Monthly Archives: April 2018

Latics edge closer to the title – Wigan Athletic 1 AFC Wimbledon 1

Posted on April 29, 2018 by ianhaspinall

Champions elect Wigan Athletic fought out a 1-1 draw with AFC Wimbledon at the DW Stadium but both teams had reason to be satisfied with the result. Second place Blackburn had been defeated at Charlton so Latics only require a … Continue reading →

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12th Man – Burn gets my player vote

Posted on April 27, 2018 by ianhaspinall

It’s been a great team effort this season. Many players have made significant contributions to the cause: Christian Walton, Chey Dunkley, Michael Jacobs, and Max Power have been impressive but five players have really stood out for me. My top five … Continue reading →

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Late equaliser keeps Latics on track for the title – Bristol Rovers 1 Wigan Athletic 1

Posted on April 25, 2018 by ianhaspinall

Wigan Athletic maintained the advantage in the League One title race with a late equaliser at Bristol Rovers. In wet and windy conditions at the Memorial Ground the visitors struggled to get their usual passing game going and went behind … Continue reading →

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Fantastic day in Fleetwood as Latics are promoted – Fleetwood Town 0 Wigan Athletic 4

Posted on April 22, 2018 by ianhaspinall

Wigan Athletic thrashed Fleetwood Town 4-0 to return to the Championship at the first time of asking. Promotion was achieved on a glorious day on the Lancashire coast with an emphatic display of attacking football. Latics’ result and Shrewsbury’s failure to … Continue reading →

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Latics strengthen their position at the top – Wigan Athletic 1 Oxford United 0

Posted on April 17, 2018 by ianhaspinall

Wigan Athletic are now in prime position for the League One title after a hard fought victory against a stubborn Oxford United at the DW Stadium. Latics had to wait until the 87th minute to break the deadlock but Will … Continue reading →

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Latics held but retain top spot – Wigan Athletic 0 Rotherham United

Posted on April 15, 2018 by ianhaspinall

The League One leaders Wigan Athletic were held at home by play-off contenders Rotherham United on Saturday but still retain top spot in the table. The free-scoring Latics had bagged nine goals in their previous two games but on this … Continue reading →

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12th Man – 100 points and more

Posted on April 13, 2018 by ianhaspinall

Latics surged to the top of the League One table with two magnificent performances against MK Dons and Rochdale. The finishing in those games has been nothing short of breathtaking with some stunning goals from Will Grigg, Michael Jacobs, Nick … Continue reading →

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Latics are back on top – Rochdale 1 Wigan Athletic 4

Posted on April 10, 2018 by ianhaspinall

Wigan Athletic moved back to the top of the League One table with an impressive 4-1 hammering of relegation strugglers Rochdale. In an end-to-end first half Latics went ahead in the 17th minute when Max Power’s corner was headed towards … Continue reading →

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Grigg hat-trick puts Latics in the driving seat for promotion – Wigan Athletic 5 MK Dons 1

Posted on April 8, 2018 by ianhaspinall

Wigan Athletic moved back into the automatic promotion places with an emphatic 5-1 rout of MK Dons. Will Grigg stepped his annual end of season goal rush with a superb hat-trick. Grigg put Latics ahead after only eleven minutes from … Continue reading →

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12th Man – Just a blip or something more serious?

Posted on April 6, 2018 by ianhaspinall

Latics slipped to third place in the League One table after a disappointing 2-1 defeat at Portsmouth on Easter Monday. Despite the poor conditions and some debatable refereeing decisions, which went against Latics, it was still a below par performance … Continue reading →

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