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BBC News
2 days ago
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Football Daily Monday Night Club: PSG's journey to success and England get set for Spain
Kelly Cates is joined by Steph Houghton and Adam Crafton on this week's Monday Night Club. The three are joined by French football journalist, Matt Spiro to reflect on PSG's journey towards winning the Champions League. Does Dembele deserve the Ballon d'Or? Have PSG set the precedent for a new football trend? And what next for Inter? Then, Vicki Sparks joins the pod from Barcelona ahead of the Lionesses' final Nations League group game against world champions Spain. We hear from Lucy Bronze as well as Sarina Wiegman, and look ahead to next month's European Championship. Next, is Liam Delap edging closer to joining Chelsea? And will he play in the Club World Cup or the U21 Euros? We hear from Lee Carsley on the immediate future of the Ipswich Town striker. And finally, after Oldham Athletic beat Southend United 3-2 at Wembley to book their place back in the EFL, Oldham boss Micky Mellon joins the pod. Timecodes: 00:22 PSG's historic European victory 05:10 Should Dembele win the Ballon d'Or? 11:43 PSG's transformation this season 24:18 What next for Inter? 27:36 A lookahead to England v Spain 29:02 Lucy Bronze interview 31:05 Mary Earps' retirement 36:48 Sarina Wiegman interview 43:47 Lee Carsley on Liam Delap 49:06 Micky Mellon joins the pod BBC Sounds / 5 Live commentaries: Tue 1800 Spain v England women in the Nations League Sat 1700 Andorra v England men in World Cup Qualifying
BBC News
3 days ago
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- BBC News
Oldham Athletic promotion parade start time and location revealed
Thousands of partying Oldham Athletic fans will celebrate their club's return to the English Football League (EFL) Latics secured their first promotion in 34 years on Sunday by dramatically beating Southend 3-2 in the Vanarama National League play-off final at Micky Mellon said Oldham's return to the EFL after three years away would awaken his "monster of a club".Oldham have revealed all the details of Monday evening's celebrations at Boundary Park. Where can I watch the parade? The ticketed event will take place at the club's Boundary Park stadium, which has a total capacity of 13, at the Park will include an evening of music, speeches, and a trophy Latics fans not able to get into the ground will be able to watch proceedings on a large screen which is being erected in the Joe Royle management and board members will be part of the parade. What time does everything start and end? Gates will open at 17:00 BST on Monday, with turnstiles opening an hour music will be on throughout the evening, with four acts booked to play: Two Connors, Boundary Parkas, Sam Hewitt and Victor Michael. DJ Michael "Braddy" Bradshaw will host the evening of will also hear from players and coaching will round off the celebrations at 21:00. Listen to the best of BBC Radio Manchester on Sounds and follow BBC Manchester on Facebook, X, and Instagram and watch BBC North West Tonight on BBC iPlayer.
BBC News
3 days ago
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Mellon delight at waking 'sleeping monster' Oldham
Oldham Athletic boss Micky Mellon says earning the Latics' first promotion in 34 years will awaken his "monster of a club".Mellon's side scored two quickfire goals in the second half of extra-time to win an epic National League promotion final against Southend at Wembley on was the Scot's third promotion to the EFL as a manager - equalling John Still's record - and sixth overall in his career in the 53-year-old said it would have a seismic impact on the whole told BBC Sport: "It's an unbelievable achievement to turn it round and get a result from where we were. It's a fantastic moment for us."This club is a monster. We were under a lot of pressure because we have a great family that back us - we needed to go up."It makes so much difference to everything about Oldham as a football club, we can really build forward behind the scenes now."It's massive, it's monstrous to get us in (the league). Everything changes now for the club."Oldham - whose last promotion came, to the top-flight, in 1991 - were backed by more than 20,000 travelling fans in a record crowd of 52,115 and Mellon said it showed the gap between the National League and EFL is narrower than said: "There are some really big clubs in the National League who have been allowed to stagnate."York should have gone up automatically. You can't win that amount of points (96) and not go up automatically. It should be three up, three down. Teams like York and Southend would make the EFL better."I think the EFL has got to hand an olive branch out to its original members who are struggling."I've been in League Two and there are teams there who are not as ambitious or as big as those in the National League. It's got to change."Mellon admitted his club would be behind in terms of preparing for next season - with little over two months until it starts - and expects his players to return to training in as little as four said: "In terms of recruitment we are so many weeks behind. It's crazy. We're going to have to be back training in about four weeks. That'll be tough but we would certainly have taken it."We'll need to sit and organise properly but it's something I am not too disappointed about having to do."We recruited a lot of these boys because we believed if we went up we'd be OK - we have a lot of league players there."We have been doing little bits behind the scenes, guys we'd have brought in anyway, but it does open things up a bit because a lot of people say 'I want to be in the league' so maybe it opens up a recruitment pull and makes it a lot better for trying to move this club forward."
