Oldham Roughyeds first three pre-season games will be against Swinton Lions at Heywood Road, Sale on Sunday, January 8 (kick-off 3pm), Barrow on January 15 (2pm) and Rochdale Hornets at Bower Fold for the Law Cup on January 22 (3pm).
The start of the season proper opens up with the visit of Sheffield Eagles to Bower Fold on Sunday, February 5 (3pm).
Chairman Chris Hamilton is pleased to get the pre season games sorted out in order to give the Roughyeds match practice before the start of the new season. It promises to be a challenging and exciting season.Admission at Heywood Road, will cost £12 adults and £10 concessions, sit or stand all one price.
Rochdale boss Alan Kilshaw has described Hornets’ rivalry with Oldham as one of the fiercest in rugby league. Last year Roughyeds won the Law Cup with a 29-12 win at Rochdale and it should be a fantastic Law Cup game at Bower Field on January 22 in the new year.
Rochdale and Oldham are both in tier-two of the rugby league pyramid for the first time in more than a decade.
