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OLDHAM Athletic have pulled the plug on their pre-season friendly against Wanderers, which was due to be played on Saturday, July 27.
The Latics wanted assurances from Bolton that they would have a competitive team to put out at Boundary Park – but despite a request to delay a decision for 48 hours, the League Two club have now made other plans, with Stockport County likely to step in.
It is understood Oldham have a family fun day which was centred on the game and felt they could not risk the game not going ahead.
That leaves Phil Parkinson’s Wanderers without a single public warm-up match before the kick-off in League One against Wycombe on August 3.
An Oldham club statement said: “Oldham Athletic can confirm that our pre-season fixture with Bolton Wanderers has been cancelled.
“The club have made the decision to find another opponent for Saturday’s game due to the doubt of the original fixture going ahead.
“Details of a new opposition will be released in due course along with ticket details.”
Wanderers also tweeted: “Bolton Wanderers can confirm that our arranged friendly match against Oldham will not be going ahead as scheduled on Saturday. This is at the request of the Latics, who will now take on alternative opposition.”
https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/17787015.game-oldham-athletic-cancel-bolton-wanderers-friendly/
The Latics wanted assurances from Bolton that they would have a competitive team to put out at Boundary Park – but despite a request to delay a decision for 48 hours, the League Two club have now made other plans, with Stockport County likely to step in.
It is understood Oldham have a family fun day which was centred on the game and felt they could not risk the game not going ahead.
That leaves Phil Parkinson’s Wanderers without a single public warm-up match before the kick-off in League One against Wycombe on August 3.
An Oldham club statement said: “Oldham Athletic can confirm that our pre-season fixture with Bolton Wanderers has been cancelled.
“The club have made the decision to find another opponent for Saturday’s game due to the doubt of the original fixture going ahead.
“Details of a new opposition will be released in due course along with ticket details.”
Wanderers also tweeted: “Bolton Wanderers can confirm that our arranged friendly match against Oldham will not be going ahead as scheduled on Saturday. This is at the request of the Latics, who will now take on alternative opposition.”
https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/17787015.game-oldham-athletic-cancel-bolton-wanderers-friendly/