PARK INVASION

Oldham fans storm pitch to protest against club’s owners as League Two side fall 3-0 down at home to Barrow

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By Ian Tuckey

4th September 2021, 6:14 pm

Updated: 5th September 2021, 8:34 am

ANGRY Oldham fans invaded the pitch DURING Saturday’s 3-0 defeat to Barrow – stopping play as they protested against the club’s owners.

League Two‘s second-bottom club were already 3-0 down when supporters came on, some sitting down in the centre circle.

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Some Oldham fans sat down in the centre circle as the pitch invasion halted play for three minutes

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Oldham were already 3-0 down when fans mounted their latest protest

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A group of Oldham fans took their campaign against the club’s owners to a new level by invading the Boundary Park pitch in Saturday’s League Two game

Referee Carl Boyeson took players off for three minutes as fans upped their campaign against owner-brothers Abdallah and Mohamed Lemsagam.

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In the past three and a half years under the Lemsagams, Oldham have seen wages paid late, threats of player strikes and demotion to the fourth tier.

And even before Saturday, supporters have intervened at matches this season to complain about their famous club’s plight.

Fans entered the Boundary Park pitch at the end of a 2-1 defeat against Colchester on August 21 – the Latics’ SEVENTH League Two loss in a row, including last season..

And four days later Oldham’s Carabao Cup second-round tie with Accrington was interrupted by supporters hurling tennis balls on.

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Players from both sides were led off during the pitch invasion

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Latics’ supporters stress their anger is with the owners rather than the players

The Latics went on to win a penalty shootout following a goalless draw.

But there was no happy conclusion to the match action against Barrow.

Former Oldham midfielder Ollie Banks drilled the visitors in front from 22 yards on the quarter-hour mark, teed up by debutant Jordan Stevens.

Offrande Zanzala then bypassed two Latics’ defenders to slot Barrow’s second goal on 53 minutes.

And four minutes after that Joe Grayson’s free-kick evaded everyone on its way to the far corner – further stirring up home fans’ frustration.

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Supporters soon surged onto the pitch, a few sitting down in the middle.

Ref Boyeson promptly ordered both sides off.

And once play resumed Barrow saw the game out comfortably, leaving Oldham with just three points from six matches.

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