Tag Archives: League One

Promotion bandwagon is back on course – Barnsley 0 Wigan Athletic 2

Posted on December 19, 2015 by ianhaspinall

Latics ended their poor run of form with an important 2-0 victory at struggling Barnsley. Andy Kellett’s first goal for the club and a late opportunist finish by substitute Yanic Wildschut ensured the three points went back to Lancashire. The … Continue reading →

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12th Man – Have the wheels fallen off our promotion bandwagon?

Posted on December 18, 2015 by ianhaspinall

Latics have gone from heroes to zeros in the space of only a few weeks. And the fans are wondering if the wheels have come off Wigan’s promotion bus. Latics travel to Oakwell on Saturday to face a resurgent Barnsley … Continue reading →

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Simply not good enough – Wigan Athletic 0 Blackpool 1

Posted on December 13, 2015 by ianhaspinall

Another abject home performance by Wigan Athletic allowed crisis club Blackpool to take all three points at the DW Stadium on Saturday. An unchallenged Tom Aldred headed home from a corner in the 36th minute to give Blackpool an unlikely … Continue reading →

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12th Man – Latics need a boost after JPT exit

Posted on December 11, 2015 by ianhaspinall

The fans were angered and frustrated when Latics lost out on penalties to League One bottom club Barnsley in the Johnstone’s Paint Trophy. Latics had been within touching distance of Wembley and the disappointment was palpable last Saturday evening. But … Continue reading →

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Stalemate at the seaside – Southend United 0 Wigan Athletic 0

Posted on November 29, 2015 by ianhaspinall

Southend and Wigan had a hard fought goalless draw in blustery conditions at Roots Hall. Ryan Leonard went closest for Southend when he hit the crossbar in the sixth minute but Latics centre back Leon Barnett went close on three … Continue reading →

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12th Man: We need to be back to our best

Posted on November 27, 2015 by ianhaspinall

In last week’s column I said that our next three matches would give us a good indication of Latics’ promotion credentials. The trio of games commenced with mid table Shrewsbury Town at the DW Stadium. For most of the game … Continue reading →

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Latics unbeaten run comes to an end – Wigan Athletic 0 Burton Albion 1

Posted on November 25, 2015 by ianhaspinall

Wigan Athletic’s 11 game unbeaten run and unbeaten home record came to an end as they lost 1-0 to Burton Albion. Latics were the dominant team but struggled to make their possession count and squandered several good opportunities before Burton … Continue reading →

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Latics revelling in their success – Wigan Athletic 1 Shrewsbury Town 0

Posted on November 22, 2015 by ianhaspinall

Striker Alex Revell’s first goal for Wigan was enough to defeat Shrewsbury and extend their unbeaten run to 11 games. Latics had plenty of chances to increase their lead during the game but they had a nervous final ten minutes … Continue reading →

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12th Man – Rising to the promotion challenge

Posted on November 20, 2015 by ianhaspinall

It was another great away day last Saturday as Latics dominated proceedings to win at Rochdale. Latics should probably have won by more than two goals on the day, but it was still a classy performance by Gary Caldwell’s team. … Continue reading →

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12th Man: Are Wigan Wembley bound?

Posted on November 13, 2015 by ianhaspinall

Latics progressed into the Northern semi-final of the Johnstone’s Paint Trophy with an emphatic 4-0 victory over Blackpool on Tuesday night. They are now only three games from another Wembley final and must be conscious that winning the Football League … Continue reading →

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