Scottish Sun
3 days ago
- Sport
- Scottish Sun
Former Premier League side back in EFL after scoring twice in two minutes in dramatic National League play-off final
A dramatic extra time saw Oldham score two goals in as many minutes OLD SCHOOL Former Premier League side back in EFL after scoring twice in two minutes in dramatic National League play-off final Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) OLDHAM are back from the brink - fired to the Football League by a wonder goal and a huge blunder. An extraordinary extra time escape act sent Micky Mellon's men back to League Two in front of chief executive Darren Royle - son of legendary ex-manager Joe. 8 Oldham are back in the Football League after beating Southend 3-2 Credit: Shutterstock Editorial 8 A dramatic National League final saw the Lactics go behind twice before winning in extra time Credit: Getty Four years after coffins were carried outside Boundary Park to mark the death of the club and three years since owner Frank Rothwell stepped in as the saviour, they are alive and kicking again. All thanks to two goals in two staggering extra-time minutes. The Latics were behind five minutes after kick-off, then behind again 39 seconds into extra time. But a Premier League quality finish from James Norwood and Kian Harratt's bizarre winner helped down Southend. READ MORE IN FOOTBALL CHAMPING AT THE BIT Fergie arrives at CL final as his £2m-a-year Man Utd role ends Oldham finished five points clear of Southend in the table and had sailed through the play-offs without conceding a single goal. Their opponents, however, had scraped into the play-off places and needed extra time and then penalties to reach this final. But it was Mellon's side who made a frantic start under the arch. Having been so water-tight in the two games to reach Wembley, it was a surprise to see Oldham so ragged inside five minutes. BEST FREE BETS AND BETTING SIGN UP OFFERS Southend's Charley Kendall raced onto a clipped ball over the top, unsettling Monthe to the extent he swung a leg and lifted the ball over his own goalkeeper. Oldham responded well to the nightmare start and should have been level just over 10 minutes later, when Vimal Yoganathan headed inexplicably wide from two yards at the far post. Former Premier League club closing in on return to EFL despite finishing 23 POINTS behind play-off opponents 8 Southend took the lead after just FIVE minutes Credit: Reuters 8 Oldham eventually pegged them back through Joe Garner's 48th minute penalty Credit: Shutterstock Editorial Striker Mike Fondop erupted at his teammate for taking the chance away from him and wasting it, but was just as guilty later in the half. Fondop, who should have been awarded a penalty earlier in the half, raced through one-on-one and decided to dink over the keeper but placed the ball just wide. Oldham had scored seven goals in two play-off games before the final, but were so wasteful across a frustrating first half. That was swiftly corrected after the break. 8 Southend regained the lead in extra time through Leon Chambers-Parillon Credit: Shutterstock Editorial 8 James Norwood's top strike pulled Oldham back into the game in the 110th minute Credit: PA Monthe, making amends for his own-goal, was hauled to the ground by Ben Goodliffe inside the six-yard box within a minute of the restart. Referee Elliot Bell immediately pointed to the spot and veteran Garner slotted home from the spot to make it three goals in three play-off games. Having endured nine minutes of stoppage time at the end of the second half, Southend struck just 39 seconds into extra time. Keeper Mathew Hudson flapped at a deflected cross from Gus Scott-Morriss, palming it straight to substitute Parillon to nod home. 8 Kian Harratt then put Oldham ahead for the first time just two minutes later Credit: PA 8 It proved to be the winning goal as Oldham cemented their spot back in League Two Credit: Getty That looked to have started a Southend party, though they wasted chances to extend their lead before the Latics struck. Substitute Norwood collected a hopeful punt before showing off some staggering footwork, lifting the ball over advancing keeper Hayes and finishing into an empty net. The winner was even more surprising as Harratt cut in on the right and swung in a low cross which evaded everyone in red and rolled in. A galling way for Southend's own redemption story to hit the buffers, but the most ridiculous route back to League Two for Oldham.
