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  1. Wigan's Liam Marshall celebrates scoring a try in the win over Leeds

  2. Stevenage sign midfielder Smith on free transfer

    Matt Smith in a blue and white Wigan Athletic jersey during a match.Getty Images

    Smith was a free agent after leaving Wigan Athletic this summer

    Stevenage have signed midfielder Matt Smith on a contract of undisclosed length.

    The 25-year-old was a free agent having left Wigan Athletic after his contract with the Latics expired this summer.

    He also counts Doncaster Rovers, Charlton Athletic and Swindon Town among his previous clubs and has made a total of 159 League One appearances in his career to date.

    Smith was a product of Arsenal's academy but did not play a senior game for the Gunners.

  3. Image shows a completely collapsed shop, which is now a heap of rubble. There are highways patrol vans and people in hi-vis jackets in the road.

  4. Steph Elwood, in blue overalls and cap, standing in the doorway of a heritage steam locomotive cab. She is smiling broadly.

  5. High vis jacket with the words 'GREATER MANCHESTER POLICE' written across the back on a blue background

  6. Liam Farrell scoring a try with the ball in his right hand for Wigan

  7. Two men, one shorter with brown hair and a beard, the other taller with blonde hair, are stood side-by-side in tuxedos. The taller man on the right has his hand on the shoulder of the man on the left. They are both pulling neutral faces and have flowers draped on their lapels and shoulders. The taller man is wearing a floral headpiece.

  8. A person with a short brunette quiff and thick dark eyelashes wears a white shirt and clear framed glasses in a selfie.

  9. Manchester United players react after conceding a goal

  10. A police officer in uniform adds a black piece of paper with the words 'Closure Order' on to the glass frontage of a vape shop.

  11. Five women are sat on school chairs and five men stood behind with their arms folded.

  12. A skull is positioned in the middle of a glass box and is on display at Wardley Hall in Worsley.

  13. Alisha Palmowski has dark hair tied back in a ponytail and is wearing a blue t-shirt. She is standing at the side of a go-kart track and is smiling at the camera.

  14. Manchester United head coach Michael Carrick

  15. Wigan's Oliver Partington (17) has his right arm raised in celebration while being hugged by a number of team-mates after one of their seven tries against Leeds

  16. Wigan Warriors player Anna Davies, in white and red, smiles.

  17. Stockport County's Kyle Wootton in action

  18. Annie Fields with black hair sitting on a grey sofa cuddles her sleeping baby son who has blond hair and is wearing a white sleepsuit. Annie is smiling.

  19. A man and a woman hold a small child between them. They are all smiling for the camera.

  20. Manchester United midfielder Carlos Baleba

  21. A group of people are holding placards and a banner with Unison printed on it. They are standing on a paved area, with the university building behind them.

  22. A police mugshot shows a man with short grey hair and grey stubble who is wearing a white T-shirt. A Greater Manchester Police logo can be seen in the top left hand corner.

  23. An independent vintage clothes retailer in Afflecks Palace, Manchester.

  24. Everything in a good place at Oldham - Mellon

    Micky Mellon looking thoughtful staring ahead, head and torso shot, wearing black training topGetty Images

    Micky Mellon became Oldham boss in October 2023

    Oldham Athletic boss Micky Mellon says he is very satisfied with their strong start to the new season.

    The Latics have taken seven points from their opening four matches, and they are fifth in the early League Two table.

    "We believe we should have more points, but on the flipside of that we're in a good position," Mellon told BBC Radio Manchester.

    "It's been a good start to the season, but no complacency. We have to keep working hard and find ways to improve, and find that consistency".

    Oldham returned to the EFL via the National League play-offs under Mellon in 2023-2024, before finishing 10th in League Two last term.

    They added a dozen new players in the summer transfer window, with 11 free transfers and one loan signing.

    Mellon is ready to try and improve their results still further this season.

    "We've built a squad that we think will do well for us," he added.

    "We've got good players, some who can do more, but that's only to be expected at this stage.

    "We've also got some players who I expect to get themselves into the starting 11 over time. This is the group that we have, so we have to keep working with them and try and get the best out of them."

    Saturday sees Mellon make the latest return to his former club Tranmere Rovers where he won back-to-back promotions in 2018 and 2019.

    "Genuinely I do enjoy going back," he added.

    "But it's not about me. I'm not playing. It's only about picking up three valuable points for Oldham."

    Tranmere have also made a strong start under new manager Darrell Clarke who did his coaching badges with Mellon.

    The Birkenhead-based club are yet to lose in the league, winning one and drawing three of their opening four matches.

    Mellon talks to BBC Radio Manchester ahead of return to his old club