The 2-0 victory over Port Vale is just the latest in a long, long line of reasons to be optimistic The close-season started with some very eye-catching signings. Never mind that the business was done...

The Oldham Owl is looking to establish a roster of regular freelance contributors. We are a new, independent publication for Oldham, launching in September. Our aim is to produce serious local journa...

Crowds gather on Oldham Edge to witness Rochdale’s promotion aspirations go up in smoke after their brainless supporters invade the pitch and get the game extended long enough for York to get the poin...

I watched the Gillingham v Latics game summed up by ‘German Gills’ Youtube channel on Monday and apart from guffawing loudly at the reaction to a skyed effort on goal by Gillingham in the second half,...

Latics travel to Kent today for the first time since 2017.

The Latics bus travelled south today ahead of tomorrow’s early kick-off against Barnet. The sides shared the points earlier in the season, but the truth is that Latics absolutely battered them right u...

Not for the first time, Micky Mellon is absolutely coherent with the Latics fans. In praising his side’s Christmas campaign-within-a-campaign, he said he wants his side to turn draws into wins, and to...

Arlene refuses to go to Milton Keynes, as do I henceforth after last Saturday’s absolute horror show. It’s not the football or the fact that we lost…again. It’s not the town, which is one of the more ...

The romance of the FA Cup lives on, but not in tomorrow’s 2nd Round fixture between MK Dons and Oldham Athletic at Stadium MK.

The Exiles are bottom of League Two having lost 11 of their 16 fixtures, including their last game, which was against Shrewsbury Town, the next worst team in the league when they met last Saturday. Th...

Latics return to League Two action at Boundary Park tomorrow after one of their best performances of the season gave them a 0-1 win away to Harrogate Town last Saturday.

There's a lot to like about Micky Mellon's side, but the grit they showed today is their best quality