Khartoum off to bright start

GETTING SHIRTY: Chaddy End’s Gaz Pickup (right) and High Crompton’s Carl Dean battle for the ball in their Oldham Sunday League clash.

KHARTOUM Northern have made an eye-catching start to the new D&J Builders (North-West) Ltd Oldham Sunday League season.

The Jack Abbott premier division new-boys overcame Oddies 5-2, before brushing aside Failsworth Athletic 4-2.

Chaddy End FC, the reigning champions, have endured mixed fortunes.

Narrow 4-3 winners at Failsworth Athletic in midweek, they were then beaten 2-1 at home to High Crompton.

Wellington ‘A’ scored three goals in each of their first two games in David Giblin division one — but went down to Bridge Inn and Fitton Hill.

Royton Athletic have enjoyed back-to-back wins, overcoming Fitton Hill and Bridge Inn 1-0 and 2-0 respectively.

Rifle Range Royal Blues have hit the ground running in division two, beating Crompton and Royton 4-0 and North Star 6-0.

Results are —




MIDWEEK



Jack Abbott premier division: Failsworth Athletic 3, Chaddy End FC 4; Khartoum Northern 5, Oddies FC 2; Lowerhouse United 1, Failsworth Dynamos 5.

David Giblin division one: Fitton Hill 0, Royton Athletic 1; Red Star 2, Parkside 2; Wellington ‘A’ 3, Bridge Inn 4.

Division two: Limeside Athletic ‘B’ 3, Northside FC 6; Old Grey Mare 2, Famous King George 4; Rifle Range Royal Blues 4, Crompton and Royton 0; Royton Cons 6, Lowerhouse United ‘B’ 3.




SUNDAY



Jack Abbott premier division: Chaddy End FC 1, High Crompton 2; FC Broadgate 4, Lowerhouse United 1; Khartoum Northern 4, Failsworth Athletic 2; Oddies FC 4, Hunt Lane Tavern 2.

David Giblin division one: Highfield United 3, Red Star 3; Limeside Athletic 5, Parkside 2; Royton Athletic 2, Bridge Inn 0; Wellington ‘A’ 3, Fitton Hill 6.

Division two: Lark Inn 3, Crompton and Royton 9; Lowerhouse United ‘B’ 2, Famous King George 2; North Star 0, Rifle Range Royal Blues 6; Oldham United 4, Northside FC 4; Royton Cons 3, Limeside Athletic ‘B’ 3; Springhead Libs 2, Old Grey Mare 3.