Category Archives: Nick Powell

Latics denied at the death – Wigan Athletic 2 Nottingham Forest 2

Posted on August 19, 2018 by ianhaspinall

Wigan Athletic were denied three points by Hillal Soudani’s 91st minute equaliser for Nottingham Forest in a game the hosts had dominated. Lewis Grabban’s spot-kick was initially saved by Christian Walton but Soudani followed up to give Forest a somewhat … Continue reading →

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Villa thriller, with a killer blow for Latics – Aston Villa 3 Wigan Athletic 2

Posted on August 12, 2018 by ianhaspinall

Match report by Jamie Aspinall. Paul Cook was true to his word when he said last week “If we do get beat then I’d rather it [happen] by being aggressive and trying to win the game”. Latics certainly went all … Continue reading →

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Wigan get off to a flying start against the Owls – Wigan Athletic 3 Sheffield Wednesday 2

Posted on August 5, 2018 by ianhaspinall

Match report by Jamie Aspinall. Opening games are not always an accurate indication of how a team’s season is going to pan out, however Paul Cook and the Wigan fans will be hoping this type of performance becomes a regular … Continue reading →

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12th Man – Burn gets my player vote

Posted on April 27, 2018 by ianhaspinall

It’s been a great team effort this season. Many players have made significant contributions to the cause: Christian Walton, Chey Dunkley, Michael Jacobs, and Max Power have been impressive but five players have really stood out for me. My top five … Continue reading →

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Grigg hat-trick puts Latics in the driving seat for promotion – Wigan Athletic 5 MK Dons 1

Posted on April 8, 2018 by ianhaspinall

Wigan Athletic moved back into the automatic promotion places with an emphatic 5-1 rout of MK Dons. Will Grigg stepped his annual end of season goal rush with a superb hat-trick. Grigg put Latics ahead after only eleven minutes from … Continue reading →

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The Latics are back on top – Wigan Athletic 3 Oldham Athletic 0

Posted on March 30, 2018 by ianhaspinall

Wigan Athletic moved to the top of the League One table with a convincing 3-0 victory against relegation-threatened Oldham Athletic at the DW Stadium. After a brisk opening 40 minutes with both teams creating chances it was the hosts who … Continue reading →

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Latics move into automatic promotion places – Bury 0 Wigan Athletic 2

Posted on March 24, 2018 by ianhaspinall

It wasn’t a pretty performance by Wigan Athletic but it was an important victory as they moved back into the automatic promotion places. Bottom of the table Bury had the better of the opening exchanges but Latics went ahead against … Continue reading →

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12th Man – Fixture frustration but it’s an exciting time to be a Latics fan

Posted on March 2, 2018 by ianhaspinall

It was frustrating to see Latics game at Bristol Rovers called off on Tuesday night due to a frozen pitch as the backlog of fixtures is starting to mount up. Latics are now six points behind leaders Blackburn Rovers and … 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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