Dickov hails Red Devils boss

Oldham boss Paul Dickov has praised the talents of Crawley counterpart Richie Barker ahead of Saturday's League One clash.

Dickov and Barker were managerial rivals in Greater Manchester until the eve of this season when the former Rotherham striker opted to leave Bury and take charge of the ambitious Red Devils, relocating closer to his family base in Brighton. The 37-year-old has guided Town to third place in League One and they are currently on a run of three games unbeaten heading into this weekend's clash. "He's fantastic, he's a good football man," Dickov said. "It was a great move for him for a lot of reasons, I know his family were living down there as well and he was up here on his own. "He's gone in there and he's really took them on to another level."