Here are last weekend's football results.
League Two: Bolton 1-2 Oldham Athletic
National League North: Curzon Ashton 2-1 Farsley Celtic
NPL Premier Division: Ashton United 0-3 Mickleover, Atherton 1-1 Stalybridge Celtic
FA Trophy Second Qualifying Round: Marine 5-0 Mossley
North West Counties Premier Division: Avro 3-1 Whitchurch
Picture by John Porter
Latics Diary: Mellon and Latics faithful on the same wavelength
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 be “that wee bit more clinical” in front of goal. That is all it would take for Latics to be serious contenders for a play-off place.
New Year's Day football round-up: Shakers hit Celtic for six
It was a miserable start to the new year for Stalybridge Celtic as visitors Bury ran riot at Bower Fold, running out as 6-2 winners on New Year’s Day.
Nash finish year in style
Curzon Ashton rounded off 2025 in style on Tuesday with a 4-2 win at Southport, which took them to within two points of the National League North play-offs.
Walsall 1 – 2 Latics: Headliner Harratt strikes again
Kian Harratt’s stoppage time winner wasn’t as dramatic or consequential as his winner in the play-off final in June, but he’s shown he’s ready to step up to fill the void left by Michael Mellon’s injury.
