2002–03 Oldham Athletic A.F.C. season
| 2002–03 season | ||||
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| Chairman | David Brierley | |||
| Manager | Iain Dowie | |||
| Stadium | Boundary Park | |||
| Second Division | 5th | |||
| FA Cup | Second round | |||
| League Cup | Fourth round | |||
| Auto Windscreens Shield | First round | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: David Eyres (13) All: David Eyres (16) | |||
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During the 2002–03 English football season, Oldham Athletic A.F.C. competed in the Football League Second Division.
Statistics
Appearances and goals
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Division 2 | F.A. Cup | League Cup | League Trophy | D2 Play-Offs | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 2 | DF | ENG | Dean Holden | 7 | 2 | 2+4 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 3 | MF | ENG | Darren Sheridan | 41 | 1 | 29+4 | 1 | 3+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | ENG | Lee Duxbury | 38 | 4 | 16+18 | 4 | 0+2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | ENG | Paul Murray | 34 | 1 | 29+1 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | IRL | John Sheridan | 6 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | IRL | Ben Burgess | 7 | 0 | 6+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | ENG | John Eyre | 39 | 2 | 27+4 | 2 | 3+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | ENG | Matty Appleby | 12 | 0 | 11+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 12 | FW | ENG | Wayne Andrews | 46 | 12 | 28+9 | 11 | 2+1 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 13 | GK | NIR | David Miskelly | 15 | 0 | 9+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 14 | DF | ENG | Michael Clegg | 10 | 0 | 7+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | FRA | Julien Baudet | 28 | 2 | 21+3 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 16 | GK | AUS | Les Pogliacomi | 43 | 0 | 37+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | ENG | Scott Vernon | 10 | 3 | 2+6 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | ENG | Danny Boshell | 2 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | CAN | Carlo Corazzin | 48 | 5 | 21+18 | 4 | 1+2 | 0 | 2+2 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 20 | DF | ENG | David Beharall | 39 | 0 | 30+2 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | ENG | Fitz Hall | 49 | 5 | 39+0 | 4 | 3+0 | 1 | 4+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | ENG | Danny Hall | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 23 | DF | SCO | Will Haining | 31 | 3 | 25+1 | 2 | 0+1 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 24 | FW | NZL | Chris Killen | 34 | 4 | 11+16 | 3 | 1+2 | 0 | 2+1 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 28 | MF | ENG | David Eyres | 49 | 16 | 40+0 | 13 | 3+0 | 1 | 4+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 |
| 29 | DF | ENG | Clint Hill | 26 | 1 | 18+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 30 | FW | ANG | Luís Lourenço | 10 | 1 | 1+6 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 31 | MF | ENG | Tony Carss | 29 | 2 | 16+10 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 32 | FW | NED | Clyde Wijnhard | 40 | 5 | 24+10 | 2 | 2+0 | 1 | 3+0 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 33 | DF | ENG | Chris Armstrong | 41 | 1 | 33+0 | 1 | 3+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 34 | MF | ENG | Josh Low | 27 | 4 | 19+2 | 3 | 2+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
Final league table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Bristol City | 46 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 79 | 48 | +31 | 83 | Qualification for the Second Division play-offs |
| 4 | Queens Park Rangers | 46 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 69 | 45 | +24 | 83 | |
| 5 | Oldham Athletic | 46 | 22 | 16 | 8 | 68 | 38 | +30 | 82 | |
| 6 | Cardiff City (O, P) | 46 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 68 | 43 | +25 | 81 | |
| 7 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 66 | 57 | +9 | 80 |
Source: [1]
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Competitions
League Division 2
| 10 August 2002 1 | Oldham Athletic | 1–2 | Cardiff City | Oldham |
| Baudet 27' Hall 37' Corazzin 65' Duxbury 90' |
Report | Campbell 21' Earnshaw 82' 84' |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 8,033 Referee: Eddie Wolstenholme |
