Last night Oldham Athletic were promoted to League 2 of the EFL, after a 3 year stint in the National League. The latter is a notoriously difficult competition to get out of, being both competitive (despite being the fifth tier) and well supported. Oldham's exciting, last-gasp win over Southend United (3-2) at Wembley in front of a record crowd of 52,000 opens what I hope is a new era for the club.

Part of me is very surprised, for the Latics did not play well in the last few months and finished in fifth place. Top placed Barnet were directly promoted, whilst the second spot was subject to playoffs between the next 6 highest teams. Poor old York, who finished a clear second and 23 points ahead of Oldham, were eliminated in the playoffs. Such is the cruelty of the promotion system.

I really hope that Oldham can kick on in League 2. There's no point in being just a place-taker, is there?