Looking to end their respective absences from the Football League, Oldham Athletic and Southend United clash in the National League playoff final at Wembley Stadium on Sunday afternoon.

The Latics eased past the attentions of York City to make the showpiece match in the capital, whilst the Shrimpers defeated Forest Green Rovers by the narrowest of margins.

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An original member of the Premier League back in the 1992-93 campaign, Oldham Athletic have endured a fall from grace since the turn of the 21st century, with their most recent setback arriving in the spring of 2022, when they finished 23rd in League Two, dropping into non-league football.

Back-to-back mid-table finishes were on the cards for the Latics in the fifth tier of English football before it was third t

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