Tag Archives: Wigan Athletic

Wigan lose out to buoyant Baggies – Wigan Athletic 1 West Bromwich Albion 2

Posted on November 10, 2012 by ianhaspinall

Wigan failed to capitalise on their recent run of good form with a close fought home defeat to a resilient West Bromwich Albion. Throughout the 95 minutes Wigan had the majority of possession but the Baggies secured the three points … Continue reading →

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Martinez’s men impress at White Hart Lane – Tottenham Hotspur 0 Wigan Athletic 1

Posted on November 3, 2012 by ianhaspinall

All the pundits expect Wigan to be struggling against relegation and Spurs challenging for a Champions League place but on this performance you would be forgiven for thinking that each team’s prospects could be reversed. Wigan were the more authoritative … Continue reading →

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Wigan’s fringe players disappoint in shock cup exit – Wigan Athletic 0 Bradford City 0 aet (Bradford win 4-2 on pens)

Posted on October 31, 2012 by ianhaspinall

Wigan Athletic slipped out of the Capital One Cup with a shock defeat on penalties to Division 2 Bradford City. After David Jones and Ben Watson had converted their spot kicks, Shaun Maloney fired over the bar and Jordi Gomez … Continue reading →

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Wigan’s quality makes for unhappy Hammers – Wigan Athletic 2 West Ham United 1

Posted on October 28, 2012 by ianhaspinall

Wigan went into this fixture without a home victory and West Ham on a fine run of form but it was the Latics who emerged triumphant. The home team controlled the game and should have won by more goals and … Continue reading →

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International breaks continue to disrupt Wigan’s progress – Swansea City 2 Wigan Athletic 1

Posted on October 21, 2012 by ianhaspinall

Wigan were controversially denied a point a the Liberty Stadium on Saturday when Arouna Kone’s header was ruled out for offside. Strikers Pablo Hernandez and Miguel Michu had given the Swans the lead in two second half minutes and Emmerson … Continue reading →

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Baines makes a point for Everton – Wigan Athletic 2 Everton 2

Posted on October 7, 2012 by ianhaspinall

Former Latic Leighton Baines rescued a point for Everton with a late penalty at the DW Stadium on Saturday. Left back Baines rifled home the spot kick on 85 minutes after Maynor Figueroa brought down Kevin Mirallas. Wigan had been on top … Continue reading →

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Wigan Athletic Pinterest

Posted on October 5, 2012 by ianhaspinall

I’ve been experimenting with Pinterest the newish social media application and have decided it’s a great tool for pulling together all my Wigan Athletic images. Effectively Pinterest is a virtual pinboard, it allows you to organise and share all the visual … Continue reading →

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A frustrating afternoon at SOL – Sunderland 1 Wigan Athletic 0

Posted on September 30, 2012 by ianhaspinall

It can be an uncomfortable experience sitting with the opposition fans when you are supporting your team but this was my lot when Wigan visited the Stadium of Light on Saturday. A Sunderland supporting friend had offered me a free … Continue reading →

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Is Mauro Boselli now ready for life in the Premier League?

Posted on September 26, 2012 by ianhaspinall

Mauro Boselli grabbed a brace at West Ham United to help fire Wigan Athletic into the last sixteen of the Capital One Cup. Boselli’s clinical finishing made the difference at Upton Park as the Argentinian striker followed up his goal … Continue reading →

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Berbatov gives Fulham the cutting edge – Wigan Athletic 1 Fulham 2

Posted on September 23, 2012 by ianhaspinall

Wigan once again showed their early season frailty against a Dimitar Berbatov inspired Fulham on Saturday. The home team failed to capitalise on some golden goalscoring opportunities while making silly mistakes in defence. Berbatov was a major contributor to Wigan’s … Continue reading →

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