Tranmere Rovers v Oldham Athletic Match Preview
By Deadly Submarine
August 16 2006
All the News and Statistics ahead of the visit of Oldham Athletic to Prenton Park in Coca-Cola League One this Saturday for the opening game of the 2006-07 season. Rovers will be looking to start the season on a high note after the disappointment of last season.
TOTAL TRANMERE – Match Preview
Saturday 5th August 2006 – Kick-Off 3.00pm
Coca-Cola League One at Prenton Park
By Deadly Submarine
When the fixtures for the new season were released in mid-June, it brought up this early re-union for new Rovers Manager Ronnie Moore against his former Club Oldham Athletic whom he had parted company with just a week before taking the hot-seat at Prenton Park.
Since his appointment as Rovers Manager, Moore has brought in nine new players in Gavin Ward, Shane Sherriff, Robbie Stockdale, Chris McCready, John Mullin, Paul McLaren, Kevin Ellison, Chris Shuker and Gareth Taylor as well as renewing the contracts of Jason McAteer and Ian Goodison from last season’s disappointing squad.
Following the departure of the man whose team they are set to face in this season opener, the Latics appointed long time player John Sheridan as their new Manager as they look to go better than last seasons 10th place finish in League One.
The two sides also had an early meeting at Prenton Park last season with Rovers running out 4-0 winners just six days into the new season thanks to goals from Chris Greenacre (2), Ian Sharps and Gareth Roberts.
In the return match at Boundary Park, Rovers were beaten 1-0 thanks to a Richie Wellens free-kick in the second half of the game.
DEADLY SUB USELESS MATCH FACT – Tranmere have NEVER before played a game on 5th August.
Latest Team News
Tranmere Rovers
Rovers are injury and suspension free for the long-awaited season opener in which Fans are likely to see almost a whole new starting eleven from the team that lost 2-0 at home to Doncaster on the final day of last season.
New signings Gavin Ward, Robbie Stockdale, Shane Sherriff, Chris McCready, Kevin Ellison, Chris Shuker, Paul McLaren, John Mullin and Gareth Taylor are expected to join Ian Goodison and Chris Greenacre from last season's squad in Saturday's starting line-up.
There is the possibility that Calvin Zola may start alongside Greenacre instead of Taylor.
Oldham Athletic
The Latics have Richie Wellens (hamstring) and Dabo (knee) as likely injury absentees but it is expected that Chris Hall (ankle) will be fit to play.
Match Referee – Ray Olivier (West Midlands)
Last Season’s Encounters
12th August 2005 – Coca-Cola League One – Prenton Park
Tranmere Rovers 4 – 0 Oldham Athletic
Greenacre 45
Sharps 54
Roberts 77
Greenacre 90
Attendance: 8,466
Referee: Ray Olivier (West Midlands)
25th February 2006 – Coca-Cola League One – Boundary Park
Oldham Athletic 1 – 0 Tranmere Rovers
Wellens 35
Attendance: 5,281
Referee: Graham Salisbury (Lancashire)
Tranmere Rovers Vs Oldham Athletic
Head-to-Head
All Matches:
P58 W22 D14 L22 F95 A94
At Prenton Park:
P29 W15 D8 L6 F63 A40
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