Roughyeds

Oldham will face Newcastle Thunder at Kingston Park tomorrow

It's been all change at Thunder

The Newcastle Thunder side that Oldham will challenge at Kingston Park tomorrow (Sunday, 3pm) will show little resemblance to the Thunder line-up that was devastated when Roughyeds met them last and won 18-14 in the 2019 League 1 Promotion Final at the Vestacare Stadium.

Date Published 19/06/2021

Diskin 'frustrated' by Oldham results and performances

Matt Diskin, Oldham's head coach, believes Roughyeds can win at Newcastle Thunder on Sunday (3pm kick-off) despite a poor run of defeats and Thunder's huge advancement on and off...

Date Published 18/06/2021

Roughyeds facing crunch double-header

Oldham RLFC, beaten in their last five Betfred Championship games, face two important matches coming up against Newcastle Thunder in the North-East this Sunday, followed by...

Date Published 17/06/2021

Gutsy Oldham fall to defeat

Sheffield Eagles won a tight Championship clash 32-28 at Bower Fold on Saturday, although Oldham dominated most of the game.

Date Published 14/06/2021

Roughyeds hit by another Covid-caused setback

After only one game on loan to Oldham, highly-rated young centre or wing Louis Senior has gone back to his Super League parent club Huddersfield Giants, where several players have...

Date Published 11/06/2021

All eyes on Joy

All eyes will be on Phil Joy at Oldham RLFC's training session tonight (Tues) in the hope that the big front-row forward will be fit for his first competitive game of the season...

Date Published 08/06/2021

Wilkinson fightback going to plan

Matty Wilkinson, the Oldham RL Club hooker who broke a leg in February while doing full-contact pre-season training, expects to start his long programme of rehabilitation in the...

Date Published 03/06/2021

Oldham's fitness boost ahead of Vikings test

It was a good-news night for Roughyeds when the players began their preparations for tomorrow's (Sunday) important Betfred Championship clash with Widnes Vikings at Bower Fold...

Date Published 29/05/2021

Two-match ban for full-back Nisbet

On-loan full-back Tom Nisbet, whose dismissal for a high tackle shortly before half-time cost Oldham RL dearly at York last Sunday, has been banned for two matches by the sport's...

Date Published 28/05/2021

Disco back in charge before the end of the week

Oldham expect to have head coach Matt Diskin back in charge of the squad for Sunday's Betfred Championship clash with Widnes Vikings at Bower Fold.

Date Published 25/05/2021

Twelve-man Oldham sunk by the Knights

Gutsy 12-man Oldham slid to an unfortunate 34-6 Championship defeat at York City Knights.

Date Published 24/05/2021

Diskin must isolate for ten days

Oldham RLFC has announced that head coach Matt Diskin has gone into isolation for ten days due to close contact with a member of his family who has tested positive with Covid.

Date Published 21/05/2021

Charnock has been playing through the pain barrier

Lewis Charnock, Oldham RL Club's first-choice stand-off, didn't figure at Featherstone because he's been playing through the pain barrier for several weeks.

Date Published 19/05/2021

Oldham fans' ticket allocation sold out

The 100 tickets allocated to Oldham fans for tonight's Betfred Championship game at Featherstone (8pm kick-off) have all been sold.

Date Published 17/05/2021

Hutchings edges nearer a return

John Hutchings, a former Wigan Warriors and St Helens youngster, is included for the first time this season in Oldham's 21-man squad for tonight's (Monday) Betfred Championship...

Date Published 17/05/2021

Injured Croft goes back to Wakefield

Hit by numerous injury setbacks since hooker Matty Wilkinson broke a leg in pre-season training, Oldham Rugby League Club has suffered another blow with the loss of on-loan centre...

Date Published 14/05/2021

Kirk remains a doubt for Rovers clash

Front-row forward Liam Kirk, who took a blow to his head in the first few minutes of Oldham's clash with Whitehaven at Bower Fold on Saturday, is currently following the RFL's...

Date Published 12/05/2021

Bridge, Pick back in Oldham squad

Danny Bridge and Shaun Pick have moved a step closer to returning to the Oldham RLFC side, after a few weeks out through injury, with their inclusion in Matt Diskin's provisional...

Date Published 07/05/2021

'Langers' smashes all-time Oldham try record

Danny Langtree will line up for Oldham against Whitehaven at Bower Fold on Saturday, having learned that he has scored more tries for Roughyeds than any other forward in the...

Date Published 05/05/2021

Bower Fold is home-sweet-home

After extending their 100 per cent home record this season to three wins from three games with a 16-12 result against Halifax, Matt Diskin's Oldham are aiming for another big day...

