bowden and Benny...Full Story »

Ipswich failed to improve their dismal recent FA Cup record after being held to a 1-1 draw by Oldham at Portman Road.The Tractor Boys, who had not won an FA Cup match at home since January 2009, could not see off their determined League Two opponents, who also missed a second-half penalty through Dylan Bahamboula.Wes Burns’ eighth-minute opener for the hosts was cancelled out by Davis Keil...Full Story »

Swindon boss Ben Garner felt young striker Tyreece Simpson was “robbed” of a first senior hat-trick after he scored twice in a 3-1 League Two win at struggling Oldham.Before his late double, Simpson had the ball in the back of the Oldham net, only for the ball to have been ruled out of play as it was crossed into the box.Garner said: “No way was the ball out of play when it was...Full Story »

Swindon extended their unbeaten away record to eight League Two matches so far this season with a 3-1 win at struggling Oldham.Ben Garner’s Robins notched a fourth-straight victory on the road largely thanks to a late double from Tyreece Simpson.Swindon threatened after 15 minutes when Louis Reed’s 20-yard free-kick was palmed behind by Jayson Leutwiler.As the visitors dominated, Har...Full Story »

Keith Curle’s struggling Oldham side are in search of a much-needed League Two win as they host Swindon at Boundary Park.Latics are just a point outside the relegation zone and have won just one and lost five of their seven home games.Seventeen-year-old midfielder Joe Edwards is pushing for his first-team debut after featuring in the midweek FA Youth Cup first-round win at Carlisle and is ...Full Story »

Carlisle and fellow League Two strugglers Oldham shared the spoils in a dour goalless draw at Brunton Park.The battle between 21st and 22nd in the English fourth tier lacked any real quality.Carlisle goalkeeper Mark Howard was the standout player as he ensured the hosts claimed a battling point as the managerless club’s winless run stretched to a worrying eight league games.Jamie Bowden an...Full Story »

Caretaker Carlisle boss Gavin Skelton will assess the fitness of Gime Toure and Kelvin Mellor as he attempts to find a winning combination to face fellow Sky Bet League Two strugglers Oldham.The Cumbrians are second bottom and winless in their last seven matches following a 2-2 draw at Newport in midweek, a game both players missed through injury.Toure (back) spent his evening off watching this ...Full Story »

Delighted Walsall boss Matt Taylor is confident his side’s 3-1 League Two victory at Oldham ought to give his players “real belief” as they extended their unbeaten league run to four matches.The Saddlers crucially struck twice shortly before the break and then sealed a precious win thanks to Emmanuel Osadebe’s 85th-minute goal as the hosts failed to build on their first h...Full Story »

Two quickfire goals shortly before half-time helped Walsall on their way to an eventual 3-1 League Two victory at Oldham.The improving Saddlers extended their unbeaten run to four matches.Walsall threatened first when Tyrese Shade fired wide from 20 yards.Oldham striker Zak Dearnley then volleyed an chance off target as he darted in to meet Jack Stobbs’ cross.The Saddlers went ahead agains...Full Story »

Oldham manager Keith Curle could stick to a winning formula for the visit of Walsall in Sky Bet League Two.But Curle may decide to recall striker Hallam Hope to his starting XI after he came off the bench in the last two games, including the Latics’ first home league win of the season against Stevenage on Saturday.Hope came on as a late substitute in the 3-0 victory at the weekend, as did ...Full Story »

Delighted Oldham boss Keith Curle saluted a long-overdue home win after his side recorded a 3-0 League Two victory over Stevenage.An early double from Davis Keillor-Dunn got the hosts off to a flying start on a day when they lifted themselves out of the relegation zone.It was Oldham’s first league win at Boundary Park since April, with Curle also pleased with his team’s defensive eff...Full Story »

Oldham manager Keith Curle will consider whether to recall striker Hallam Hope for the visit of Stevenage in Sky Bet League Two.The former Everton youngster, who is yet to score since joining Latics in the summer, was left out of the starting line-up for last week’s draw at Mansfield.Midfielder Harry Vaughan is back in contention after international duty.The 17-year-old missed the trip to ...Full Story »

Mansfield boss Nigel Clough was proud to see his injury-ravaged side take at least a point in a goalless home draw with fellow League Two strugglers Oldham.A serious head injury to midfielder George Maris saw the first half held up for 13 minutes before Oli Hawkins limped off at the break to become their sixth injured centre-half and leave a full 10 outfield players injured or suspended.“W...Full Story »

A miserable afternoon for Mansfield saw them held to a goalless draw at home to fellow League Two strugglers Oldham and lose midfielder George Maris to a serious head injury.The Stags, who have now gone 11 games without a win in all competitions – and were without eight key players – began the first half well and Danny Johnson fired just wide after 11 minutes.But they were rocked a m...Full Story »

Mansfield have a trio of players serving suspensions heading into Saturday’s Sky Bet League Two home clash with fellow strugglers Oldham.Defender Farrend Rawson has joined already-banned Tyrese Sinclair and Stephen Quinn in being unavailable following his red card in the 1-0 loss to Barrow last weekend.Kellan Gordon, James Perch, George Cooper, Richard Nartey and Ryan Stirk are out due to ...Full Story »