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About ianhaspinall

Communications specialist, Wigan Athletic fan & blogger, interested in music, arts & culture.

Wigan take a massive step towards safety – Wigan Athletic 4 Newcastle United 0

Posted on April 29, 2012 by ianhaspinall

Both Wigan and Newcastle went into this game in a rich vein of form. The home team had beaten Liverpool, Manchester United and Arsenal in recent weeks and the Champions League chasing Magpies had won six on the bounce. It … Continue reading →

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Late Senderos goal puts the pressure back on Wigan – Fulham 2 Wigan Athletic 1

Posted on April 22, 2012 by ianhaspinall

A cruel 89th minute winner by Fulham’s giant defender Phillipe Senderos and a win for QPR against Spurs meant that Wigan slipped to fourth from bottom of the league table with three games left to play. Wigan retained the same … Continue reading →

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Wonderful Wigan stun the Gunners – Arsenal 1 Wigan Athletic 2

Posted on April 17, 2012 by ianhaspinall

Wigan Athletic fans waking up today may feel that they have entered some alternative twilight zone where little teams like Wigan can regularly beat the top Premier League teams. Last night’s superb victory at the Emirates comes on the back … Continue reading →

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Relegation battle hots up – six teams now involved

Posted on April 16, 2012 by ianhaspinall

After the weekend games it now looks like there are six teams involved in the Premier League relegation battle. Many thought that Aston Villa had accumulated enough points not to get dragged into the relegation scrap but after an injury … Continue reading →

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Historic win for Wigan reignites title race – Wigan Athletic 1 Manchester United 0

Posted on April 12, 2012 by ianhaspinall

It was a memorable night at the DW Stadium as Wigan defeated Manchester United for the first time in their history. Prior to the game Wigan had never taken a point from their local neighbours but on this occasion they … Continue reading →

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‘Disgusting’ decisions rob Wigan – Chelsea 2 Wigan Athletic 1

Posted on April 8, 2012 by ianhaspinall

Two key decisions by the linesman robbed Wigan Athletic of at least a point at Stamford Bridge which would have taken them out of the relegation zone. It is hard enough for a team like Wigan to go to a Champions … Continue reading →

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Wigan’s tiki-taka triumphs over Stoke’s long ball tactics – Wigan Athletic 2 Stoke City 0

Posted on April 1, 2012 by ianhaspinall

Wigan recorded only their second home win and first back to back wins of the season as they thoroughly outplayed a rather jaded looking Stoke outfit. Wigan competed for every ball with their traditionally physical opponents but it was their … Continue reading →

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A memorable day for all Wigan fans – Liverpool 1 Wigan Athletic 2

Posted on March 25, 2012 by ianhaspinall

Wigan Athletic went into this game with most people having already written off their chances of Premier League survival. However a small band of travelling supporters still believed in miracles and against all the odds ‘Little Wigan’ achieved their first … Continue reading →

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Latics only draw but sometimes other things are more important – Wigan Athletic 1 West Bromwich Albion 1

Posted on March 18, 2012 by ianhaspinall

For the second week running Wigan produced an outstanding attacking performance creating numerous chances but ultimately failing to take all three points. Both sides made changes from their previous line ups with Franco Di Santo replacing the injured Hugo Rodallega … Continue reading →

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Wigan ruffle the Canaries feathers – Norwich City 1 Wigan Athletic 1

Posted on March 12, 2012 by ianhaspinall

A spirited display by Wigan Athletic nearly gave them a deserved victory at Carrow Road. Bottom side Wigan created the majority of chances and were the dominant outfit in what was an entertaining end to end encounter. Overall Wigan had … Continue reading →

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