Match Preview: London Broncos vs Oldham
25/09/2026
Roughyeds are just 80 minutes away from reaching the Championship Grand Final for the first time since 2001 when they take on London Broncos on Sunday.
Alan Kilshaw’s men booked their place in the semi-finals with a stunning golden-point victory, Owen Farnworth scoring just six seconds into extra time to seal a dramatic win.
Roughyeds remain the only side to have beaten the Broncos this season, but Jason Demetriou’s men will go into Sunday’s clash as heavy favourites, with Oldham the underdogs.
Oldham will be hoping to replicate their performance from last month’s reverse fixture, when they secured an impressive 34-24 victory over the Broncos at Boundary Park.
Team News
Alan Kilshaw has named a similar side to the one which produced the last-gasp heroics at Widnes in the game just gone.
The only change sees Fin Irwin drop out of the side with Valu Tanē Bentley replacing him.
Squad in full: 1. Jack Walker, 3. Ben O'Keefe, 4. Ben Davies, 5. Jake Bibby, 6. Morgan Smith, 9. Matty Wildie, 10. Owen Farnworth, 11. Matty Ashurst, 12. Ryan Lannon, 13. Adam Milner, 14. Cole Geyer, 15. Ted Chapelhow, 17. Lukas Mason, 18. Noah High, 21. Tom Nisbet, 23. Josh Drinkwater, 26. Brad Day, 27. Bayley Liu 29. Luke Forber, 31. Valu Tanē Bentley, 33. Josh Simm.
The Opposition
London head into the Preliminary Final refreshed, having played just one knockout game so far compared to Oldham’s three.
The Broncos swept aside Doncaster to book their place in the semi-finals and move one step closer to completing the treble.
As well as securing a place in the Grand Final, which comes with valuable IMG points, London could also strengthen their case for a return to Super League in 2027, with plenty still to be decided.
The Broncos pose threats across their squad, but Roughyeds head to the capital knowing what they need to do.
Ticket information
Prices are as follows:
Adult £15
Under 18 Free
Tickets are available via the Broncos ticketing site and will also be available for purchase on the day.
Media coverage
There will be full match commentary of the game on Roughyeds TV with George Riley hosting.
The stream will be scheduled for 14:55pm with mics not going live until players enter the field, ahead of kick-off.
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London are also streaming their game via their app. Users have to create an account in order to access the stream which costs £4.99.
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