Match Preview: Oldham v Hunslet

We are back at Boundary Park this weekend looking to strengthen our top-four push with a big performance at home to Hunslet.

The Roughyeds are looking to bounce back after last Friday's defeat at Bradford and gather some important momentum ahead of a huge trip to York next weekend.

Oldham are 4th in the table, with Hunslet in 13th.

Team News

Head coach Sean Long makes four changes to his 21-man squad from last weekend's defeat to the Bulls, with Pat Moran and Brad Gallagher back in contention after spells on loan.

Moran is back in the mix after a stint at Featherstone while Gallagher has been with Sunday's opponents Hunslet.

George Hirst has been cleared to play after the head injury suffered against Widnes at Sedgley Park, while Bailey Aldridge earns a recall.

The men to drop out are the unfortunate Ted Chapelhow, who has had surgery on an injured finger this week and will not return this season.

French hooker Eloi Pelissier misses out with a calf injury that he picked up at Bradford, but is expected to be okay for next weekend.

Ryan Lannon played through a painful rib injury at Bradford and is given a rest this week to ensure he is recovered for the trip to York.

Jack Johnson is the other man to make way.

The head coach discusses his preparations for the Hunslet game and his team selection in his latest interview with George here.

Zane Musgrove serves the fifth game of his eight-match suspension, while Riley Dean remains out injured. Centres Iain Thornley and Jumah Sambou are out long-term.

Squad in full: 2. Kieran Dixon, 3. Jordan Turner, 5. Mo Agoro, 8. Gil Dudson, 9. Matty Wildie, 10. Owen Farnworth, 13. Adam Milner, 14. Bailey Aldridge, 15. Jay Chapelhow, 16. Pat Moran, 17. Elijah Taylor, 21. Lewis Baxter, 23. Josh Drinkwater, 24. Ben O'Keefe, 26, Brad Gallagher, 27. Ben Forster, 30, George Hirst, 31. Phoenix Laulu-Togaga’e, 38. Ben Davies, 39. Mathieu Pons, 42. Morgan Smith.

The Opposition

Hunslet find themselves bottom of the Championship table with just two wins from their 16 games so far. Those victories came against Batley and Sheffield - both away from home - and serve as a reminder of what this team is capable.

They have a new head coach in Kyle Trout, who was promoted from his role as assistant coach last week. They come into this game of the back of a thumping 70-4 loss at home to Featherstone two weeks ago.

Hunslet gained promotion through the League 1 playoffs last year having finished 4th during the regular season.

This is their first season back in the second tier since 2015 and the Leeds-based side have some familiar faces in their line-up including former Roughyeds winger Mackenzie Turner.

The game in Leeds between the sides last month saw Oldham win 54-4 thanks to two tries each from Mathieu Pons and Jack Johnson.

In the two games between the sides last season Oldham also came out on top, with a 30-6 win at Boundary Park and a thumping 62-0 success in Leeds which saw Cian Tyrer score six tries to become the first Oldham player since 1960 to score a double hat-trick in a single game.

Match Experience

We are very proud of our Boundary Park matchday experience and there will be plenty going on this Sunday as Oldham play at home on our beautiful Boundary Park surface.

The weather is expected to be decent, and we encourage fans to arrive early to take advantage of activities in Bar 1895 and around the stadium, with street food, face-painting, drinks and music before the match.

The entertainment in Bar 1895 kicks off with our usual friendly atmosphere of drinks and music, before host George Riley takes over at 2pm with the all-important exclusive first read of the big-match team news, plus live interviews, photo opportunities and autographs with the Oldham stars not in the matchday 17.

Our legendary club mascot Roary the Roughyed will also be on hand to meet all our young Roughyeds fans.

It is the perfect place to meet your friends and family, have a drink before and after the game, listen to music, watch live sport on the big screens, and gain real insight from the players before and after the game.

Visiting fans from Hunslet are also warmly welcomed.

We are very much aware of the Women's Euro final kicking off at 5pm and we hope to have that screened live on the big screens after the game too so we can cheer on the Lionesses 🦁

Tickets

Tickets are the usual price of £20 for adults and £14 concessions with kids going free.

We strongly encourage fans to save £4 by purchasing their match tickets in advance as prices do rise on matchday.

This is to help us manage numbers and ensure we have the correct areas open to maximise the fan experience on matchdays, and we appreciate your understanding on this.

Click here to buy yours now.

Access:

For hospitality - including pie and peas - we request you arrive by 1pm if you are eating.

For Bar 1895 - please note that fans can enter the stadium via Bar 1895, but there is no re-entry to Bar 1895 before kick-off once you are inside the stadium - so relax and enjoy the Bar 1895 entertainment before taking your seats.

Once the match has kicked off, fans will be able to access Bar 1895 from the stadium.

Other refreshments are available via the kiosks on the concourse.

Merch Flash Sale ⚡️🦁

We want you kitted out for our playoff push and as such this weekend we are offering a massive 25% off ALL Roughyeds clothing and ALL our 2025 range - including replica shirts!

Where and when to grab your bargain 👇

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If you are reading this after Friday don't worry! - Visit us in Bar 1895 & our Mobile Shop on Sunday on gameday v Hunslet 💪

Media coverage - a new signing! 🎙

Make sure you are following all of our social channels, on Facebook, X and Instagram, the only place to hear the first thoughts from head coach Sean Long before and after kick off on Sunday, see exclusive on-the-hooter interviews with our players at the end of the game and cast your vote for Man of the Match and much more.

We urge all of our fans to get behind this team on its exciting upward trajectory. Our aim is Super League but we need your help to get there - we need to build bigger crowds to be in the conversation.

But we also understand that not all of our fanbase can make it every week, with many of you exiled far and wide and others at work or unable to attend for medical reasons.

For that reason we are proud to bring our fans together with the usual live audio-only commentary service available via Roughyeds TV on YouTube from 3pm. We have one of the best in the business in George Riley bringing you his thrilling play-by-play commentary, and we are delighted to announce that popular prop forward Ted Chapelhow will be joining George for the rest of the season as he recovers from injury.

Please subscribe, follow, like, comment, share and engage with our media content that we are so proud to have to rival any throughout rugby league - it all helps with our IMG score too.

We can't wait to have you with us at Boundary Park on Sunday as we host Hunslet Let’s hear the Roughyed Roar!