The Sun
3 days ago
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- The Sun
Former Premier League side back in EFL after scoring twice in two minutes in dramatic National League play-off final
OLDHAM are back from the brink - fired to the Football League by a wonder goal and a huge blunder. An extraordinary extra time escape act sent Micky Mellon's men back to League Two in front of chief executive Darren Royle - son of legendary ex-manager Joe. 8 8 Four years after coffins were carried outside Boundary Park to mark the death of the club and three years since owner Frank Rothwell stepped in as the saviour, they are alive and kicking again. All thanks to two goals in two staggering extra-time minutes. The Latics were behind five minutes after kick-off, then behind again 39 seconds into extra time. But a Premier League quality finish from James Norwood and Kian Harratt's bizarre winner helped down Southend. Oldham finished five points clear of Southend in the table and had sailed through the play-offs without conceding a single goal. Their opponents, however, had scraped into the play-off places and needed extra time and then penalties to reach this final. But it was Mellon's side who made a frantic start under the arch. Having been so water-tight in the two games to reach Wembley, it was a surprise to see Oldham so ragged inside five minutes. Southend's Charley Kendall raced onto a clipped ball over the top, unsettling Monthe to the extent he swung a leg and lifted the ball over his own goalkeeper. Oldham responded well to the nightmare start and should have been level just over 10 minutes later, when Vimal Yoganathan headed inexplicably wide from two yards at the far post. Former Premier League club closing in on return to EFL despite finishing 23 POINTS behind play-off opponents 8 8 Striker Mike Fondop erupted at his teammate for taking the chance away from him and wasting it, but was just as guilty later in the half. Fondop, who should have been awarded a penalty earlier in the half, raced through one-on-one and decided to dink over the keeper but placed the ball just wide. Oldham had scored seven goals in two play-off games before the final, but were so wasteful across a frustrating first half. That was swiftly corrected after the break. 8 8 Monthe, making amends for his own-goal, was hauled to the ground by Ben Goodliffe inside the six-yard box within a minute of the restart. Referee Elliot Bell immediately pointed to the spot and veteran Garner slotted home from the spot to make it three goals in three play-off games. Having endured nine minutes of stoppage time at the end of the second half, Southend struck just 39 seconds into extra time. Keeper Mathew Hudson flapped at a deflected cross from Gus Scott-Morriss, palming it straight to substitute Parillon to nod home. 8 8 That looked to have started a Southend party, though they wasted chances to extend their lead before the Latics struck. Substitute Norwood collected a hopeful punt before showing off some staggering footwork, lifting the ball over advancing keeper Hayes and finishing into an empty net. The winner was even more surprising as Harratt cut in on the right and swung in a low cross which evaded everyone in red and rolled in. A galling way for Southend's own redemption story to hit the buffers, but the most ridiculous route back to League Two for Oldham.
