Monthly Archives: July 2020

Refereeing mistake costs Wigan Athletic their Championship status – Wigan Athletic 1 Fulham 1

Posted on July 23, 2020 by ianhaspinall

Latics were denied the victory they deserved against Fulham and which would have kept them in the Championship by a refereeing mistake. Latics were leading 1-0 thanks to Kieffer Moore’s headed goal on 32 minutes when referee John Brooks mistakenly … Continue reading →

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Late equaliser puts Latics’ survival hopes in jeopardy – Charlton Athletic 2 Wigan Athletic 2

Posted on July 18, 2020 by ianhaspinall

A stoppage time equaliser by Charlton’s Macauley Bonne denied Wigan Athletic a vital win in their search for Championship survival. Jamal Lowe had given Latics the lead after only nine minutes when he headed home at close range after Kieffer … Continue reading →

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Latics blitz relegation rivals – Wigan Athletic 8 Hull City 0

Posted on July 14, 2020 by ianhaspinall

Wigan Athletic produced a record victory at the DW Stadium tonight with an 8-0 demolition of relegation rivals Hull City. Latics were at their free-flowing best as they sought to overcome the EFL’s proposed 12 point penalty. The Tigers on … Continue reading →

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Latics can still escape the drop despite setback at Oakwell – Barnsley 0 Wigan Athletic 0

Posted on July 11, 2020 by ianhaspinall

David Marshall collected his ninth clean sheet in ten games It was a nervous relegation encounter at Oakwell as Latics and Barnsley cancelled each other out in a dour 0-0 draw. Despite losing defender Danny Fox to a red card … Continue reading →

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Latics’ players magnificent in adversity – Wigan Athletic 1 Queens Park Rangers 0

Posted on July 8, 2020 by ianhaspinall

In the midst of an administration crisis Latics’ players responded to Saturday’s defeat at Brentford with a totally committed and characterful victory over Queens Park Rangers at the DW Stadium. Latics totally dominated the first half and should have been … Continue reading →

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Latics must keep fighting despite difficult week – Brentford 3 Wigan Athletic 0

Posted on July 5, 2020 by ianhaspinall

It’s been an incredibly difficult and emotional week for everyone associated with Wigan Athletic and things didn’t get better on the pitch as they were outplayed by an in-form Brentford at Griffin Park. Said Benrahma scored a hat-trick for the … Continue reading →

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Wigan Athletic – Dodgy owners, financial naivety and EFL incompetence

Posted on July 2, 2020 by ianhaspinall

Wigan Athletic banner As a lifelong fan of the club the news that Latics have gone into administration has been devastating and sickening. I am still in shock about what has happened but my immediate thoughts are follows. On the … Continue reading →

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Dominant Latics now virtually safe from relegation – Wigan Athletic 3 Stoke City 0

Posted on July 1, 2020 by ianhaspinall

Kal Naismith grabbed a brace – photo courtesy of Wigan Athletic Wigan Athletic produced one of their best performances of the season to defeat relegation rivals Stoke City 3-0 at the DW Stadium. Two goals by substitute Kal Naismith and … Continue reading →

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