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About ianhaspinall

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

Latics battle the Stags for a point – Mansfield Town 1 Wigan Athletic 1

Posted on October 26, 2025 by ianhaspinall

Wigan Athletic came from behind to draw 1-1 with Mansfield Town at the One Call Stadium. In a lacklustre first half the Stags went ahead when Nathan Miriam-Welsh right wing cross found Will Evans at the back post and he … Continue reading →

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Ten-man Tics back to winning ways – Wigan Athletic 1 Port Vale 0

Posted on October 19, 2025 by ianhaspinall

Ten-man Tics back to winning ways – Wigan Athletic 1 Port Vale 0

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Review – Injury Time: Football in a State of Emergency by David Goldblatt. 

Posted on October 14, 2025 by ianhaspinall

Acclaimed football historian David Goldblatt’s new book is a wide-ranging examination of contemporary society through the lens of football. ‘Injury Time’ explores Brexit, Covid and the current ‘polycrisis’ (climate change, economic instability, and political conflict) through the prism of football … Continue reading →

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Toothless Tics left to rue missed chances – Wigan Athletic 0 Wycombe Wanderers 1

Posted on October 12, 2025 by ianhaspinall

Wigan Athletic’s inability to finish proved costly as they slipped to a 1-0 defeat to Wycombe Wanderers at the Brick Community Stadium. In a scrappy first half of few chances the Chairboys went ahead on 35 minutes from a quick counter … Continue reading →

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Latics form collapses as they suffer a third defeat in a week – Wigan Athletic 0 Cardiff City 2

Posted on September 28, 2025 by ianhaspinall

Wigan Athletic suffered their third defeat in a week when they were defeated 2-0 by Cardiff City at the Brick Community Stadium. The visitors started strongly and they were ahead on 17 minutes when Rubin Colwill set-up Perry Ng who … Continue reading →

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Latics ten year domination at Bolton comes to an end – Bolton Wanderers 4 Wigan Athletic 1

Posted on September 21, 2025 by ianhaspinall

Wigan Athletic’s ten year domination at Bolton Wanderers came to an end with a very disappointing 4-1 defeat at the Toughsheet Stadium. The Trotters last home league victory over Latics was in January 2015 and they had lost the last … Continue reading →

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Top drawer Tics – Wigan Athletic 3 Doncaster Rovers 0

Posted on September 14, 2025 by ianhaspinall

Top drawer Tics – Wigan Athletic 3 Doncaster Rovers 0

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Latics’ progress thwarted by a less than competent referee – Lincoln City 2 Wigan Athletic 2

Posted on September 7, 2025 by ianhaspinall

Wigan Athletic and Lincoln City drew 2-2 at the LNER stadium in a game marred by poor refereeing from Alan Young. Latics started brightly and were ahead after only nine minutes when Paul Mullin scored from a brilliant assist by … Continue reading →

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Latics show some quality in a game of two halves – Wigan Athletic 1 Stockport County 1

Posted on August 31, 2025 by ianhaspinall

Wigan Athletic and Stockport County drew 1-1 in a closely contested encounter at the Brick Community Stadium. County started the game strongly but they were lucky to go ahead on four minutes when Jayden Fevrier’s shot took a big deflection … Continue reading →

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Tics take a point in an end-to-end game at Rotherham – Rotherham United 2 Wigan Athletic 2

Posted on August 23, 2025 by ianhaspinall

Wigan Athletic and Rotherham United drew 2-2 in an end-to-end and physical game at the New York Stadium.  Latics had the better of the first half, and after Joe Hungbo had a couple of half chances, they went ahead just … Continue reading →

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