Sun 6 Oct: League 1 - Play-off Final: Oldham v Newcastle Thunder KO 3pm

[DoubleD]

Wow Newcastle score from a kick for nothing. 12-12 kick to come under the posts

[glossop saint]

Oldham don't claim the high ball and Newcastle go in under the sticks! This is getting even more entertaining! 

[The Hallucinating Goose]

What a crazy bounce from that kick! Great try for Newcastle! 12-12, kick to come. 

[The Hallucinating Goose]

Converted. 

[EssexRL]

Talk about end to end. Things have certainly opened up the second half. 

[DoubleD]

Oldham score again after blowing a break down the left. Conor Fitzsimmons looked like he was running in treacle in his 'attempt' to tackle the Oldham attacker. 18-14 to Oldham.

Newcastle don't seem to be able to control the game when in front

[The Hallucinating Goose]

Newcastle really need to calm down. 

[glossop saint]

This is frantic. 

[Man of Kent]

What ground is that?

[Futtocks]

9 minutes ago, The Hallucinating Goose said:

Newcastle really need to calm down. 

Nothing wrong being being excited by the occasion, but you do have to play like you're not.

[Scubby]

1 minute ago, Man of Kent said:

What ground is that?

Waterloo Road

[The Hallucinating Goose]

Oldham win and are promoted! 

[Pigeon Lofter]

Has a drunk taken over the Oldham PA system?

[Futtocks]

A great day for Oldham. Maybe they can splash out on a PA system that doesn't sound like a dalek having rough sex with a wookie.

As for Newcastle, this won't crush them, as the people in charge are looking at the long term.

[Man of Kent]

Shame Newcastle didn’t go up. Must admit I’m surprised they didn’t do it this season either through automatic or playoffs.

[dixiedean]

Enjoyable game. Some good football. Goal kicker the difference though!

[EssexRL]

Pleased for Oldham but would loved to see Thunder up a league. Great potential there. 

[dixiedean]

Just now, Man of Kent said:

Shame Newcastle didn’t go up. Must admit I’m surprised they didn’t do it this season either through automatic or playoffs.

Poor start to the season cost them. As does an inability to win close games. A failing all year...from first to last match.

[doc]

Tad more entertaining than this morning's fare.

[Bedford Roughyed]

Never in doubt.  

[Man of Kent]

The end of the domestic season is depressingly close

[Futtocks]

Just now, Man of Kent said:

The end of the domestic season is depressingly close

Internationals on the horizon! Woohoo!

[Pigeon Lofter]

As the on-field display board collapsed at the presentation,leaving only half of it still standing, Oldham were crowned "LEAGUE 1 PIONS"....

[Eddie]

Gutted for Newcastle but well done Oldham. Hopefully this won’t dampen the Thunder owners’ enthusiasm. 

[Man of Kent]

2 minutes ago, Futtocks said:

Internationals on the horizon! Woohoo!

Indeed. Looking forward to it. World Cup 9s & England v Jamaica in a fortnight, then GB for the following four weeks.

Then cold turkey for nearly three months. Ouch.