Plum home draw

OLDHAM under-15s have received a plum home draw against Staffordshire side, Cannock, in Round 2 of this season’s ESFA Inter- Association Trophy.

The prestigious national title was lifted by neighbouring Stockport last season and Oldham, who received a first-round bye, will be hoping to make it through to the latter stages of the countrywide knockout competition this time round.

All first-round ties are scheduled to take place on or before Saturday, October 3 with second-round matches due a fortnight later on Saturday, October 17.

Other Round 2 ties include: Salford v Derby, Manchester v Rotherham, Wirral v Macclesfield, Ellesmere Port v Bolton or Bradford, Wakefield v Stockport or Chorley, Sheffield or Kingston Upon Hull v Bury, Blackburn v Sefton, Allerdale v West Lancashire, Liverpool or Barrow in Furness v Trafford.

OLDHAM Greenhill FC, who play in the Tameside Sunday League, want new players for teams at under-12s, 15s,16s and 17s level.
Training is held every Saturday at Alexandra School. For more details, call Abid Hussain on 0781 5509025.


CHADDY End under-10s are on the lookout for new players for their team in the Tameside Mini-Soccer Saturday morning league.

Training is on Clayton playing fields on Mondays at 6pm. Contact John Clegg on 07879 621067.


CHADDERTON Park Juniors FC are holding a fund-raising dinner at Smokies Hotel, Bardsley, on Friday, September 18.

Former Premiership referee Jeff Winter is the speaker and Les Gibson provides the comedy for the function, details of which are available from Mike Horton (07971 783156).

AFC OLDHAM 2005 of the Lancashire and Cheshire League are to stage a fund-raising event on the Sunday of the Bank Holiday weekend, August 30.
Taking place at Manor Flatts, off Constantine Street, a number of Latics players will be present at an event which will be opened by the Mayor of Oldham, Councillor Jim McArdle.

There will be a host of stalls and a knock-out football tournament, with proceeds on the day to be split between the football club and Kidscan, a cancer charity for children.

Further information is available from David Giblin on (0161) 6652264 or Carol Widdowson on 07833 232869.