| 13 August 2002 2 | Peterborough United | 0–1 | Oldham Athletic | Peterborough |
| Green 69' | Report | Killen 62' Corazzin 76' |
Stadium: London Road Stadium Attendance: 5,204 Referee: Ray Olivier |
| 17 August 2002 3 | Brentford | 0–0 | Oldham Athletic | Brentford |
| Report | Appleby 34' Hall 35 ' 60' Low 90' |
Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 5,356 Referee: Mick Fletcher |
| 24 August 2002 4 | Oldham Athletic | 2–0 | Tranmere Rovers | Oldham |
| Low 39' Hill 59' 69' Hall 73' Wijnhard 77' |
Report | Navarro 22' | Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 5,933 Referee: Graham Laws |
| 26 August 2002 5 | Blackpool | 0–0 | Oldham Athletic | Blackpool |
| Report | Clegg 25' Appleby 31 ' 90' Eyres 43' |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 8,201 Referee: Tony Leake |
| 31 August 2002 6 | Oldham Athletic | 0–2 | Wycombe Wanderers | Oldham |
| Appleby 72' | Report | Bulman 5' Harris 85' |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 5,963 Referee: Alan Kaye |
| 7 September 2002 7 | Notts County | 1–3 | Oldham Athletic | Nottingham |
| Heffernan 28' Allsopp 60' |
Report | Eyres 34' Sheridan 36' Hall 49' Killen 65' |
Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 5,435 Referee: Tony Bates |
| 14 September 2002 8 | Oldham Athletic | 6–1 | Mansfield Town | Oldham |
| Wijnhard 10', 26' (pen.), 36', 70' Corazzin 80' Andrews 84' (pen.) |
Report | Corden 19' MacKenzie 80' |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 5,490 Referee: Richard Beeby |
| 17 September 2002 9 | Oldham Athletic | 1–0 | Bristol City | Oldham |
| Wijnhard 70' Duxbury 79' |
Report | Doherty 52 ' 59' Coles 72' |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 5,583 Referee: Colin Webster |
| 21 September 2002 10 | Colchester United | 0–1 | Oldham Athletic | Colchester |
| Warren 56' | Report | Hill 53' Wijnhard 57' Andrews 64' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,021 Referee: Grant Hegley |
| 28 September 2002 11 | Oldham Athletic | 4–0 | Huddersfield Town | Oldham |
| Wijnhard 1', 57' Eyres 18' 59' Lourenço 80' |
Report | Brown 20' Jenkins 62' |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 7,643 Referee: David Pugh |
| 5 October 2002 12 | Swindon Town | 0–1 | Oldham Athletic | Swindon |
| Gurney 88' | Report | Duxbury 6' Beharall 13' Eyre 17' Baudet 43' Eyres 76' |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 4,326 Referee: Peter Walton |
| 12 October 2002 13 | Port Vale | 1–1 | Oldham Athletic | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Collins 55' McPhee 66' |
Report | Holden 5' 49' Sheridan 22' Corazzin 57' |
Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 5,563 Referee: Dermot Gallagher |
| 19 October 2002 14 | Oldham Athletic | 1–2 | Luton Town | Oldham |
| Holden 4' Eyre 17' Carss 74' |
Report | Fotiadis 8' 33' Thorpe 58' Brković 66' Perrett 80' |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 6,916 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| 26 October 2002 15 | Queens Park Rangers | 1–2 | Oldham Athletic | London |
| Rose 2' 43' | Report | Sheridan 14' Low 29' 45' Duxbury 38' Hall 39' Eyre 89' Killen 90' |
Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 15,491 Referee: Clive Wilkes |
| 29 October 2002 16 | Oldham Athletic | 4–0 | Northampton Town | Oldham |
| Andrews 28' Corazzin 61' Eyres 71' (pen.) Eyre 84' |
Report | Hope 32' | Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 5,512 Referee: Roy Pearson |
| 2 November 2002 17 | Oldham Athletic | 2–0 | Stockport County | Oldham |
| Hall 40' Vernon 90' |
Report | Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 8,251 Referee: Mike Pike |
| 9 November 2002 18 | Plymouth Argyle | 2–2 | Oldham Athletic | Plymouth |
| Stonebridge 4' Friio 7' 13' Evans 45' McGlinchey 73' |
Report | Eyres 74' (pen.) Andrews 76' Killen 88' |
Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 8,216 Referee: Phil Crossley |
| 23 November 2002 19 | Oldham Athletic | 0–0 | Cheltenham Town | Oldham |
| Sheridan 24' Eyres 73' |
Report | Finnigan 45' Victory 57' Devaney 89' |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 6,575 Referee: Mike Ryan |
| 30 November 2002 20 | Barnsley | 2–2 | Oldham Athletic | Barnsley |
| Sheron 28' Gibbs 34' Betsy 45' Dyer 89' Morgan 89' |
Report | Baudet 27' 34' Sheridan 47' Eyre 51' Killen 81' |
Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 11,222 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| 14 December 2002 21 | Oldham Athletic | 0–2 | Wigan Athletic | Oldham |
