Boro slip to away defeat

FOOTBALL:

OLDHAM Boro suffered a 3-2 reverse at Atherton Collieries in Vodkat North-West Counties League Division One last night.

The home side went ahead after six minutes courtesy of a Paul Atherton goal, only for Lee Deakin to equalise on the quarter-hour mark.

Paul Shanley restored Collieries’ lead in the 63rd minute, before Sam Parkinson made it 3-1.

Boro did pull another goal back, but Niall Swanick’s 90th-minute effort was too little too late for Tony Mills’ men.

Buoyed by their first win of the season, Mossley visit Garforth Town in Division One of the Evo-Stik League tonight.

Lilywhites manager Gareth McClelland will be hoping for a repeat of Saturday’s display.

They swept aside Ossett Albion 6-2 at Seel Park, with Cameron Darkwah grabbing a hat-trick.