ROYLE'S FLUSH AS LATICS BENEFIT

PROUD CEO Darren Royle says Oldham's promotion back to the EFL could be worth up to £2.5m a year to the club.

- Tony Bugby

Increased ticket sales, more away fans, solidarity payments from the EFL and sponsorship deals will enhance the Latics' coffers next year not to mention a six-figure payout for their first Wembley appearance in 31 years.

Estimated gate receipts for the final, which had a play-off final record crowd of 52,115, exceeded £1m.

But, as Royle explained, the Latics will only get a fraction of that with the money split three ways between the two finalists and the National League, whose portion will be distributed to member clubs.

Oldham will also make a size-able sum from special Wembley merchandise sold to the 21,000 who made the trip down from Lancashire to the final.