Over The Years: Oldham
wigan warriors travel to boundary park this sunday to take on oldham in the first of two friendlies ahead of the new season.
Matt Peet has selected youth and experience in his 21-player squad to face the League One champions.
Ahead of the pre-season encounter, we look back at three meetings between the Clubs from over the years:
Oldham 4-12 Wigan, Challenge Cup, 1989.
Wigan advanced to the Challenge Cup Semi-Final after a hard-fought victory over Oldham in snowy conditions at Watersheddings.
A moment of brilliance from Andy Gregory saw the half-back create an opportunity with three consecutive kicks which led to Shaun Edwards scoring mid-way through the first half with Joe Lydon converting.
Paul Lord reduced the score at the start of the second half with a try in the corner before a neat exchange of passes saw Kevin Iro slide over in the corner to set Wigan on their way Challenge Cup success as Graham Lowe’s side beat St Helens 27-0 at Wembley in April.
Wigan 30-16 Oldham, Challenge Cup, 1991.
19,057 supporters were in attendance when Wigan beat Oldham at Bolton’s Burnden Park to seal their place in the Challenge Cup Final.
Edwards grounded a kick to open the scoring for Wigan before Ellery Hanley and Andy Goodway each cut through the Oldham defence to increase the score to 18-0 at the break.
Despite John Henderson reducing the points after K. Iro crossed in the corner, Frano Botica added a fifth try when he gathered a loose ball before accelerating clear from halfway. Charlie McAllister and Mike Ford added Oldham tries before the end, however, Wigan progressed to Wembley where they beat St Helens 13-8.
Oldham Bears 16-56 Wigan, Super League, 1996.
Gary Connolly scored a hat-trick as Wigan recorded an emphatic victory at Oldham in the opening round of the 1996 Super League season.
Martin Offiah touched down the Club’s first try of the Super League era in the early stages before a quick-fire Connolly double established a 16-0 lead after 20 minutes. Wigan extended their advantage to 36-0 at the break after further tries from Martin Hall, Henry Paul, Kris Radlinski and Connolly.
Despite three Oldham scores on their first outing at Boundary Park, Wigan crossed twice through Edwards as Offiah and Radlinski claimed their second tries of the contest to seal comfortable win.
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