Tag Archives: Wigan Athletic

Will FA Cup victory ignite Latics’ season? Wigan Athletic 2 Nottingham Forest 0

Posted on January 8, 2017 by ianhaspinall

Wigan Athletic progressed to the fourth round of the FA Cup with a comfortable victory over Nottingham Forest at the DW Stadium. Forest are three places above Latics in the Championship table but it was the lower placed team who … Continue reading →

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12th Man – Time for action

Posted on January 6, 2017 by ianhaspinall

It’s a dispiriting time to be a Wigan Athletic fan, with the situation both on and off the pitch looking bleak. Last season the club appeared to be on a stable path with a young forward thinking manager with clear … Continue reading →

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Wells late strike stuns Latics – Wigan Athletic 0 Huddersfield Town 1

Posted on January 3, 2017 by ianhaspinall

  Latics slumped to a record sixth consecutive home defeat against play-off chasing Huddersfield Town. The teams had seemingly cancelled each other out with ten minutes remaining until Elias Kachunga’s snapshot was only parried by Jussi Jaaskelainen and Nahki Wells … Continue reading →

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Latics halt Rams winning run – Derby County 0 Wigan Athletic 0

Posted on January 1, 2017 by ianhaspinall

Latics earned a deserved point with a 0-0 draw against play-off chasing Derby County at Pride Park. The Rams dominated possession for long periods but it was Latics who had the better chances to win the game. Latics might have … Continue reading →

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12th Man – 2016 a year of contrasts

Posted on December 30, 2016 by ianhaspinall

We have now reached the half-way point in the 2016/17 Championship season and the success of last season’s glorious League One campaign feels like light-years away. That special day in Blackpool when Latics celebrated the League One title is in … Continue reading →

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12th Man – Injury crisis makes transfer window vital

Posted on December 24, 2016 by ianhaspinall

Latics are now entering a critical period of games, which could determine which division they are in next season. After a sequence of four defeats they need to start picking up points quickly or they will become detached from the … Continue reading →

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Festive Art of Football Competition

Posted on December 19, 2016 by ianhaspinall

Please note this competition is now closed. The winner is Rob Stoeman. ———————————————————————— Fancy getting your hands on an Art of Football print just in time for Christmas? To enter simply answer the following question. What was the final score … Continue reading →

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Latics in a fog after another home defeat – Wigan Athletic 2 Ipswich Town 3

Posted on December 19, 2016 by ianhaspinall

Latics were left scratching their heads after they slipped to another defeat despite dominating for long periods against Ipswich at a fogbound DW Stadium. Referee Keith Stroud gave the Tractor Boys an early Christmas present as he awarded a penalty … Continue reading →

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12th Man – The challenge ahead

Posted on December 16, 2016 by ianhaspinall

Latics poor run of form continued on Wednesday night when they were outplayed by top of the table Newcastle United. They had worked extremely hard to get a result, particularly in the second half, but there was always a feeling … Continue reading →

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Latics undone by table-topping Toon – Wigan Athletic 0 Newcastle United 2

Posted on December 15, 2016 by ianhaspinall

High-flying Newcastle scored a goal in each half through Mo Diame and Christian Atsu to condemn Wigan to another home defeat. The Toon dominated the opening half and should have added to Diame’s opener as Latics failed to get a … Continue reading →

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