Category Archives: Derby County

Wasteful Latics suffer another late sickener – Wigan Athletic 1 Derby County 1

Wigan Athletic once again succumbed to the obligatory late goal and have now failed to win in their last 12 matches. Latics had dominated proceedings against an out-of-form Derby County and had deservedly taken an 81st minute lead through substitute … Continue reading

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Away day heartache for Latics – Derby County 1 Wigan Athletic 0

Football can be such a cruel game and Wigan Athletic’s manager, players and fans know it only too well after another away defeat at Derby County. Latics produced one of their best away performances in a very long time at … Continue reading

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A golden opportunity wasted – Derby County 2 Wigan Athletic 1

Wigan Athletic wasted a golden opportunity to move clear of the Championship relegation zone when Derby County came back from a goal down to win 2-1 at the iPro Stadium. Latics had taken the lead through Gavin Massey on 25 … Continue reading

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10 men Latics can take heart from battling performance – Wigan Athletic 0 Derby County 1

Ten-men Latics produced a spirited second-half display but were narrowly defeated  by Derby County at the DW Stadium. Latics had started the game brightly and could have gone ahead early on when James Vaughan missed a glorious opportunity but on … Continue reading

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Latics halt Rams winning run – Derby County 0 Wigan Athletic 0

Latics earned a deserved point with a 0-0 draw against play-off chasing Derby County at Pride Park. The Rams dominated possession for long periods but it was Latics who had the better chances to win the game. Latics might have … Continue reading

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12th Man – The challenge ahead

Latics poor run of form continued on Wednesday night when they were outplayed by top of the table Newcastle United. They had worked extremely hard to get a result, particularly in the second half, but there was always a feeling … Continue reading

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Latics blunted in attack – Wigan Athletic 0 Derby County 1

Warren Joyce’s decision to play Yanic Wildschut as the lone striker ultimately proved costly as Wigan Athletic slipped to a 1-0 home defeat to Derby County. Bradley Johnson put Derby in front when he headed home Tom Ince’s free-kick on … Continue reading

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12th Man – Is the lone striker the way forward?

It will be interesting to see what formation and tactics Warren Joyce employs against in-form Derby County on Saturday. Joyce has played one striker, packed the midfield and defended deep in his last two away games at Barnsley and Huddersfield … Continue reading

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Mackay sacked after another home defeat – Wigan Athletic 0 Derby County 2

Malky Mackay was relieved of his managerial duties after Latics moved closer to relegation with another disappointing display against promotion chasing Derby County. Wigan have failed to win at home since August 30th and their attack once again lacked any … Continue reading

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12th Man: Seven to save our season

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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