Oldham Athletic

Oldham hand Lomax second chance
Oldham manager John Sheridan has given Kelvin Lomax a second chance at the club after former boss Ronnie Moore released him at the end of last season. Lomax, who last played for the first team in an FA Cup tie two seasons ago before a series of injuries, has penned a three-month deal. The 19-year-old defender joined the Boundary Park club as a trainee. He has spent the last few weeks training with the team and did enough to persuade Sheridan to re-sign him.

Oldham hit by Pogliacomi injury
Oldham goalkeeper Les Pogliacomi is facing a spell of up to six weeks on the sidelines with a suspected knee cartilage injury. The 30-year-old Australian had to be helped off the field on eight minutes after pulling up suddenly. Pogliacomi was replaced by loanee Chris Howarth in the 1-0 home defeat. Latics boss John Sheridan said: \"It looks like Les has tweaked his cartilage in his knee. He's probably going to be out for four to six weeks.\"

Oldham 1-0 Swansea
Maheta Molango came off the bench to hand Oldham victory over Swansea. With 67 minutes on the clock, Molango found space in the Swansea box to head Simon Charlton's cross into the roof of the visitors' net from six yards. Swansea's adventure deserved some reward in the match and they should have had a goal from Lee Trundle. The striker hit the crossbar in the first half and then had a penalty saved after Oldham's Will Haining bundled Thomas Butler over in the area. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Oldham: Howarth, Swailes, Haining, Stam, McDonald, Wellens, Charlton (Taylor 84), Edwards, Warne, Hall (Molango 45), Liddell. Subs Not Used: Smith, Rocastle, Wood. Booked: Hall, Warne, Charlton. Goals: Molango 67. Swansea: Gueret, Amankwaah, Austin, Iriekpen, Williams (McLeod 71), O'Leary, Pratley, Britton, Knight (Butler 71), Fallon, Trundle. Subs Not Used: Oakes, Akinfenwa, Watt. Booked: Knight. Att: 4,708 Ref: G Laws (Tyne & Wear).

Millwall v Oldham
Millwall hope to have defender Maurice Ross back from a hamstring injury. The Lions will be without defender Mark Phillips (shoulder) and forwards Darren Byfield (ankle) and Ben May (shoulder), who are long-term casualties. Oldham's latest signing Lewis Grabban could make his debut after signing on a month's loan from Crystal Palace. French midfielder Moussa Dabo is in line for his first competitive start, while Spanish striker Diego Cervero may also be included.

Millwall 1-0 Oldham
Millwall bounced back from their heavy defeat against Chesterfield thanks to Poul Hubertz's 78th-minute winner against Oldham at the New Den. After surviving some early scares, Oldham should have taken the lead through midfielder Paul Warne, while Chris Taylor also wasted a good chance. Marvin Williams' fiercely-shot effort almost gave Millwall the lead. But the goal came when Maurice Ross' free-kick bounced in the box before Hubertz lashed it into the net. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Millwall: Pidgeley, Ross, Robinson, Whitbread, Shaw, Braniff (Hubertz 71), Elliott, McInnes, Ardley (Morais 54), Williams, Brighton. Subs Not Used: Day, Dunne, Hackett. Booked: Shaw. Goals: Hubertz 79. Oldham: Howarth, Swailes (Wood 85), Haining, Stam, Taylor (Tierney 45), McDonald, Wellens, Edwards, Liddell, Warne, Molango (Grabban 62). Subs Not Used: Smith, Rocastle. Booked: Wellens, Tierney. Att: 7,455 Ref: C Boyeson (E Yorkshire).

Rotherham 3-1 Oldham
Rotherham came from behind to beat Oldham in the Carling Cup first round to record a third successive win. Craig Rocastle put the visitors ahead on 42 minutes when he drove home hard to convert Paul Edwards' cross. But early in the second half Rotherham stand-in skipper Ian Sharps volleyed home, with a brilliant strike by Will Hoskins putting the home side ahead. Richie Partridge further extended Rotherham's lead with a neat header after some insipid Oldham defending. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rotherham: Cutler, Worrell, Mills, Sharps, Robertson, Wiseman (Keane 46), Bopp, Woods, Partridge, Facey, Hoskins (Hibbert 83). Subs Not Used: Montgomery, Taylor, Hurst. Booked: Sharps, Woods. Goals: Sharps 48, Hoskins 54, Partridge 88. Oldham: Howarth (Smith 34), Eardley, Haining, Stam (Tierney 60), Edwards, Liddell, Wellens, Wood, Rocastle, Warne (Molango 72), Grabban. Subs Not Used: McDonald, Dabo. Booked: Eardley. Goals: Rocastle 41. Att: 3,065 Ref: G Sutton (Lincolnshire).

