Oldham bid to boost crowd

OLDHAM RL Club have announced a special offer on admission prices at their next home game against London Skolars on Sunday, April 17 (3pm).

In a bid to increase attendances, fans buying a ticket in advance of the game can get a second one for half price, but they need to be bought at the club’s office in Lansdowne Road, Chadderton before 5pm on Friday, April 15 or at the Whitebank Stadium on Thursday, April 7 when the reserves entertain Halifax (7.30pm).

Reserves were due to play Halifax at The Shay on Saturday week, April 9, but the fixture has been reversed.

Fans taking advantage of the ticket offer for the Skolars game should note that the lower-priced ticket will be the one going for half price in the case of purchases of one adult and one concessionary ticket.

Running in tandem with that offer will be another in which under-16s get in free to watch Roughyeds against Skolars if accompanied by a full-paying adult (one child only per adult).

Free vouchers for under-16s can be obtained at Lansdowne Road before April 15 or at the ticket booth outside the ground on the day of the game.

This free offer for under-16s also applies to the home derby clash with Rochdale Hornets on Good Friday, April 22 (3pm kick off).

Reserves coach John Hough will pick from a 20-man squad for tomorrow’s game at Dewsbury Rams (7.30pm).

It will comprise of the 17 players who were on duty in the 26-18 win against Keighley, plus Michael Ward (back from first-team squad duty), Ben Marsden and Adam Hunt.

Captain Jamie Knight (shoulder) and second-row forward Mark Smith (knee) are still injured.