Date Published 04/05/2021

'Haven game is switched

Oldham RL Club's Betfred Championship game against Whitehaven this weekend has been brought forward to Saturday, May 8 with a 12.45pm kick-off.

Date Published 03/05/2021

Roughyeds win a thriller 16-12

For the second home game in a row, an Oldham side that was full of verve, energy and self-belief kept opponents scoreless in the second half when beating Halifax Panthers 16-12 at...

Date Published 02/05/2021

Listen to McCormack on big game commentary

Steve McCormack, son of a former Oldham centre and head coach of Scotland from 2004 to 2017, will be at Bower Fold later today (Saturday) to do the summarising for Our League's...

Date Published 01/05/2021

Reilly, Kirk, Ince boost injury-hit Oldham

Matt Diskin's Oldham RL side will probably be strengthened by the return of three senior players in tomorrow's (Saturday) Betfred Championship clash with Halifax Panthers at Bower...

Date Published 30/04/2021

Oldham waiting on forward pair

Oldham hope to have senior forwards Martyn Reilly and Liam Kirk back in action against Halifax Panthers at Bower Fold on Saturday (12.45pm kick-off), while on-loan Super League...

Date Published 29/04/2021

Roughyeds look ahead to return of fans

Oldham Rugby League Club chairman Chris Hamilton has given fans an idea of what to expect when they are allowed back into grounds.

Date Published 29/04/2021

Roughyeds: Trinity centre signed on loan

Having lost Cam Leeming through early retirement, and with another experienced centre, Ben Heaton, struggling with an ankle injury, Oldham RL Club have swooped to sign...

Date Published 28/04/2021

Injury-hit Oldham battle all the way

An Oldham side missing seven or eight senior players, and including six who are in their first season at this level, put up a brave show in a 38-24 defeat at London Broncos.

Date Published 26/04/2021

Hornets to host England clash as part of 150th anniversary celebrations

Shaun Wane's England will play Fiji at the Crown Oil Arena in Rochdale on Friday, October 15 as preparation for the World Cup, which starts at Newcastle eight days later.

Date Published 25/04/2021

Setback for Sheriffe and Oldham

Unlucky Oldham Rugby League Club, who will play at London Broncos today (Saturday) without SEVEN senior players, have suffered a new setback involving experienced prop Jode...

Date Published 24/04/2021

Young prop joins Oldham on loan

Hit by an injury pile-up, Oldham have taken a young prop from Wigan Warriors on a two-week loan.

Date Published 23/04/2021

Injury-hit Oldham slip to 48-10 defeat

Oldham were beaten 48-10 at Batley Bulldogs where they were forced to play without several senior forwards, for various reasons, and then suffered the early loss of Danny Bridge...

Date Published 19/04/2021

Nelmes may be back at Batley

Oldham hope prop Luke Nelmes will be fit and available for selection in today's (Saturday) tough Championship game at Batley Bulldogs (kick-off 12.45pm).

Date Published 17/04/2021

Sheriffe set for surgery

Oldham prop Jode Sheriffe, a hugely-experienced 34-year-old, goes into a Wigan hospital today (Friday) for his long-delayed operation on a knee.

Date Published 16/04/2021

No room for sentiment from Ward

Michael Ward says there will be no room for sentiment when he turns out for the first time against his home-town and former club at the Fox's Biscuits Stadium on Saturday.

Date Published 15/04/2021

Nelmes may be back at Batley

Oldham hope prop Luke Nelmes will be fit and available for selection in Saturday's tough Championship game at Batley Bulldogs (kick-off 12.45pm).

Date Published 14/04/2021

Oh brother! Oldham land Abram jnr

Young hooker Jamie Abram, who's been at Salford Red Devils, Warrington Wolves and Dewsbury Rams, has signed for Oldham until November 30 this year.

Date Published 14/04/2021

Roughyeds assess their walking wounded

Having had a game-free weekend, like most clubs in the Championship and League 1, Oldham hope to see the benefits when they check on injuries this evening ahead of Saturday's...

Date Published 13/04/2021

Roughyeds pay tribute to one of their stars of the seventies

Cliff Hill, the clever stand-off who joined Oldham from Wigan towards the end of his career and, with prop Frank Foster and coach Graham Starkey, helped to transform Oldham's...

Date Published 12/04/2021

Birthday memories of the late Clive Sullivan MBE

By the time the late, great Clive Sullivan MBE joined Oldham in 1980 he was well past his peak, yet Watersheddings fans were still privileged to watch the Welsh wing wizard in...

Date Published 10/04/2021

Lottery income 'vital' as lockdown restrictions ease

As lockdown restrictions start to ease, Oldham RL Club has launched a campaign to promote its Club Cash lottery in a bid to get income back to pre-Covid levels.

