Rochdale boss Keith Hill insists he has faith in his attackers to produce after three games without a goal, starting at Southend United tomorrow.

After a positive week that yielded four points from two matches, David Dunn believes his Oldham side are headed in the right direction ahead of their first ever league encounter with Burton Albion.

The Innovation in Sport competition, which opens today and runs until Christmas Day, offers the chance for young people across Britain to submit their suggestions for the advancement of the sports industry.

FC United of Manchester have announced their ‘disappointment’ at being forced to play their FA Cup first round fixture against Chesterfield on a Monday night.

Neil Lennon believes that his Bolton Wanderers side are not far from turning performances into points after the 1-1 draw with Leeds United on Saturday.

Keith Hill says he has faith in his strikers after a third straight 0-0 with local rivals Oldham Athletic.

David Dunn branded Saturday’s goalless draw at Spotland a ‘typical derby’, after a game of few chances yielded Latics’ first clean sheet since August.

Bury slumped to a second successive away league defeat, losing 2-0 at Shrewsbury, leaving boss David Flitcroft mystified as to how his team failed to score.

Manchester United used to dominate the Manchester derby and have everything on their terms but since Sheikh Mansour took over the Citizens in 2008, the bragging rights in Manchester have become equally split.

Rochdale and Oldham have told fans to be on their best behaviour at Spotland this weekend in a bid to avoid a repeat of last year’s ugly scenes.

FC United of Manchester’s FA Cup encounter at relative minnows Sporting Khalsa on Saturday is about more than a place in the first round proper.