David Flitcroft insists that seeing Tranmere lose their league status after 94 years could lead to an unusual mixture of relegation despair and promotion delight when automatic promotion candidates Bury chase a spot in League One on Saturday.

Former Tranmere Rovers chief executive Jeremy Butler increased season ticket sales with the Merseyside club and now he wants to achieve similar things with Sale Sharks as the World Cup takes centre stage in England.

The League Two high flyers added Rotherham keeper Scott Loach to their squad, before succumbing to their first defeat in 10 games at the JD Stadium as they lost to Tranmere.

Bury come into the Tranmere game having won nine in a row at home and will be looking to progress into the JPT area semi-final.

Bury’s league form has been indifferent of late after two losses in their last three, but David Flitcroft’s promotion candidates still sit third in the table

Bury can return to the top of the table with a win, after dropping to third following last weekend’s defeat away at Exeter City

Latics lost 1-0 to Tranmere Rovers

The Superwhites did the double over The Latics last season

Danny is the son of Oldham’s Academy Manager Tony Philliskirk

Latics lost to Sheffield United 2-0 on Saturday