Category Archives: Wigan Athletic

Top drawer Tics – Wigan Athletic 3 Doncaster Rovers 0

Posted on September 14, 2025 by ianhaspinall

Top drawer Tics – Wigan Athletic 3 Doncaster Rovers 0

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Latics’ progress thwarted by a less than competent referee – Lincoln City 2 Wigan Athletic 2

Posted on September 7, 2025 by ianhaspinall

Manager Ryan Lowe made a couple of changes from the draw with Stockport with Matt Smith replacing Tyrese Francois and Paul Mullin replacing Dara Costelloe. All three of Latics’ Deadline Day signings – Toby Savin, Ollie Cooper and Raphael Bogues … Continue reading →

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Tics take a point in an end-to-end game at Rotherham – Rotherham United 2 Wigan Athletic 2

Posted on August 23, 2025 by ianhaspinall

Ryan Lowe made five changes to his starting line-up from the midweek defeat to Luton Town with Fraser Murray, Joe Hungbo, Tyrese Francois, Christian Saydee and Dara Costelloe all returning. Rotherham made a good start and and created some early … Continue reading →

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Review – I Can’t Stop Thinking About VAR by Daisy Christodoulou

Posted on August 21, 2025 by ianhaspinall

This thought-provoking book by Daisy Christodoulou strongly challenges the view that the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) is the way forward for football.  Many people believe that since it’s introduction in 2019 VAR has been a disaster: players hate it, pundits … Continue reading →

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Latics left to rue missed chances – Luton Town 1 Wigan Athletic 0

Posted on August 20, 2025 by ianhaspinall

Latics manager Ryan Lowe surprisingly made five changes from the starting line-up that had defeated Peterborough United at the weekend. Luke Robinson, Baba Adeeko, Tobias Brenan, Jensen Weir, and Paul Mullin replaced Tyrese Francois, Joe Hungbo, Fraser Murray, Dara Costelloe … Continue reading →

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Summer Reading 2025 – The Best Football Books

Posted on June 30, 2025 by ianhaspinall

Here’s the best football books of recent months for reading on the beach or by the pool. Kick off the summer with one of these six great reads. Review – Brian Moore Saved Our Sundays – The Golden Age of … Continue reading →

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Review – Gary Lineker: A Portrait of a Football Icon by Chris Evans

Posted on June 10, 2025 by ianhaspinall

Chris Evans’s biography of Gary Lineker provides a fascinating insight into one of football’s most popular characters. Lineker led the itinerant life of a footballer with Leicester City, Everton, Barcelona, Spurs, Grampus Eight and England before becoming the accomplished presenter … Continue reading →

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Lowe’s Latics are unbeaten and unbowed in last eight games – Northampton Town 1 Wigan Athletic 1

Posted on May 4, 2025 by ianhaspinall

Ryan Lowe made three changes from Tuesday’s draw at Burton Albion, with captain Jason Kerr, Luke Robinson, and Ronan Darcy replacing Toby Sibbick, Jon Mellish, and Owen Dale in the starting line-up. Sam Tickle came up with a brilliant save … Continue reading →

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Lacklustre Latics are lucky to come away with a point – Burton Albion 1 Wigan Athletic 1

Posted on April 30, 2025 by ianhaspinall

Latics Head Coach Lowe made two changes to the team which had drawn with Blackpool at the weekend with Toby Sibbick and Jonny Smith replacing captain Jason Kerr and Luke Robinson. James Carragher was given the opportunity to captain the … Continue reading →

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Review – Last Boy of ’66: My Story of England’s World Cup Winning Team by Sir Geoff Hurst

Posted on April 15, 2025 by ianhaspinall

Hat-trick hero Sir Geoff Hurst is the last surviving member of England’s 1966 World Cup winning team and his latest book delves deepest into his life and the key characters of the final. Hurst has had a bittersweet life with … Continue reading →

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