Category Archives: Gillingham

Top of the League but no time for complacency – Wigan Athletic 3 Gillingham 2  

Posted on January 23, 2022 by ianhaspinall

Wigan Athletic made hard work of a game they should have won at a canter. Latics completely dominated the first half against League One strugglers Gillingham and were 2-0 up inside 21 minutes with goals from Will Keane and Stephen … Continue reading →

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Back to the top – Gillingham 0 Wigan Athletic 2

Posted on October 2, 2021 by ianhaspinall

Wigan Athletic returned to the top of the League One table after a hard fought 2-0 victory against Gillingham at the Priestfield Stadium. Latics dominated possession but in difficult conditions they were unable to break the deadlock until Max Power … Continue reading →

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Latics frustrated by route one Gills – Gillingham 1 Wigan Athletic 0

Posted on March 31, 2021 by ianhaspinall

* Despite creating the better chances Wigan Athletic slipped to a narrow 1-0 defeat at the Priestfield Stadium and remain in the relegation zone.  * Play-off chasing Gillingham relied on their long ball game and their prolific striker Vadaine Oliver’s … Continue reading →

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Latics in very fine Nick – Wigan Athletic 2 Gillingham 0

Posted on February 4, 2018 by ianhaspinall

Wigan Athletic strengthened their position at the top of the table with an emphatic 2-0 victory against in-form Gillingham at the DW Stadium. The 2-0 scoreline didn’t fully reflect Latics’ dominance against a team who had won six and drawn … Continue reading →

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12th Man – Deadline day delight

Posted on February 2, 2018 by ianhaspinall

Latics achieved what could be their best ‘result’ of the season when they managed to hold onto their best players while adding extra quality during the transfer window. In the context of the modern game it was quite a coup … Continue reading →

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Morsy rescues a point for below par Latics – Gillingham 1 Wigan Athletic 1

Posted on October 17, 2017 by ianhaspinall

A superb 20-yard strike by captain Sam Morsy rescued a point for Wigan Athletic as they toiled to overcome League One strugglers Gillingham at Priestfield. Latics started briskly and should have have been ahead in the opening half as Max … Continue reading →

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Comeback kings shock the Gills – Wigan Athletic 3 Gillingham 2

Posted on January 8, 2016 by ianhaspinall

Wigan Athletic shocked second place Gillingham with an incredible 3-2 victory after trailing 2-0 after 60 minutes. The Gills had gone ahead through Dominic Samuel and looked to be in control when Rory Donnelly headed home. But after Gary Caldwell … Continue reading →

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12th Man: How do we bounce back?

Posted on August 28, 2015 by ianhaspinall

Latics quickly need to get back to winning ways on Saturday at home to Crewe Alexandra after a very lacklustre performance at Gillingham. Apart from a brief spell in the second half at the Priestfield Stadium, Latics had been unable … Continue reading →

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Dack double sinks Latics – Gillingham 2 Wigan Athletic 0

Posted on August 23, 2015 by ianhaspinall

After the optimism of Wednesday night Latics were brought back down to earth with a bump as they were outplayed by Gillingham at the Priestfield Stadium. Two goals from Bradley Dack, one in each half, ensured the Gills secured all … Continue reading →

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12th Man: Scunthorpe show was reminiscent of Martinez

Posted on August 21, 2015 by ianhaspinall

Gary Caldwell’s young team gave Scunthorpe United a lesson in pass and move on Wednesday night at the DW Stadium. The Iron had no answer to Wigan’s style of play, which was reminiscent of the dominant performances produced in the … Continue reading →

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