Oldham make loan swoop for Knight
Oldham have eased their goalkeeping crisis by signing David Knight on a month's loan from Middlesbrough. Latics boss John Sheridan was desperate for a new keeper after Chris Howarth - himself on loan from Bolton - was injured against Rotherham. First-choice shot-stopper Les Pogliacomi is also sidelined. Knight, 19, who has not played for Boro's first team, had a spell on loan at Darlington last season when he made three appearances.

Oldham 0-0 Carlisle
A superb defensive display helped 10-man Oldham move out of the bottom four after a battling goalless draw against Carlisle. The home side had the better early chances but a Lewis Grabban shot was well saved while Will Haining's effort came back off the post. But the game changed after loan keeper David Knight was dismissed on 38 minutes for handling outside the box. Carlisle pushed for the winner after the break but Oldham held on. Oldham: Knight, Eardley, Haining, Stam, Charlton, Wellens, McDonald, Edwards (Taylor 60), Warne (Smith 40), Grabban (Molango 82), Liddell. Subs Not Used: Wood, Rocastle. Sent Off: Knight (39). Carlisle: Westwood, Raven, Gray, Murphy, Aranalde, Lumsdon, Paul Murray, Hackney, Gall, Bridges, Hawley. Subs Not Used: Williams, Livesey, Joyce, Grand, Arnison. Booked: Raven, Gray, Murphy. Att: 6,080 Ref: G Salisbury (Lancashire).

Swailes set for three months out
Oldham skipper Chris Swailes needs a an operation on his foot and is set for at least three months on the sidelines. Swailes fractured his heel in his first day of training after joining the club last year and has since struggled with the injury, which has now deteriorated. On Friday, surgeons will insert a metal screw into Swailes' heel - a procedure which has been described by club physio Lee Nobes as \"uncommon\". And it could be that Swailes will be out closer to four than three months.

Scott has Latics deal cancelled
Oldham defender Rob Scott has left the club after reaching an agreement to have his contract cancelled. The 33-year-old joined the Latics from Rotherham in May 2005 and his contract was due to expire at the end of the current season. Scott started his professional career with Sheffield United and has also had spells with Scarborough, Northampton, Fulham and Carlisle. He is now a free agent and able to look for a new club.

Sheridan laments first-half show
Oldham boss John Sheridan said his side's dismal first-half performance was they key to losing at Bournemouth. \"We only played 45 minutes and you don't win many games when you do that,\" Sheridan said of the 3-2 defeat. \"We were very poor in the first half and you simply can't afford to give sides a two-goal lead. \"The second half proves they can do it and we did well to get back into it. We should have gone on and won, although I'd have been happy with a point.\"

Loan pair in Boundary Park exit
Oldham loanees Chris Howarth and Maheta Molango have returned to their parent clubs after the Latics opted not to extend their one-month loan deals. Goalkeeper Howarth, 20, had moved to Boundary Park from Bolton as cover, and made four appearances before being sidelined by injury himself. Middlesbrough keeper David Knight has since joined the Latics on loan. Striker Molango, 24, returns to Brighton after scoring once in six appearances for John Sheridan's side.

Roughyeds stay at Boundary Park
Oldham rugby league side will continue to play at Boundary Park next season despite their relegation to National League Two. The Roughyeds, without a victory this season, were rumoured to be leaving the home of their football club tenants in a cost-cutting exercise. But a new deal will see the cash-strapped club pay reduced rent. Each match will be costed separately and will depend on how many fans pay at the gate.

Oldham 1-0 Scunthorpe
Gary McDonald scored his first goal for Oldham as the Latics stretched their unbeaten home run to three games. Paul Edwards clipped a clever ball into the box, Chris Porter neatly flicked on and McDonald made no mistake with a well directed header on 34 minutes. The visitors made an indifferent start and had to wait until the second half to create their first real chance. Skipper Ian Baraclough whipped in a vicious volley from 12 yards but Oldham keeper Les Pogliacomi saved superbly. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Oldham: Pogliacomi, Eardley (Rocastle 78), Haining, Stam, Charlton, Liddell, McDonald, Wellens, Edwards, Warne (Grabban 74), Porter. Subs Not Used: Smith, Trotman, Taylor. Booked: Eardley, Edwards. Goals: McDonald 34. Scunthorpe: Murphy, Mulligan, Hinds, Foster, Williams, Taylor (McBreen 57), Sparrow, Baraclough, Morris, Keogh (Torpey 77), Sharp. Subs Not Used: Crosby, MacKenzie, Lillis. Att: 4,812. Ref: M Pike (Cumbria).

Nottm Forest v Oldham
Nottingham Forest manager Colin Calderwood faces a defensive rearrangement with Danny Cullip and John Curtis injured. Cullip has a thigh injury and is set to be replaced by Wes Morgan while Curtis is out with hamstring problems. On-loan striker Lewis Grabban is pushing for a first-team start when Oldham travel to Forest. Will Haining (hamstring) and keeper Les Pogliacomi (knee) have both recovered fitness and should start.

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