Sport from Wednesday, December 17th, 2025
The very best local sports coverage
Glossop, Tameside and Oldham are home to many local sports teams - from community football and cricket to non-league, EFL and Premier League football, as well as local and county cricket. Our region also boasts a rich heritage in boxing, athletics, basketball, esports and golf. We have a passion for local sport. Tameside Radio, Tameside Reporter, Oldham Reporter and the Glossop Chronicle also ensures that our international teams and athletes feature heavily on air, online and in print.
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United View: A night of drama at Old Trafford
Somehow in a week where Manchester United were involved in a chaotic 4-4 draw with Bournemouth, the result wasn’t the biggest stir to emerge from Old Trafford, but instead about two incidents involving Bruno Fernandes and Kobbie Mainoo.
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City Watch: Blues make it five wins in a row
This week’s column is one I’ve been looking forward to writing following Manchester City’s two recent results.
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Active Tameside Festival of Sport returns
The Active Tameside Festival of Sport & Wellbeing is back for 2026, and is set to take place at Active Copley on Saturday, January 31.
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Oldham back to winning ways
After a lacklustre performance against local rivals Ashton in last week’s fixture, Oldham RUFC were eager to return to winning ways against high-flying Orrell.
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Match Report: Bolton RUFC 42-12 Glossop RUFC
Glossop’s poor start to the season continued on the road at Bolton, as they conceded a try coming off an early scrum and were soon 7-0 down.