| Armstrong 24' Sheridan 27' 65' Eyres 63' |
Report | Ellington 36' Kennedy 59' De Vos 60' Jarrett 63' |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 8,269 Referee: Andy Hall |
| 21 December 2002 22 | Chesterfield | 0–1 | Oldham Athletic | Chesterfield |
| Blatherwick 8' Payne 19' Booty 42' |
Report | Murray 12' Andrews 19' Hall 22' 45' |
Stadium: Saltergate Attendance: 4,052 Referee: Joe Ross |
| 26 December 2002 23 | Oldham Athletic | 1–1 | Blackpool | Oldham |
| 13:00 | Baudet 30' Andrews 37' Haining 45' Duxbury 90' |
Report | Murphy 17' Coid 37' Hendry 45' Richardson 66' Hills 73' |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 9,415 Referee: Mike Jones |
| 29 December 2002 24 | Crewe Alexandra | 1–2 | Oldham Athletic | Crewe |
| Hulse 56' 71' Foster 61 ' 68' Wright 79' |
Report | Baudet 23' Corazzin 26' Eyres 36' 61' (pen.) Eyre 60' |
Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 9,006 Referee: David Elleray |
| 1 January 2003 25 | Tranmere Rovers | 1–2 | Oldham Athletic | Birkenhead |
| Jones 32' Roberts 37' Haworth 59' Jackson 74' |
Report | Eyres 37' (pen.) Armstrong 54' Hall 69' Baudet 76' Sheridan 90' |
Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 9,795 Referee: Chris Foy |
| 4 January 2003 26 | Oldham Athletic | 0–0 | Peterborough United | Oldham |
| Report | Burton 89' | Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 5,922 Referee: Mark Cowburn |
| 14 January 2003 27 | Oldham Athletic | 2–1 | Brentford | Oldham |
| Hall 22' 65' Duxbury 31' 46' Baudet 51' Killen 53' Burgess 66' Pogliacomi 90' |
Report | O'Connor 28' Frampton 56' McCammon 59' |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 5,039 Referee: Mark Clattenburg |
| 18 January 2003 28 | Wycombe Wanderers | 2–2 | Oldham Athletic | Wycombe |
| Ryan 50' Harris 71' Brown 83' (pen.) |
Report | Andrews 26' Baudet 47' Armstrong 82' Carss 84' |
Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 6,226 Referee: Clive Penton |
| 25 January 2003 29 | Oldham Athletic | 1–3 | Crewe Alexandra | Oldham |
| Hall 28' Armstrong 64' Andrews 68' |
Report | Hulse 60', 86' Ashton 88' |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 7,597 Referee: Alan Butler |
| 31 January 2003 30 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Oldham Athletic | Cardiff |
| Bowen 35' Gordon 90' Weston 90' |
Report | Eyres 87' | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 12,579 Referee: Peter Walton |
| 8 February 2003 31 | Oldham Athletic | 0–1 | Plymouth Argyle | Oldham |
| Andrews 90' Haining 90' |
Report | Evans 39' | Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 6,657 Referee: Howard Webb |
| 15 February 2003 32 | Stockport County | 1–2 | Oldham Athletic | Stockport |
| Daly 46' 78' | Report | Murray 9' Carss 82' Eyres 89' |
Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 8,168 Referee: Phil Prosser |
| 22 February 2003 33 | Oldham Athletic | 1–1 | Notts County | Oldham |
| Andrews 44' | Report | Richardson 43' Heffernan 85' |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 5,657 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| 1 March 2003 34 | Mansfield Town | 0–1 | Oldham Athletic | Mansfield |
| Day 16' Lawrence 21' Christie 37' Curtis 44' Eaton 64' Curle 90' |
Report | Eyres 34' Hall 41' Haining 44' Hall 88' (pen.) Murray 90' |
Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 5,712 Referee: Paul Taylor |
| 4 March 2003 35 | Bristol City | 2–0 | Oldham Athletic | Bristol |
| Murray 54' Roberts 90' |
Report | Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium Attendance: 11,194 Referee: Trevor Parkes |
| 8 March 2003 36 | Oldham Athletic | 2–0 | Colchester United | Oldham |
| Eyre 13' 73' Eyres 19' |
Report | White 45' | Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 5,223 Referee: Paul Danson |
| 15 March 2003 37 | Oldham Athletic | 0–0 | Queens Park Rangers | Oldham |
| Wijnhard 50' Sheridan 82' |
Report | Furlong 16' Langley 38' Cook 64' |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 7,242 Referee: Andy Hall |
| 18 March 2003 38 | Luton Town | 0–0 | Oldham Athletic | Luton |
| Thorpe 44' Hillier 90' Howard 90' |
Report | Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 6,142 Referee: Rob Styles |
| 22 March 2003 39 | Northampton Town | 0–2 | Oldham Athletic | Northampton |
| Report | Low 55' Andrews 67', 89' Murray 86' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,646 Referee: Steve Tomlin |
| 29 March 2003 40 | Oldham Athletic | 1–1 | Port Vale | Oldham |
