Tag Archives: Wigan Athletic

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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Improving Latics ease past Addicks – Wigan Athletic 2 Charlton Athletic 0

Posted on September 22, 2019 by ianhaspinall

Chey Dunkley Wigan Athletic produced a much improved performance to comfortably defeat high-flying Charlton Athletic 2-0 at the DW Stadium. Centre-back Chey Dunkley scored from two set-pieces to give the hosts an important victory against the recently promoted Addicks. Latics … Continue reading →

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Supersub Gelhardt saves Latics’ blushes – Hull City 2 Wigan Athletic 2

Posted on September 14, 2019 by ianhaspinall

Joe Gelhardt 17-year-old substitute Joe Gelhardt produced a moment of quality to rescue a vital away point for Wigan Athletic at Hull City in a 2-2 draw.  The England U18 youth international scored his first Championship goal with a beautiful … Continue reading →

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Review: Masters of Modern Soccer – How the World’s Best Play the Twenty-First-Century Game by Grant Wahl

Posted on September 6, 2019 by ianhaspinall

It may be something of a grandiose title but in Masters of Modern Soccer American journalist Grant Wahl expertly gets to grips with how the global game is developing. Wahl interviews some of the most interesting figures in the modern … 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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Latics press the self-destruct button at QPR – Queens Park Rangers 3 Wigan Athletic 1

Posted on August 25, 2019 by ianhaspinall

Under pressure Paul Cook Latics were their own worst enemy against QPR as they pressed the self-destruct button in the second half after leading 1-0 at half time and ended up losing 3-1. Latics edged the first half and took … 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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Another derby day debacle – Preston North End 3 Wigan Athletic 0

Posted on August 11, 2019 by ianhaspinall

It was a case of deja-vu as Wigan Athletic once again crashed to defeat at near neighbours Preston with a toothless performance. Latics had lost 4-0 at Deepdale last season and this was an equally embarrassing showing. Paul Cook’s men … Continue reading →

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