By Chris Dunlavy

FIRST TIMER: Richie Wellens earned his Oldham appointment with his results as caretaker. Inset: Nigel Pearson
PICTURE: MI News & Sport/ Ian Charles

RICHIE Wellens has promised to play his way to survival after beating off a host of famous names to seize the Oldham Athletic job.
Manchester United legend Paul Scholes and Dutch great Clarence Seedorf were both linked to the vacancy at Boundary Park, but four straight wins in caretaker charge catapulted Wellens into pole position.
Having lost seven of their first nine games – a run which co...