| Eyres 28' | Report | Durnin 31' Cummins 36' McPhee 90' |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 7,209 Referee: Paul Rejer |
| 5 April 2003 41 | Oldham Athletic | 2–1 | Barnsley | Oldham |
| Andrews 4' 61' Low 56' |
Report | Mulligan 21' Austin 41' Lumsdon 61' Neil 63' Morgan 78' |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 6,191 Referee: Alan Butler |
| 12 April 2003 42 | Cheltenham Town | 1–1 | Oldham Athletic | Cheltenham |
| Yates 2' 15' | Report | Eyres 31' | Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 4,439 Referee: Steve Baines |
| 19 April 2003 43 | Oldham Athletic | 4–0 | Chesterfield | Oldham |
| Andrews 20' Wijnhard 26', 75' Eyres 79' |
Report | Hurst 12' Folan 71' |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 6,885 Referee: Paul Robinson |
| 21 April 2003 44 | Wigan Athletic | 3–1 | Oldham Athletic | Wigan |
| Roberts 9', 80' Bullard 71' Teale 86' |
Report | Andrews 1' 55' Baudet 60' |
Stadium: JJB Stadium Attendance: 12,783 Referee: Paul Danson |
| 26 April 2003 45 | Oldham Athletic | 4–0 | Swindon Town | Oldham |
| Low 27' Eyres 31' Haining 79' Corazzin 83' |
Report | Robinson 19' Gurney 71' Reeves 77' |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 6,873 Referee: Alan Kaye |
| 3 May 2003 46 | Huddersfield Town | 1–1 | Oldham Athletic | Huddersfield |
| Schofield 26' | Report | Carss 68' | Stadium: McAlpine Stadium Attendance: 11,271 Referee: Mike Ryan |
League Division 2 Play-Offs
| 20 May 2003 1 | Oldham Athletic | 1–1 | Queens Park Rangers | Oldham |
| Sheridan 12' Eyres 28' Andrews 32' |
Report | Rose 24' Bircham 38' Langley 41' 79 ' 80' Shittu 51' Forbes 68' Pacquette 90' |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 12,152 Referee: Steve Bennett |
| 14 May 2003 1 | Queens Park Rangers | 1–0 | Oldham Athletic | London |
| Gallen 63' Furlong 82' |
Report | Eyre 65' Andrews 90' |
Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 17,201 Referee: Mark Clattenburg |
F.A. Cup
| 16 November 2002 1 | Oldham Athletic | 2–2 | Burton Albion | Oldham |
| Low 18' Hall 22' 90' Eyres 38' |
Report | Hoyle Webster 42' (pen.) Kirkwood 58' Dudley 59' 60' |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 5,802 Referee: Mike Jones |
| 27 November 2002 2 | Burton Albion | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p) | Oldham Athletic | Burton upon Trent |
| Kirkwood 29' Clough 80' Moore 84', 110' 85' |
Report | Wijnhard 59' Armstrong 59' Andrews 72' Eyres 116' |
Stadium: Eton Park Attendance: 3,416 Referee: Mike Jones | |
| Penalties | ||||
| Webster Sinton Anderson Stride Clough Glasser Reddington |
Wijnhard Eyres Killen Hall Sheridan Hill Corazzin |
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| 7 December 2002 3 | Oldham Athletic | 1–2 | Cheltenham Town | Oldham |
| Eyres 50' Haining 83' |
Report | Yates 17' Brough 19' Brayson 20' |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 4,416 Referee: Graham Laws |
Football League Cup
| 10 September 2002 1 | Oldham Athletic | 3–2 | Notts County | Oldham |
| Killen 10' Carss 45' Wijnhard 81' |
Report | Stallard 16' Allsopp 55' Caskey 57' Heffernan 75' Liburd 80' |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 4,205 Referee: Paul Rejer |
| 2 October 2002 2 | Derby County | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Oldham Athletic | Derby |
| Higginbotham 17' (pen.) Christie 30' Riggott 76' Poom 94' 105' Morris 120' |
Report | Eyres 18' Wijnhard 95' (pen.) Holden 111' |
Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 9,029 Referee: Brian Curson |
| 6 November 2002 3 | West Ham United | 0–1 | Oldham Athletic | London |
| Dailly 44' Defoe 59' Schemmel 67' Camara 90' Pearce 90' |
Report | Corazzin 42' Murray 60' Hill 89' Hall 90' |
Stadium: Upton Park Attendance: 21,919 Referee: Uriah Rennie |
| 3 December 2002 4 | Crystal Palace | 2–0 | Oldham Athletic | London |
| Black 11', 74' Granville 45' |
Report | Sheridan 76' Eyres 83' Andrews 87' |
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 7,431 Referee: Chris Foy |
Football League Trophy (LDV Vans Trophy)
| 22 October 2002 1 | Oldham Athletic | 3–4 (a.e.t.) | Carlisle United | Oldham |
| Andrews 19' Vernon 77', 79' |
Report | Osman 25', 59' Kelly 35' Farrell 63', 97' |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 2,821 Referee: Steve Baines |
References
https://www.11v11.com/teams/oldham-athletic/tab/matches/season/2003/
- ^ "League Division 2 end of season table for 2002-03 season". 11v11.com. Retrieved 22 June 2025.