Match Preview: Halifax Panthers vs Oldham

Oldham are aiming for five wins on the spin when they head to The Shay this Sunday to take on Halifax Panthers (3pm kick-off).

Roughyeds have a good recent track record against the Yorkshire side but, with last September's play-off heartbreak fresh in the mind, Kilshaw's men will be out for revenge.

A win would see Oldham further solidify their place in the top six, with Roughyeds still a game in hand over the sides second, third and fourth.

Team News

Oldham are relatively unchanged from last week, with only Kieran Dixon heading out of the squad having secured a one-week loan to feature for Salford this weekend.

Ewan Moore will join Dixon and the pair will gain valuable minutes having spent a period on the sidelines for Oldham.

Max Wood is back available to Kilshaw having had his loan with the club extended until May 6.

Alan Kilshaw has named the same squad as last week with the addition of the young prop who has made 28 appearances for the Wolves so far.

Squad in full: 1. Jack Walker, 3. Ben O'Keefe, 4. Ben Davies, 5. Jake Bibby, 6. Morgan Smith, 7. Riley Dean, 9. Matty Wildie, 10. Owen Farnworth, 11. Matty Ashurst, 12. Ryan Lannon, 13. Adam Milner, 14. Cole Geyer, 15. Ted Chapelhow, 18. Jaron Purcell, 21. Tom Nisbet, 22. Max Wood 23. Josh Drinkwater, 24. Marcus Geener, 26. Brad Day, 27. Bayley Liu, 

The Opposition

Since their reformation last month, Halifax have found their feet quickly and have won their last two fixtures.

Despite their financial woes which saw the former Halifax club liquidated, they have retained much of the squad which defeated Oldham in the play-offs and are still coached by Kyle Eastmond.

The club have further strengthened their roster during the week, securing Brandon Douglas back to the club on a one-month loan from Bradford Bulls.

The Panthers have also signed Ben Will on a permanent deal from Rochdale Hornets, and with a number of new signings the Panthers could be something of an unknown quantity.

Tickets and access

Ticket prices are as follows.

Adult £18
Concession £16
Young Adult £15
Under 16 £5
Under 11 £2

Oldham supporters must purchase tickets directly from our website and not via the Halifax Panthers ticketing page, in order for the club to receive the relevant commission.

The club advises supporters to purchase ahead of the game, and not on the day, with tickets available on our website until Saturday night which earns Roughyeds a percentage of every sale.

Please note that your tickets will be emailed to you separately following your purchase. For assistance, email kasey.smith@roughyeds.co.uk

Media coverage

We are pleased to confirm that here will be audio-only commentary of the game this Sunday from 3pm via this link for those who cannot attend the game in-person.

Matt Horton will be in the hotseat with George still off. The free stream will be up and running from 2:55pm, live from The Shay. Make sure you are following all of our social channels for to not miss a moment of the action.

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We can't wait to see you with us at The Shay on Sunday afternoon - Let’s hear the Roughyed Roar!