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About ianhaspinall

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

Owen Coyle leaves Wigan after less than six months in charge

Posted on December 2, 2013 by ianhaspinall

Wigan manager Owen Coyle has left the club following a sequence of three consecutive home defeats which left the club in 14th position in the Championship and on the verge of Europa Cup elimination. The Wigan fans grew increasingly restless … Continue reading →

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Wigan’s Europa hopes hit by late sucker punch – Wigan Athletic 1 SV Zulte Waregem 2

Posted on November 29, 2013 by ianhaspinall

Wigan’s hopes of qualifying for the last 32 of the Europa League were dealt a severe blow when they went down 2-1 at home to SV Zulte Waregem. A late Junior Malanda strike sealing the three points for the Belgians … Continue reading →

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Wigan suffer first home defeat – Wigan Athletic 0 Brighton and Hove Albion 1

Posted on November 24, 2013 by ianhaspinall

                   Wigan’s unbeaten home record came to a freezing halt at the DW Stadium as Brighton won 1-0. Andrew Crofts secured the victory for the visitors with a header on 72 minutes after … Continue reading →

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No ‘Glad All Over’ for Yeovil as Wigan win away from home – Yeovil Town 0 Wigan Athletic 1

Posted on November 10, 2013 by ianhaspinall

Wigan’s first away win in nine league and cup games gave them an important three points at Huish Park. Marc-Antoine Fortune’s first goal of the season moved the Latics to within two points of the play-off zone with a game … Continue reading →

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Latics lose in Russia – Rubin Kazan 1 Wigan Athletic 0

Posted on November 7, 2013 by ianhaspinall

Wigan Athletic experienced their first Europa Cup defeat when they were edged out 1-0 by Group D leaders Rubin Kazan. A defensive lapse allowed Rubin full back Oleg Kuzmin to score in the 20th minute but Wigan might have levelled when … Continue reading →

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Latics tame Terriers – Wigan Athletic 2 Huddersfield Town 1

Posted on November 2, 2013 by ianhaspinall

Wigan maintained their unbeaten home record with an important victory over Huddersfield Town. Goals from Leon Barnett and Nick Powell enabled the Latics to move up to 10th in the Championship table, with a game in hand on most of their … Continue reading →

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Latics held by ‘Arry’s boys – Wigan Athletic 0 Queens Park Rangers 0

Posted on October 31, 2013 by ianhaspinall

Wigan and QPR produced a scrappy 0-0 encounter at the DW Stadium last night with neither team displaying sufficient quality to deserve all three points. Charlie Austin had the best opportunity to give Harry Redknapp’s expensively assembled outfit the lead … Continue reading →

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Stalemate at the Valley – Charlton Athletic 0 Wigan Athletic 0

Posted on October 27, 2013 by ianhaspinall

The Addicks and the Latics fought out an entertaining goalless draw at the Valley – but a draw will be of little satisfaction to either team. Wigan have moved up to 14th in the Championship table but have not won away … Continue reading →

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Nick Powell strike keeps Wigan’s Europa campaign on track – Wigan Athletic 1 Rubin Kazan 1

Posted on October 24, 2013 by ianhaspinall

Wigan Athletic’s Europa League campaign remains on course after they drew 1-1 with Group D leaders Rubin Kazan at the DW Stadium. The experienced Russian visitors took an early lead through Aleksandr Prudnikov’s clinical low finish. But Wigan responded with a … Continue reading →

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Bad day at the seaside – Blackpool 1 Wigan Athletic 0

Posted on October 20, 2013 by ianhaspinall

A first half penalty converted by Tom Ince was the difference between the two sides at Bloomfield Road. Scott Carson conceded the penalty after he brought down Dan Gosling following a speculative through ball that had evaded the Wigan defence. Latics … Continue reading →

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