Monthly Archives: January 2018

Latics stun unhappy Hammers – Wigan Athletic 2 West Ham United 0

Posted on January 28, 2018 by ianhaspinall

  Latics recorded a famous FA Cup fourth-round victory as they completely outplayed Premier League West Ham at the DW Stadium. The injury-hit Hammers posed little threat throughout as Latics ran out comfortable 2-0 winners with a brace from top … Continue reading →

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12th Man – Cook’s special treats

Posted on January 26, 2018 by ianhaspinall

It was a very pleasing result at Plymouth as Latics came through one of their toughest tests of the season. The large Home Park crowd had come with high expectations as their team were unbeaten in eight games and they … Continue reading →

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Latics survive one of their sternest tests – Plymouth Argyle 1 Wigan Athletic 3

Posted on January 21, 2018 by ianhaspinall

Wigan Athletic came through one of their sternest away tests when they recorded a hard-fought 3-1 victory at in-form Plymouth Argyle. In an exciting end-to-end game both teams produced high quality attacking play, but it was Latics who secured the … Continue reading →

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12th Man – Strength in depth is a big bonus

Posted on January 19, 2018 by ianhaspinall

Latics celebrated a fantastic FA Cup victory against Premier League Bournemouth on Wednesday night. It was an exhilarating performance by a mixture of fringe players and first team regulars. Prior to the game it looked as though Paul Cook was … Continue reading →

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Latics on the Wembley trail again – Wigan Athletic 3 AFC Bournemouth 0

Posted on January 18, 2018 by ianhaspinall

Latics produced a famous FA Cup third-round victory when they knocked out Premier League Bournemouth 3-0 at the DW Stadium. The home team went ahead after only nine minutes through captain Sam Morsy after great play by Ryan Colclough and … Continue reading →

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Latics and Posh fail to fire – Wigan Athletic 0 Peterborough United 0

Posted on January 14, 2018 by ianhaspinall

Two of League One’s highest scorers played out a surprising goalless draw at the DW Stadium. League leaders Latics failed to hit the net for the third home game in a row as their strikers had another off day. They … Continue reading →

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12th Man – Posh will be no pushover

Posted on January 12, 2018 by ianhaspinall

It’s been a very eventful week at Wigan Athletic with FA Cup drama, transfer activity, a tragic death and the prospect of a difficult game against Peterborough United. After a great performance at Premier League Bournemouth the team were only … Continue reading →

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Latics denied at the death – AFC Bournemouth 2 Wigan Athletic 2

Posted on January 6, 2018 by ianhaspinall

Wigan Athletic were denied an FA Cup victory at Premier League Bournemouth when Steve Cook equalised in added time at the Vitality Stadium. Latics took the lead after only two minutes when Will Grigg turned home following Reece James’ cross. … Continue reading →

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12th Man – New Year new Wigan Athletic?

Posted on January 5, 2018 by ianhaspinall

This week Latics released their financial results for the year ended 31 May 2017, which showed a net profit of £4.3 million. This demonstrates that they are in a relatively good financial position compared to many other Football League clubs. … Continue reading →

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Latics grateful to extend unbeaten run – Northampton Town 0 Wigan Athletic 1

Posted on January 2, 2018 by ianhaspinall

In a game of two halves Latics narrowly overcame League One strugglers Northampton Town 1-0 at the Sixfields Stadium. Latics went ahead after only five minutes through leading scorer Nick Powell and had opportunities to increase their lead in the … Continue reading →

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