Tag Archives: Championship

Late show is not enough for Latics – Norwich City 2 Wigan Athletic 1

Posted on September 13, 2016 by ianhaspinall

Despite a much improved second half display Latics slumped to second bottom in the Championship table after a 2-1 defeat to Norwich City at Carrow Road. A disastrous blunder by Wigan keeper Adam Bogdan gifted Jacob Murphy the lead after … Continue reading →

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Latics fail to capitalise on great start – Sheffield Wednesday 2 Wigan Athletic 1

Posted on September 11, 2016 by ianhaspinall

Latics got off to a great start at Sheffield Wednesday when they went ahead within the first five minutes through Will Grigg. But instead of building on the lead Latics were forced back and had to defend against consistent pressure. … Continue reading →

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12th Man – Wednesday on Saturday

Posted on September 9, 2016 by ianhaspinall

Latics’ newly assembled squad face a tough test tomorrow against a Sheffield Wednesday team who are expected to be amongst the promotion contenders at the end of the season. Like Latics the Owls have had an indifferent start to their … Continue reading →

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Appraising Latics’ transfer activity

Posted on September 1, 2016 by ianhaspinall

The anticipated late rush of transfer activity materialised on deadline day as Wigan Athletic added a further three players and three went out on loan. Striker Adam Le Fondre, winger Nathan Byrne and striker Kaiyne Woolery all signed, while Sam … Continue reading →

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Frustrating afternoon for Latics – Wigan Athletic 0 QPR 1

Posted on August 28, 2016 by ianhaspinall

Match report by Jamie Aspinall This was a stale encounter between a Wigan side that tried to play possession football but struggled with the creativity to produce any clear cut chances and a QPR side that were tough and resolute … Continue reading →

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12th Man – Deadline day scramble ahead

Posted on August 26, 2016 by ianhaspinall

The September 1st transfer deadline is fast approaching and the turnover in the Latics’ playing staff shows no sign of abating. Gary Caldwell has already been very active in the transfer market and has brought in ten new players: Stephen … Continue reading →

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Latics edged out in seven-goal thriller – Nottingham Forest 4 Wigan Athletic 3

Posted on August 20, 2016 by ianhaspinall

Thomas Lam scored a 93rd-minute winner to break Latics’ hearts at the City Ground in a rollercoaster match that featured seven-goals and a penalty save. Britt Assombalonga opened the scoring for Forest after a poor back pass by Dan Burn … Continue reading →

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12th Man – Getting stronger and stronger

Posted on August 19, 2016 by ianhaspinall

Latics have got off to a satisfactory start in their Championship campaign with a narrow defeat at Bristol City followed by a comfortable victory against Blackburn Rovers and a hard fought point against Birmingham City. The new recruits have already … Continue reading →

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Davies rescues a point for Latics – Wigan Athletic 1 Birmingham City 1

Posted on August 16, 2016 by ianhaspinall

Substitute Craig Davies rescued a point for Wigan Athletic with a 90th minute equaliser against Birmingham City at the DW Stadium. Latics had dominated the game and created several good chances but Birmingham had gone ahead in the first half … Continue reading →

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Latics rout ragged Rovers – Wigan Athletic 3 Blackburn Rovers 0

Posted on August 13, 2016 by ianhaspinall

Wigan cruised to a comfortable 3-0 victory over local rivals Blackburn at the DW Stadium. Former Wigan manager Owen Coyle endured a torrid afternoon as his Rovers team were thoroughly outplayed by the home team and could easily have lost … Continue reading →

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