Category Archives: Ben Watson

Wigan secure historic first ever win in Europe – Wigan Athletic 3 NK Maribor 1

Posted on October 2, 2013 by ianhaspinall

Wigan Athletic secured their maiden victory in a European competition when they defeated Slovenian Champions NK Maribor 3-1 in an entertaining Europa League Group D match. Powell gave Latics the lead when he headed in following a mistake by keeper … Continue reading →

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Latics start season with emphatic win – Barnsley 0 Wigan Athletic 4

Posted on August 3, 2013 by ianhaspinall

Wigan Athletic kicked off their Championship campaign with a 4-0 demolition of Barnsley at Oakwell. Owen Coyle’s team were dominant throughout and showed both commitment and quality against an initially combative Yorkshire outfit. Ben Watson opened the scoring with a … Continue reading →

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A season of great extremes – FA Cup glory, relegation, managerial change and European qualification

Posted on June 10, 2013 by ianhaspinall

Shaun Maloney curls the ball into the area and Ben Watson rises at the near post, making a perfect contact with the ball that flies past Joe Hart. To see Wigan Athletic win the FA Cup was surreal for the … Continue reading →

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Watson’s broken leg compounds a bad day for the Latics – Liverpool 3 Wigan Athletic 0

Posted on November 18, 2012 by ianhaspinall

Wigan went into the game undefeated in the last five outings against the Merseysiders but on this occasion they were well beaten by a Luis Suarez inspired outfit. The Uruguayan striker scored two goals and it could easily been four … Continue reading →

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Martinez’s men impress at White Hart Lane – Tottenham Hotspur 0 Wigan Athletic 1

Posted on November 3, 2012 by ianhaspinall

All the pundits expect Wigan to be struggling against relegation and Spurs challenging for a Champions League place but on this performance you would be forgiven for thinking that each team’s prospects could be reversed. Wigan were the more authoritative … Continue reading →

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Is patience always a virtue? Swansea 0 Wigan 0

Posted on August 21, 2011 by ianhaspinall

By our Special Correspondent Jamie Aspinall. When the fixtures were released, there are certain away days you mark down as ones to look especially forward to. Like Blackpool away last year, Swansea away was one of the trips I thought … Continue reading →

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There for the taking – Wigan 1 Norwich 1

Posted on August 16, 2011 by ianhaspinall

From our Special Correspondent – Jamie Aspinall. Norwich City were like an electronics shop crammed with Plasma TV’s helplessly waiting for Wigan to come along as the low-life looters and smash their way in to take what they please. The … Continue reading →

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Has Blackpool ever been so beautiful?

Posted on April 18, 2011 by ianhaspinall

We arrived in Blackpool a couple of hours early, under grey skies and feeling somewhat nervous. As we walked around the streets near Bloomfield Road and then onto the promenade it is clear to see that the town has seen … Continue reading →

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