Tag Archives: Championship

Home and away mystery – Wigan Athletic 0 Reading 1

Posted on September 19, 2022 by ianhaspinall

Wigan Athletic produced another below par home performance losing 1-0 to Reading at the DW Stadium. Latics have been impressive on their travels but have struggled to re-create that form at the DW Stadium and they rarely threatened to get … Continue reading →

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Latics keep Terriers in the doldrums –  Huddersfield Town 1 Wigan Athletic 2

Posted on September 14, 2022 by ianhaspinall

Wigan Athletic produced another impressive away performance with a 2-1 victory at the John Smith’s Stadium. Will Keane put Latics ahead on 25 minutes from the penalty spot after Callum Lang had been brought down in the box by Luke … Continue reading →

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Latics late show stuns the Hatters – Luton Town 1 Wigan Athletic 2

Posted on September 4, 2022 by ianhaspinall

Wigan Athletic came back from 1-0 down to stun Luton Town with two late goals at Kenilworth Road. The hosts had taken the lead in a first half they had dominated, with Carlton Morris heading past Ben Amos on 39 … Continue reading →

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A good point made – Wigan Athletic 1 West Bromwich Albion 1

Posted on August 31, 2022 by ianhaspinall

Wigan Athletic bounced back from Saturday’s 5-1 defeat to Burnley with a creditable point at home to West Bromwich Albion. Latics took an early lead when Josh Magennis muscled his way past Semi Ajayi to fire home. But a mistake … Continue reading →

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Richardson building something very special – Birmingham City 0 Wigan Athletic 1

Posted on August 21, 2022 by ianhaspinall

Wigan Athletic produced one of their best ever Championship away performances with a heroic 1-0 victory at St Andrew’s. Latics were harshly reduced to ten-men after only 10 minutes when Joe Bennett was adjudged to have brought down Lukas Jutkiewicz. … Continue reading →

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Latics fast becoming draw specialists – Wigan Athletic 1 Bristol City 1

Posted on August 15, 2022 by ianhaspinall

Wigan Athletic recorded their third consecutive Championship draw when they were held at home by Bristol City. The visitors went ahead through Andreas Weimann after only six minutes. Latics equalised midway through the second half when Will Keane followed up … Continue reading →

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Wigan Athletic season preview – consolidation the aim

Posted on July 28, 2022 by ianhaspinall

Leam Richardson photograph by Bernard Platt Last season saw a truly remarkable transformation at Wigan Athletic. The club had been in administration the previous season and had only escaped relegation by one point, but under the new owners Phoenix 2021 … Continue reading →

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Refereeing mistake costs Wigan Athletic their Championship status – Wigan Athletic 1 Fulham 1

Posted on July 23, 2020 by ianhaspinall

Latics were denied the victory they deserved against Fulham and which would have kept them in the Championship by a refereeing mistake. Latics were leading 1-0 thanks to Kieffer Moore’s headed goal on 32 minutes when referee John Brooks mistakenly … Continue reading →

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Late equaliser puts Latics’ survival hopes in jeopardy – Charlton Athletic 2 Wigan Athletic 2

Posted on July 18, 2020 by ianhaspinall

A stoppage time equaliser by Charlton’s Macauley Bonne denied Wigan Athletic a vital win in their search for Championship survival. Jamal Lowe had given Latics the lead after only nine minutes when he headed home at close range after Kieffer … Continue reading →

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Latics blitz relegation rivals – Wigan Athletic 8 Hull City 0

Posted on July 14, 2020 by ianhaspinall

Wigan Athletic produced a record victory at the DW Stadium tonight with an 8-0 demolition of relegation rivals Hull City. Latics were at their free-flowing best as they sought to overcome the EFL’s proposed 12 point penalty. The Tigers on … Continue reading →

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