Lee Johnson’s Oldham return torments old side as Holden demands greater control
Former Oldham Athletic manager Lee Johnson came back to haunt his old side as Barnsley brushed aside the 10-man Latics 3-1.
Lee Johnson Oldham return: Holden demands discipline for emotional Barnsley clash
Oldham Athletic interim manager Dean Holden has warned his players not to get too ‘emotionally involved’ when they face former boss Lee Johnson’s new side Barnsley on Saturday.
Jobseeker sanction hot-spots: FOUR Greater Manchester boroughs named in top 20
Four Greater Manchester districts feature in the UK’s top 20 job seeker sanction hot-spots – making it one of the most heavily penalised regions in the country.
Oldham’s Holden calls for troops to take Yeovil shock loss ‘on the chin’
Carl Winchester had put Oldham ahead on the stroke of half-time, but Joel Grant’s equaliser ten minutes after the break and Hayter’s late winner mean Oldham have now lost four of the last five.
Oldham United: Holden calls for togetherness in wake of Johnson departure
The former Oldham Athletic captain took temporary charge at the League One side when ex-manager Lee Johnson left for Barnsley last month.
Osborne popping champagne too soon over economic recovery, warns Oldham MP
Chancellor George Osborne’s assertion that British economic recovery has reached a ‘major milestone’ is naïve, according to a Oldham MP.
E-fit appeal for armed burglar who threatened to CUT OFF fingers of girl, 13, in Oldham
Police have released an e-fit of one of two armed burglars who tied up a 13-year-old girl and threatened to cut off her fingers in Oldham.
‘Disappointing day all round’: Shapeless Oldham nosedive on Holden’s debut
Two Preston goals in each half, including a first half-strike from ex-Latics loanee Daniel Johnson, settled the game 4-0 as Oldham lost their third straight match.
Keep Holden on: Oldham temp boss ‘puts his own spin on things’ to aid promotion
Lee Johnson left Oldham in ninth place in League One and just two points off the play-off places, and former Latics captain Dean Holden is setting his sights on promotion to the championship.
Oldham chip pan fire: Woman ‘lucky’ to be alive as home had no smoke alarms
A 66-year-old woman is lucky to be alive after a chip pan caught fire in her Oldham home that didn’t contain any smoke alarms.
Man Utd disabled seating row: Lifelong fan launches campaign against club
Martin Emery, from South Wales, was told it wouldn’t be possible for him to sit with his elder disabled son Jordan and two younger sons Ethan and Zac, due to there being only one seat available for wheelchair carers and it being against stadium ‘safety protocol’.