Tag Archives: Wigan Athletic

Lacklustre Latics lose top spot – Wigan Athletic 0 Blackpool 2

Posted on February 14, 2018 by ianhaspinall

Wigan Athletic lost top spot in the League One table after their worst performance of the season against strugglers Blackpool at the DW Stadium. The league leaders lost their second successive game against a team who had only won two … Continue reading →

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Unbeaten run comes to an end – Southend United 3 Wigan Athletic 1

Posted on February 11, 2018 by ianhaspinall

Wigan Athletic’s 16-game unbeaten run came to an end at Southend United but fortunately they retained top spot in the table after rivals Shrewsbury and Blackburn failed to take advantage. Latics had an off-day at Roots Hall and the Shrimpers … Continue reading →

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12th Man – Three into Two

Posted on February 9, 2018 by ianhaspinall

It is now looking increasingly likely that the top two automatic promotion places will be decided between Latics, Shrewsbury Town and Blackburn Rovers. Fourth placed Scunthorpe United are five points behind Rovers and fifth and six placed Rotherham United and … Continue reading →

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Latics in very fine Nick – Wigan Athletic 2 Gillingham 0

Posted on February 4, 2018 by ianhaspinall

Wigan Athletic strengthened their position at the top of the table with an emphatic 2-0 victory against in-form Gillingham at the DW Stadium. The 2-0 scoreline didn’t fully reflect Latics’ dominance against a team who had won six and drawn … Continue reading →

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12th Man – Deadline day delight

Posted on February 2, 2018 by ianhaspinall

Latics achieved what could be their best ‘result’ of the season when they managed to hold onto their best players while adding extra quality during the transfer window. In the context of the modern game it was quite a coup … Continue reading →

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Latics stun unhappy Hammers – Wigan Athletic 2 West Ham United 0

Posted on January 28, 2018 by ianhaspinall

  Latics recorded a famous FA Cup fourth-round victory as they completely outplayed Premier League West Ham at the DW Stadium. The injury-hit Hammers posed little threat throughout as Latics ran out comfortable 2-0 winners with a brace from top … Continue reading →

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12th Man – Cook’s special treats

Posted on January 26, 2018 by ianhaspinall

It was a very pleasing result at Plymouth as Latics came through one of their toughest tests of the season. The large Home Park crowd had come with high expectations as their team were unbeaten in eight games and they … Continue reading →

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Latics survive one of their sternest tests – Plymouth Argyle 1 Wigan Athletic 3

Posted on January 21, 2018 by ianhaspinall

Wigan Athletic came through one of their sternest away tests when they recorded a hard-fought 3-1 victory at in-form Plymouth Argyle. In an exciting end-to-end game both teams produced high quality attacking play, but it was Latics who secured the … Continue reading →

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12th Man – Strength in depth is a big bonus

Posted on January 19, 2018 by ianhaspinall

Latics celebrated a fantastic FA Cup victory against Premier League Bournemouth on Wednesday night. It was an exhilarating performance by a mixture of fringe players and first team regulars. Prior to the game it looked as though Paul Cook was … Continue reading →

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Latics on the Wembley trail again – Wigan Athletic 3 AFC Bournemouth 0

Posted on January 18, 2018 by ianhaspinall

Latics produced a famous FA Cup third-round victory when they knocked out Premier League Bournemouth 3-0 at the DW Stadium. The home team went ahead after only nine minutes through captain Sam Morsy after great play by Ryan Colclough and … Continue reading →

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