Joey Hayes is out of Sunday's game - he'll be replaced by academy player Will Cowell, who'll get a turn at watching Casey Mayberry run past him.

The Oldham evening Chronic also reports that Oldham supporters are planning to 'take over' the Wilbutts Lane stand with as many supporters as possible. Let's hope they fill it - the more we can disappoint, the better.
WEDNESDAY:

Oldham forward Paul Norton won't be playing on Sunday. In fact he won't play again until surgeons have corrected the damage to his spine that has kept him out for the last few weeks. His consultant will soon decide whether the two vertebrae will be fused or removed.
Also out for the rest of the season (i.e 80 more minutes) is fellow forward Phil Farrell, who's sidelined by a damaged shoulder.

TUESDAY:

Oldham's win at Dull KR was marred by a couple of incidents off the field.

Whilst Oldham fans were scrapping with the home supporters in the popular side, Oldham chairman Chris Hamilton was assaulted as he left his seat in the stand to congratulate the Oldham players as they left the field. “As I walked back towards the tunnel,” he said, “I saw a group of Hull KR fans on the terraces. They spat at me and I was hit on the side of my face and on my shoulder. I accepted the apology of the Hull KR club and as far as I’m concerned that’s the end of the matter."

Oldham will be without Kiwi forward Bryan Henare for Sunday's crunch game - he suffered a recurrence of knee trouble at Craven Park.