Oldham Athletic have signed Barnsley striker James Norwood for an undisclosed fee on a two-year deal.

The 32-year-old scored 11 goals in 42 League One appearances for the Tykes last season.

He has now dropped two divisions to a level he won promotion from before during his time with Tranmere.

Norwood is the Latics' second signing of the day after they added former Carlisle midfielder Brennan Dickenson on a one-year deal

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I wonder what Johnson's starting line-up will be when one considers the big UEFA CL challenge at ER next Thursday v Luzern? I just hope it will be a seriously competitive one that can win the 1st PL game of the season.

With Dara and Jake leaving, we are in need of a new captain. 

CC has advised he will announce it on Saturday. 

Who do you want it to be? 

I think the possibles are, Bartley, Furlong, Townsend, okay, swift or Wallace. 

My vote would be okay, he has all the attributes you want. Leads by example, in the right place on the pitch to give out orders, can see all that’s going on, someone to look up to. 

But what do you all think?

It is a question that not only besets William Shatner, it is also permanently hovering on the lips of every Spireite.

I spent a large part of last season warning anyone who would listen that our cardboard keeper would crumple under pressure and let us down big time when it mattered. As I'm usually wrong that should have been enough to prevent it coming true, but naturally life being what it is I turned out to be 100% correct for once!

Now we have signed a very promising young keeper on loan, who seems to meet the criteria I would lay down for a successful season AND now we have added Ryan Boot, who has for several seasons been one of the best keepers at our level and is still only 28.

So now as if to exorcise the ghost of last season, who froze as the penalties flew past him, we have salved the hurt with a double dose of cream. Unfortunately not even Arnica could do much about last season's extensive bruising. Could it be that, after several seasons of not appreciating the importance of a keeper, we have finally got the message that for a club like Chesterfield should in any case have been part of our DNA? After all we did produce the two greatest keepers who ever lived.

What's the betting we concede due to a goalkeeping error against Dorking?

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Just back from ER and Hibs clearly a different team compared with what happened in the UECL 1st leg in Andorra. Our talismanic striker, Boyly, resoundingly welcomed back by Hibs supporters before the match started and he repaid the praise by scoring the first two goals to calm things down and Hibs gelling together as a team and probing the weaknesses in Inter's defence; Doidgy having a fine performance and scoring a decent third goal. The sixth goal by Youann was certainly my "pick of the bunch" and it was a good all round performance by Hibs tonight. Also good to see Fish slotted in beside Paul Hanlon to solidify our defence. And Max Boruc surely never expected to be "between the sticks" after Marshall's pre-match injury and then Wollacott's demise in the 1st half! He played well! So Hibs qualify on a 7-3 aggregate score.
However, the fun begins as Hibs prepare to face Swiss footie league opponents, Luzern, who will be no pushover in the 3rd and final quali round 1st leg next Thursday night. One has to ponder what kinda Hibs line-up Johnson will choose for Sunday's PL match v St Mirren? Compromise prevailing with a view to resting key players for a huge challenge next Thursday night and the following Thursday in Switzerland?

Premier League: Manchester City
Relegation: Sheffield United, Bournemouth, Wolves

FA Cup: Liverpool
League Cup: Manchester City
Champions League: Real Madrid
Europa League: Sevilla

Championship Winners: Leicester City
Promotion: Watford, Middlesbrough
Relegation: Sheffield Wednesday, Hull City, Cardiff City

L1 Winners: Bolton
Promotion: Peterborough, Barnsley
Relegation: Port Vale, Oxford United, Fleetwood, Exeter

L2 Winners: Gillingham
Promotion: Wrexham, Stockport County, Bradford City
Relegation: Harrogate United, Crawley Town

EFL Trophy: Derby County

National League Winners: Chesterfield
Promotion: York City
Relegation: Oxford City, Wealdstone, Southend, Solihull Moors

FA Trophy Winners: Scunthorpe United

Aldershot 1-2 Oxford City
Altrincham 0-2 Dag & Red
Barnet 2-0 Hartlepool
Chesterfield 4-0 Dorking
Halifax 1-1 Bromley
Gateshead 2-1 Boreham Wood
Kidderminster 0-2 Woking
Maidenhead United 2-2 Fylde
Solihull Moors 0-1 Eastleigh
Southend 0-3 Oldham 
Wealdstone 1-3 York
Rochdale 0-1 Ebbsfleet

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So Ian Murray will return to ER with his Rovers' players. Not too tough a draw for Hibs although they still have to earn the right to qualify for the next round.