Oldham move up as top two win

Last updated : 27 September 2010 By Tony Scholes
Shay McCartan - scored his first youth team goal on Saturday
It was Blackpool's first game for three weeks, and their first since head of youth development Gary Parkinson was taken ill. They kept up their 100% start to the season with a home win against Morecambe.

There is no doubt this is a big turnaround for Blackpool who were struggling at the bottom of the league last season, but what of their near neighbours Preston? Champions in 2009/10 they slumped the bottom of the league on Saturday after losing at home to Oldham.

All's not well at Deepdale at youth level right now and it looks as though this could be a very tough season for them. They have replaced Tranmere at the bottom after the Wirral club recorded their first win of the season against Walsall.

Back up at the top, Oldham went third with that win at Preston and remain a point behind Rochdale who won again, this time at home to Accrington.

The only other winners were Stockport while the three other games, including our previously reported home game against Bury, were all drawn.

There's a week off for most clubs this week in the league as the first round of the Youth Alliance Cup takes place. The only league game is between Blackpool and Carlisle.

Burnley face an unbeaten Chesterfield side. They have won three and drawn three of their six games in the North East Conference of the league.

Last Week's Results

Saturday 25th September

Blackpool 3 Morecambe 1
Burnley 2 Bury 2
Macclesfield 3 Port Vale 3
Preston 0 Oldham 1
Rochdale 2 Accrington 1
Shrewsbury 1 Wigan 1
Tranmere 4 Walsall 1
Wrexham 1 Stockport 2

This Week's Fixtures

Saturday 2nd October

League

Blackpool v Carlisle

Alliance Cup
Burnley v Chesterfield
Burton v Accrington
Darlington v Bradford City
Doncaster v Macclesfield
Grimsby v Wrexham
Lincoln v Preston
Morecambe v Port Vale
Oldham v York
Rochdale v Notts County
Scunthorpe v Tranmere
Shrewsbury v Walsall
Stockport v Hartlepool United

Burnley Goalscorers

5: Joe McKee
3: Joe Jackson, Tommy Taylor
2: Ross Wilson
1: Tom Anderson, Steven Hewitt, Shay McCartan, Ed Williams, Ben Woodhead

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