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The Latest Breaking News from Oldham

What the papers say – January 3

Here are the major stories making headlines this Friday.

Evening Standard

The biggest FA Cup upsets ever

A look at the ultimate FA Cup giant-killings

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FA Cup draw LIVE! Charlton, AFC Wimbledon, Leyton Orient all discover opponents as Blackpool host Birmingham

Clubs are one round away from a potential plum tie against a big Premier League team in the third round

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Kettering stun Northampton as Harborough also spring FA Cup first-round shock

Seventh-tier Kettering came from behind to down the Cobblers, while the likes of Harborough, Wealdstone and Oldham also caused upsets

The Independent UK

Players who played for Manchester United and Manchester City

A look at the footballers who crossed Manchester's derby divide by playing for both United and City...

FourFourTwo

Danny Redmond spurred on by shock wins as TNS bid to surprise Fiorentina

The 33-year-old’s father Steve played nearly 600 league games for Manchester City, Oldham and Bury.

The Independent UK

Otis Khan nets late winner for Oldham at struggling Ebbsfleet

Dominic Poleon had cancelled out Mark Kitching’s opener.

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Matt Smith interview: ‘The idea bore out of fear but studying for a masters helped best season of my life’

Former Fulham, QPR and Millwall striker already planning for the future despite his most prolific goalscoring campaign

Evening Standard

Joe Jacobson: ‘I have to speak out. Football sometimes needs to be prompted’

Wycombe’s captain, one of a handful of Jewish footballers in England, tells Jacob Steinberg about coping with abuse and the sport’s response

The Guardian - UK

Charlton sack manager Dean Holden after five-match losing run

The former Bristol City and Oldham boss is the first managerial casualty of the new season in the EFL

Evening Standard

Oldham to get 'never-before-seen' investment as 2,000 homes to be built in town centre with development partner

“You will see a scale of intervention that Oldham hasn’t seen in its housing market, maybe ever."

Manchester Evening News

Greater Manchester has two of the best family-friendly places to visit in the UK

The study looked at childcare costs, schools, days out and more

Manchester Evening News

Five teenage Oldham Athletic fans slapped with football banning orders after 'disorder' at Salford game

All five admitted affray

Manchester Evening News

A car fire-bombed, death threats and claims of cover ups: The murky world of 'toxic' politics in Oldham

“I think a lot of what goes on in Oldham sends shivers down the spine of those outside of the borough"

Manchester Evening News

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Liverpool Echo

Everton avoided relegation on dramatic final day after wrong information for rivals led to last-minute goal

The first time Everton's Premier League status was on the line going into the last fixture of the season, five clubs were battling it out on a day of high drama

Leeds Live

The scenario that could hand Leeds United the most cruel and dramatic end to the season

Premier League survival and relegation battles are rarely short on intrigue, but things get especially dramatic whenever goal difference is the ultimate deciding factor

The Independent UK

Scunthorpe suffer second successive relegation with Oldham defeat

The Iron dropped out of the Football League along with Oldham last season.

Manchester Evening News

Tim Hortons announces Oldham branch opening date with huge prize for first customer

Drinks for a year for the first person through the drive-thru

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Daily Mirror

Wrexham star's cheeky message to Paul Mullin after hat-trick - and Ryan Reynolds loves it

Paul Mullin scored a hat-trick as Wrexham dismantled Oldham Athletic to secure a 5-1 win on Saturday as the Red Dragons returned to the top of the National League

Manchester Evening News

New £1m pitch at Boundary Park stadium will 'level up' Oldham sport - including rugby league

Once upgraded, the new better quality pitch could be used more than a hundred times a year for a range of sports

The Guardian - UK

George Ford to help Oldham Roughyeds after father Mike’s takeover of club

Mike Ford completes surprise takeover of third-tier side, his hometown club, and his son, England union fly-half George, will coach and mentor players

Birmingham Post

Consortium led by Mike Ford takes over rugby league club Oldham

Oldham-born Ford played for a number of clubs including Wigan, Castleford and Warrington, as well as his hometown side

The Independent UK

Start of a new journey – Mike Ford part of consortium taking over Oldham

Ford has partnered with local businessman Mick Harrington to complete a deal they hope will secure the long-term future of the part-time outfit.

Daily Mirror

Mike Ford returns to rugby league as he leads takeover of former club Oldham

Rugby league is set to welcome back a familiar face as ex-scrum half Mike Ford is leading a takeover of his hometown club who are currently playing in League 1

The Independent UK

Mike Fondop on target as Oldham deny Dagenham

Fondop’s header cancelled out Jay Bird’s opener.

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