Preview: Stockport County Vs. Oldham Athletic

Sammy McIlroy is turning round the fortunes of the club since he joined the club earlier in the season. Stockport are having an excellent run, unbeaten in 7 matches winning 5 of them. Collecting 17 points from a possible 21, one of the form teams in the division. It will be a tough match.

Previous Match

Oldham were having their best run of the season the last time the two teams met and they earned their third win in a row after this game. Stockport had just sacked Carlton Palmer and John Hollins was in temporary charge. John Sheridan scored the first from the penalty spot after Calvin Zola was brought down by Jones. Just after the break Scott Vernon scored past his home town club just 45 seconds into the half, Killens shot rebounded to Vernon who couldn’t miss the open goal. Jon Daly was sent off late on for County after he elbowed Mark Hudson.

Lineups

Oldham Athletic: Pogliacomi, Clegg, Hudson, Hall, Holden, Eyre, Murray, J.Sheridan, Eyres, Zola, Vernon
Subs: D.Sheridan, O’Halloran, Killen, Cooksey, Collin

Stockport County: Colgan, Smith, Challinor, Lescott, Wilbraham, Lambert, Hardiker, Welsh, Morrison, Jones, Barlow
Subs: Spencer, Daly, Ellison, McLaughlan, Goodwin

Att: 7,015

Team News

Stockport born Dean Crowe won’t be fit enough to play after coming off at half time against Peterborough with a dead leg, he is likely to be replaced by fellow Stockport born Scott Vernon who scored in the Peterborough match. Will Haining is a doubt with an injury to the top of the knee and bottom of his calf muscle. He has been for scans but found nothing of concern and his injury has responded to treatment. Other long term players out are Matty Appleby (hip), Chris Grange (broken leg), Danny Boshell (knee), Chris Killen (hamstring), Calvin Zola (suspended).

Oldham Athletic Squad: Pogliacomi, Holden, Sheridan, Cooksey, Owen, Murray, Eyre, Wilkinson, Clegg, Vernon, Beherall, Hall, Haining, Bonner, Griffin, Eyres, Johnson

Stockport have no new injury worries after the weekends victory over Chesterfield. Luke Beckett will be out for the game after still not recovering from a long term injury. County are likely to name the same side that they have for the last 3 matches.

Stockport County Squad: Williams, Hardiker, A.Williams, Clare. Adams, Cartwright, Goodwin, Lambert, Robertson, Jackman, C.Williams, Daly, Wilbraham, Barlow, Welsh, Spencer

All the tickets that were available to Oldham fans are now sold out but you can still pay on the gate if you get to the ground early. Prices are £17 adults, £10 OAP’s, £5 children Under-16. Get down to Stockport tomorrow and get behind the Latics, we need all the support we can muster.

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