Date Published 09/04/2021

Oldham 'stung' by Charnock injury

Oldham are free without a game this weekend so by the time they go to Batley Bulldogs on Saturday, April 17 (12.45pm kick-off) they hope to have a clean bill of health apart from...

Date Published 08/04/2021

Rugby club's warning to fans regarding match streaming scam

The Rugby Football League has asked clubs to alert supporters to the current circulation on social media and via emails of rogue messages directing fans to unofficial sites on...

Date Published 07/04/2021

Oldham off to a flier

Oldham got their 2021 Betfred Championship campaign of to a flying start with a 28-20 win against derby rivals Swinton Lions at Bower Fold.

Date Published 06/04/2021

Injured Leeming calls it a day

Oldham centre Cameron Leeming (25) has taken early retirement from rugby league on medical advice.

Date Published 04/04/2021

Diskin looking to turn the tables

Matt Diskin is looking to his Oldham players to respond positively after their cup defeat at Swinton and to reverse the result in this evening's (Friday) Betfred Championship...

Date Published 02/04/2021

Barran blow for Oldham

James Barran, the new, young half-back who has played in each of Oldham's four games so far this season - two friendlies and two Betfred Challenge Cup ties - is ruled out of the...

Date Published 01/04/2021

'We want to right wrongs': 'Rambo' Reilly

Burly prop Martyn Reilly says Oldham are determined to "put a few wrongs right" when they play Swinton Lions for the second time in five days at Bower Fold on Friday (5.15pm...

Date Published 31/03/2021

Oldham's Challenge Cup hopes ended for another year

Martyn Ridyard was expected to be Swinton’s main man in the Betfred Challenge Cup tie at Heywood Road, and so it proved in Oldham's 23-14 defeat.

Date Published 29/03/2021

Joy, Spencer back for Oldham

Senior props Phil Joy and Jack Spencer are back in Oldham's squad for tomorrow's second-round Betfred Challenge Cup tie against Swinton Lions at Heywood Road, which kicks off at...

Date Published 27/03/2021

Chairman Chris looking for a happier return to Heywood Road

Oldham RL Club chairman Chris Hamilton won't forget his last visit to Heywood Road, Sale when his beloved Roughyeds were relegated from the Championship.

Date Published 27/03/2021

Nelmes doubt for derby cup challenge

In-form prop Luke Nelmes is doubtful for Oldham RL Club's second-round Betfred Challenge Cup tie against derby rivals Swinton Lions at Heywood Road, Sale on Sunday (12.30pm).

Date Published 26/03/2021

Oldham gearing up for Lions cup test

When your coach and his two assistants insist their favourite song is 'Ilkla Moor Baht 'At' and the tea they drink must be Yorkshire Tea, it's a decent bet they'll look no further...

Date Published 25/03/2021

Ridyard the man who makes Swinton tick

Martyn Ridyard orchestrates the in-form Swinton Lions side that will twice go head-to-head with Oldham in the run-up to Easter.

Date Published 24/03/2021

Lions tie should be a cracker - Owen

Swinton's 28-16 win against Newcastle Thunder means Roughyeds clash with the Lions at Heywood Road, Sale in the second round of the Betfred Challenge Cup this coming weekend.

Date Published 23/03/2021

Dupree stars as Oldham make progress

Former Leeds Rhinos youngster Tyler Dupree played a star role as Championship side Oldham stormed into the second round of the Betfred Challenge Cup with a 20-6 win against League...

Date Published 22/03/2021

Cup prep starts at home

The focus in Oldham's preparation for today's (Saturday) first-round Challenge Cup tie against League 1 Barrow Raiders will be placed entirely on Roughyeds getting it right...

Date Published 20/03/2021

Oldham trio set to return?

Centres Ben Heaton and Ryan Ince are in with a chance of returning to Oldham's line-up for tomorrow's (Saturday) big kick-off against Barrow Raiders in the first round of the...

Date Published 19/03/2021

‘Fletch’ goes back to his roots

Roughyeds forward Matthew Fletcher has taken on the challenge of coaching Waterhead under-13s.

Date Published 17/03/2021

Spencer heads for career milestone

Though it's too early yet to know what Matt Diskin will do with his team selection for Saturday's first-round Betfred Challenge Cup tie against Barrow Raiders at Bower Fold, prop...

Date Published 17/03/2021

Oldham upbeat despite Halifax friendly defeat

Although they were beaten 30-18, Oldham players, coaches, officials and fans were upbeat after Saturday's Halifax Panthers friendly as they looked ahead to this Saturday's (March...

Date Published 15/03/2021

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