Tag Archives: Paul Cook

Dunkley double not enough to see Latics over the line – Bristol City 2 Wigan Athletic 2

Posted on October 27, 2019 by ianhaspinall

Dunkley brace not enough for Latics Despite being the dominant team Latics failed to secure the away victory that they crave and had to settle for a 2-2 draw at Bristol City. Andreas Weimann had given City the lead but … Continue reading →

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Latics extinguish the Forest fire – Wigan Athletic 1 Nottingham Forest 0

Posted on October 21, 2019 by ianhaspinall

Jamal Lowe scored his first goal since joining from Portsmouth. Wigan Athletic maintained their excellent home record with a hard-fought 1-0 victory against high-fliers Nottingham Forest at the DW Stadium. Latics rode their luck at times but battled hard for … Continue reading →

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No sign of relief from the away-day blues – Sheffield Wednesday 1 Wigan Athletic 0

Posted on October 6, 2019 by ianhaspinall

The Hillsborough Clock by Daniel Bagshaw Almost inevitably Wigan Athletic lost away at Sheffield Wednesday. Paul Cook’s team have now won only once in 27 away fixtures and it was another performance lacking in quality from the visitors at Hillsborough. … Continue reading →

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Camp mistake gifts Latics the points – Wigan Athletic 1 Birmingham City 0

Posted on October 2, 2019 by ianhaspinall

A goalkeeping mistake by Lee Camp enabled Wigan Athletic to secure all three points against mid-table Birmingham City at the DW Stadium. With 15 minutes remaining of an evenly matched encounter Latics substitute Anthony Pilkington tried a speculative 25-yard strike … Continue reading →

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Fulham quality too much for predictable Latics – Fulham 2 Wigan Athletic 0

Posted on September 27, 2019 by ianhaspinall

Craven Cottage Championship promotion favourites Fulham demonstrated plenty of Premiership quality to comfortably overcome Wigan Athletic 2-0 at Craven Cottage. The hosts had enjoyed 62 per cent possession in the first half and would’ve been in front if it had … Continue reading →

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Cook has lost the recipe for success – Wigan Athletic 0 Barnsley 0

Posted on September 1, 2019 by ianhaspinall

Paul Cook Paul Cook’s job is surely on the line after another dispiriting performance in the 0-0 draw with fellow strugglers Barnsley at the DW Stadium. Latics have not won in five games and the manager’s tactics mean that they … Continue reading →

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Cook’s route one into trouble – Middlesbrough 1 Wigan Athletic 0

Posted on August 20, 2019 by ianhaspinall

It was another frustrating away defeat for Wigan Athletic when they went down 1-0 to Middlesbrough at the Riverside. Latics started the brighter of the two teams and created several good chances before they succumbed to Boro’s first real attack … Continue reading →

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Ten-men Latics can’t contain in-form Leeds – Wigan Athletic 0 Leeds United 2

Posted on August 19, 2019 by ianhaspinall

Wigan Athletic were unable to prevent Leeds United moving to the top of the Championship table with a comfortable 2-0 victory at the DW Stadium. In a physical encounter Latics went down to ten men on 21 minutes when midfielder … Continue reading →

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Championship pundits may need to revise their predictions

Posted on August 9, 2019 by ianhaspinall

Many media pundits prematurely tipped Wigan Athletic for relegation this season but after a very successful transfer window Paul Cook’s team now look a much stronger outfit and much more likely to compete at the top half of the Championship. … Continue reading →

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When Saturday Comes Wigan Athletic preview 2019/20

Posted on August 2, 2019 by ianhaspinall

Paul Cook When Saturday Comes magazine have once again asked for my views on Latics’ prospects for the forthcoming season so I thought I’d record my responses here. 1. Realistically, how will you do? Very hard to say, the optimist … Continue reading →

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