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About ianhaspinall

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

Wigan ride their luck to secure a vital three points – Wigan Athletic 2 Newcastle United 1

Posted on March 17, 2013 by ianhaspinall

Latics secured a crucial victory in their quest for Premier League survival with a 90th minute goal by Arouna Kone. Jean Beausejour had given them the lead in the first half but Newcastle equalised in the second half through Davide … Continue reading →

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Wigan’s FA Cup semi final date and time confirmed

Posted on March 15, 2013 by ianhaspinall

Wigan Athletic’s historic FA Cup semi final date with Millwall has now been confirmed by the Football Association as Saturday 13 April with a 5.15pm kick off. Most Latics fans will prefer the Saturday game as it will give them … Continue reading →

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Wigan are in dreamland – Everton 0 Wigan Athletic 3 – FA Cup Quarter Final

Posted on March 10, 2013 by ianhaspinall

Wigan are in dreamland after they produced a stunning 3-0 victory over Everton to reach their first ever FA Cup semi final. An incredible three goals in the space of three first half minutes swung the game inexorably in Wigan’s favour. … Continue reading →

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Wigan’s defensive frailties exposed by rampant Reds – Wigan Athletic 0 Liverpool 4

Posted on March 3, 2013 by ianhaspinall

A rare headed goal by Stewart Downing and a Luis Suarez hat-trick gave Liverpool a comfortable 4-0 victory and kept Wigan on the edge of the drop zone. It was a combination of clinical finishing combined with Latics poor defending … Continue reading →

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Time for Wigan Athletic fans to back the team to make FA Cup history

Posted on February 28, 2013 by ianhaspinall

Wigan Athletic are one game away from a historic FA Cup semi final at Wembley when they face Everton on Saturday 9th March and all Wiganers are being encouraged to support their team at Goodison Park. Latics have been allocated … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Latics stun the Royals – Reading 0 Wigan Athletic 3

Posted on February 24, 2013 by ianhaspinall

An outstanding team performance gave Wigan a comfortable 3-0 victory against relegation rivals Reading at the Madejski Stadium. Two goals by Arouna Kone and another by Maynor Figueroa rounded off a fantastic day for the Latics fans. Roberto Martinez welcomed … Continue reading →

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McManaman magic eases Wigan into the FA Cup quarter finals – Huddersfield Town 1 Wigan Athletic 4

Posted on February 18, 2013 by ianhaspinall

An outstanding first half display by Callum McManaman eased Wigan into the quarter finals of the FA Cup for only the second time in their history with an emphatic 4-1 victory at the John Smith’s Stadium on Sunday. The 21-year-old … Continue reading →

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Not always the beautiful game – football and fashion

Posted on February 15, 2013 by ianhaspinall

A new exhibition at the National Football Museum in Manchester surveys the cultural changes taking place in football fashion since the 1960’s. ‘Strike A Pose: 50 Years of Football and Fashion’ runs until 27th August, visit www.nationalfootballmuseum.com for full details of opening … Continue reading →

Posted in Chris Waddle, Football and Fashion, George Best, Liverpool white suits, Mario Balotelli, National Football Museum, Wigan Athletic | Tagged , , , , , | 1 Comment

Benitez relieved as the pressure increases on Wigan – Chelsea 4 Wigan Athletic 1

Posted on February 10, 2013 by ianhaspinall

Prior to the game all the talk was whether Rafa Benitez would continue his tenure as Chelsea’s interim manager if they failed to beat Wigan. However, by the 95th minute the Spaniard was relieved that his top players had performed … Continue reading →

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Maloney salvages a point for the Latics against the impressive Saints

Posted on February 2, 2013 by ianhaspinall

A 90th minute goal by Shaun Maloney rescued a point for Wigan after they had been outplayed in the second half by a rampant Southampton. The home side had taken the lead from a powerful Gary Caldwell header but the … Continue reading →

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