Category Archives: Championship

12th Man: Still on tenterhooks

Posted on April 23, 2015 by ianhaspinall

Wigan’s survival hopes are hanging by a thread as we await news of Rotherham United’s punishment from the Football League for fielding an ineligible player. The outcome of the disciplinary panel is likely to decide whether Latics have a realistic … Continue reading →

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Video – A history of Wigan Athletic ‘Defying the Odds’

Posted on April 21, 2015 by ianhaspinall

The club produced an excellent motivational video prior to last weekend’s home victory against Brighton and Hove Albion. The video provides some of the highlights in the club’s history and shows how we have consistently defied the odds and overcome … Continue reading →

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Wigan fight on after first home win since August – Wigan Athletic 2 Brighton 1

Posted on April 19, 2015 by ianhaspinall

Latics kept their slim hopes of Championship survival alive with a 2-1 victory against Brighton and Hove Albion at the DW Stadium. Wigan had not won at home in 18 fixtures and defeat to fellow strugglers Brighton would have condemned … Continue reading →

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12th Man: Latics reach rock bottom

Posted on April 16, 2015 by ianhaspinall

In a season of low points Latics reached their lowest point on Tuesday night when relegation was all but confirmed at Millwall. In a must-win fixture Wigan succumbed by naïvely falling into the Lions well-rehearsed trap. The home team set … Continue reading →

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Latics spirited display may not be enough – Fulham 2 Wigan Athletic 2

Posted on April 11, 2015 by ianhaspinall

Wigan Athletic’s Championship survival hopes are now hanging by a thread after last night’s 2-2 draw with Fulham. Despite a spirited performance under new manager Gary Caldwell Latics were unable to capitalise on their dominance and are now seven points … Continue reading →

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12th Man: Can Caldwell be Superman?

Posted on April 10, 2015 by ianhaspinall

Latics fans used to sing about Gary Caldwell being Superman, but will he be a super success as a manager? Wigan’s young chairman David Sharpe has acted very quickly and some would say too hastily in appointing an untried manager … Continue reading →

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Deflected goal dents Latics survival hopes – Middlesbrough 1 Wigan Athletic 0

Posted on April 4, 2015 by ianhaspinall

Patrick Bamford’s deflected 20th minute goal was the difference between promotion chasing Middlesbrough and relegation threatened Wigan at the Riverside Stadium on Good Friday. In an evenly fought encounter both teams had chances to win it, but it was Boro … Continue reading →

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12th Man: High stakes at the Riverside

Posted on April 3, 2015 by ianhaspinall

Third bottom Wigan kick off a sequence of seven critical games in 30 days today at third top Middlesbrough. Latics away form has been very good with four wins in the last four on the road at Reading, Blackpool, Norwich … Continue reading →

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12th Man: Seven to save our season

Posted on March 27, 2015 by ianhaspinall

This weekend’s international break gives Wigan time to take stock and prepare for the big challenge ahead. After the internationals Latics will have seven critical games in the space of only 30 days in which to avoid relegation. Four of … Continue reading →

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Fantastic finale gives Wigan hope – Wigan Athletic 1 Bolton Wanderers 1

Posted on March 22, 2015 by ianhaspinall

Martyn Waghorn came to Wigan’s rescue with a spectacular overhead kick in the 94th minute to deny Bolton an unlikely victory at the DW Stadium. Latics had dominated proceedings but were unable to capitalise on their dominance and when Tom Walker’s deflected … Continue reading →

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