Tag Archives: League One

Wild is the wind but Latics never say die – Bristol Rovers 1 Wigan Athletic 2

Posted on February 23, 2021 by ianhaspinall

Scott Wootton scored a 95th minute winner as Wigan Athletic defeated Bristol Rovers 2-1 to keep their League One survival hopes alive. In extremely difficult windy conditions both teams struggled for any cohesion but Latics went ahead on 51 minutes. … Continue reading →

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Latics edged out by league leaders – Wigan Athletic 1 Lincoln City 2

Posted on February 20, 2021 by ianhaspinall

Wigan Athletic produced a much improved performance against League One leaders Lincoln City but ultimately slipped to another damaging defeat. In an evenly fought encounter Latics took the lead on 33 minutes with Callum Lang’s wonder strike found the top … Continue reading →

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Latics mauled by Tigers – Wigan Athletic 0 Hull City 5

Posted on February 17, 2021 by ianhaspinall

Mallik Wilks scored an impressive hat-trick as Hull City outclassed Wigan Athletic in a 5-0 victory at the DW Stadium. No Latics players remained from the team which defeated the Tigers 8-0 in the Championship in July and the ravages … Continue reading →

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Defensive lapse proves costly for Latics – Oxford United 2 Wigan Athletic 1

Posted on February 14, 2021 by ianhaspinall

Wigan Athletic matched promotion-chasing Oxford United at the Kassam Stadium for most of this fixture but a late defensive lapse denied them the point which would have taken them out of the relegation zone. 22-year-old striker Callum Lang had given … Continue reading →

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Latics edge basement battle – Northampton Town 0 Wigan Athletic 1

Posted on February 9, 2021 by ianhaspinall

Wigan Athletic battled to their first win in seven matches with a narrow 1-0 victory at fellow strugglers Northampton Town. In a dour encounter on a poor pitch neither team created many clear-cut chances, but it was the visitors who … Continue reading →

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Latics’ erratic display pushes them further into trouble – Wigan Athletic 2 AFC Wimbledon 3

Posted on February 6, 2021 by ianhaspinall

In a game of two halves Wigan Athletic were edged out by fellow strugglers AFC Wimbledon at the DW Stadium. The visitors dominated the first half and went ahead on 22 minutes when Nesta Guinness-Walker got to the byeline and … Continue reading →

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Latics in dire straits – Swindon Town 1 Wigan Athletic 0

Posted on February 2, 2021 by ianhaspinall

Wigan Athletic tamely surrendered to Swindon Town in the League One basement battle at the County Ground. The hosts went in front on 17 minutes when Jamie Jones spilled Tyler Smith’s header and Brett Pitman followed up to head home … Continue reading →

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Another drubbing for Latics’ youngsters – Wigan Athletic 0 Blackpool 5

Posted on January 26, 2021 by ianhaspinall

Latics young team suffered their second 5-0 drubbing of the season as they were outplayed by the Seasiders at the DW Stadium. Latics lost 5-0 at home to Rochdale in December and they once again displayed a frailty against more … Continue reading →

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Latics impressively solid but lacking a cutting edge – Wigan Athletic 0 Fleetwood Town 0

Posted on January 23, 2021 by ianhaspinall

A much-changed Wigan Athletic fought out a dour 0-0 draw with Fleetwood Town at the DW Stadium. The hosts looked solid defensively with new signings George Johnston and Corey Whelan making their debuts in defence but the forwards had an … Continue reading →

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Fast and furious fixture leaves Latics frustrated – Rochdale 3 Wigan Athletic 3

Posted on January 16, 2021 by ianhaspinall

Wigan Athletic missed an opportunity to move out of the bottom four in League One when they were held to a 3-3 draw by 10-men Rochdale. In a fast and furious opening to the game Rochdale went ahead on seven … Continue reading →

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