Sport from Wednesday, March 25th, 2026
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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Bloods victorious in all-Tameside clash
Tuesday night saw Ashton United pass up on the chance to set up an all-Ashton Manchester Premier Cup Final, with Tameside neighbours Droylsden picking up a shock semi-final victory at Hurst Cross.
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United View: Reds held on South Coast
Manchester United go into the final international break of the season sitting in third, with a favourable distance between them and fifth place.
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City Watch: O'Reilly shines at Blues win at Wembley
Following their loss at home to Real Madrid last week, knocking them out of the Champions League, Manchester City faced arguably a tougher test against Arsenal in the Carabao Cup Final on Sunday.
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Local gymnast shines on return
Local gymnast Poppy Blair has delivered an inspiring return to competition, showcasing resilience, determination and exceptional commitment after a year of significant challenges.
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Back to winning ways
Glossop welcomed Tyldesley to Hargate Hill looking to avenge a 27-0 loss earlier in the season and didn’t disappoint.
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Ashton see off local rivals Oldham
Oldham welcomed local rivals Ashton to Manor Park for Saturday’s fixture which was also the clubs Annual Reunion day.
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Hillmen suffer back-to-back defeats
Another insipid performance lacking creativity and energy saw GNE fall to back-to-back defeats in the league for the first time under Lee Wilshaw’s reign, doing so against teams right down at the bottom of the league who proved once again to be GNE’s kryptonite.
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Latics 3 – 0 Notts County: Another top team, another shellacking
What a night, what a game, what a season. Latics are authoring records, upending the league table, becoming that one team who emerge from the depths while others – Notts County among them – falter.
