Defence key to victory

"WHAT a difference a week makes," said Martin Roden after piloting Roughyeds to a glorious 28-18 win against title-chasing Workington Town at Whitebank.

It was easily Oldham's best all-round performance since Workington and Barrow were among their early-season victims last spring.

Credit rests with caretaker-boss Roden, who revealed that rugby balls were banned on the training ground in the run-up to the game.

"We didn't get a ball out all week," he said.

"It was defence, defence, defence. I challenged the boys to sign off in our final home game with pride and passion. They owed at least that to a lot of people who have stuck with them through some very difficult months.

"I wanted them to send the fans home happy, and I'm pretty sure they did that. Everybody was superb.”










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