Sport from Wednesday, April 9th, 2025
The very best local sports coverage
Glossop, Tameside and Oldham are home to many local sports teams - from community football and cricket to non-league, EFL and Premier League football, as well as local and county cricket. Our region also boasts a rich heritage in boxing, athletics, basketball, esports and golf. We have a passion for local sport. Tameside Radio, Tameside Reporter, Oldham Reporter and the Glossop Chronicle also ensures that our international teams and athletes feature heavily on air, online and in print.
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Nash suffer promotion setback
Curzon Ashton suffered a setback in their quest to finish in a National League North play-off position on Tuesday after a 3-0 defeat at home to Spennymoor Town.
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Hadfield Cricket Club hoping for an Indian Summer
Hadfield St Andrew’s Cricket Club are the first of the area’s cricket clubs to start their 2025 season.
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City Watch: Stalemate in the derby as City star announces his departure
Following the conclusion of the derby on Sunday, I was stuck thinking about what I’d actually write about the game.
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United View: Forgettable Derby sums up a season of decline for both sides.
Another Manchester Derby has come and gone. One that will likely not be remembered, following a scoreless draw, epitomising what’s been a failure of a season for both sides given their standards.
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Bloods suffer back-to-back defeats
For the first time this season, Droylsden have suffered successive defeats, losing 2-0 to Maine Road on Saturday following last week’s loss to Atherton.
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Robins leave it late
Saturday saw a last minute goal by Louis White maintain Ashton’s play off push in Nottinghamshire after a second half which could have swung either way.
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Match Report: Squires Gate 0-2 Glossop North End
Glossop rounded off their 2024/25 North West Counties Premier League away games with a convincing 2-0 win at relegation bound Squires Gate, on a beautiful spring afternoon in the Blackpool sunshine, thanks to goals from Lew Reilly and Lee Rick.
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Match Report: Oldham RUFC 27-27 Leigh RUFC
Oldham RUFC’s season came to a close on Saturday as mid table Leigh were the visitors.
