A valuable point away from home against high flying Ipswich yesterday, saw Wigan take the plaudits for a resilient defensive display that ensued a clean sheet was achieved in their battle against relegation Manager Malky MacKay opted to change his keeper, recalling Al Habsi fresh from Asia cup duties in place of Scott Carson. […]
Wigan’s run of winless home matches extended to five months following a late strike from ex Liverpool player Conor Coady at the DW Stadium yesterday when a draw seemed the likely outcome in a tepid match low in class, creativity and chances. Wigan made two changes from the side which shared the spoils against Blackburn […]
A header midway through the second half from the irrepressible James McClean saw Wigan take a share of the spoils at the DW stadium ending a run of three successive home defeats for Malky MacKay’s merry men. Wigan’s starting eleven saw four changes from the side that capitulated at Birmingham last Saturday, with starting roles […]
Any hope that Wigan would seal their first double of the season was blown away within the opening quarter of an hour as Birmingham dismantled a porous Wigan defence that in this period was lucky to concede only two goal, both to Donaldson Following last week’s F.A.Cup debacle in which Wigan could have been four […]
Wigan Athletic’s dream of a third consecutive appearance at Wembley in the F.A. Cup came to a grinding halt at the first attempt as a pitiful first half performance followed by a slightly improved second half saw the side bring its poor league form in the cup Manager Malky Mackay sprang a surprise with […]
or, This is Not a Match Report Because, my first pointer for people volunteering to do match reports would be to remember stuff. Work out a way to get the right events in roughly the right order to get the story of the game flowing. My second would be to pick a game where there […]
A double strike by charismatic Watford striker Troy Deeney sealed the points at Vicarage Road as the home side consigned Wigan to their third straight defeat under new manager Malky Mackay. Wigan manager sprang a surprise with the team line up, fielding a team without a recognised striker in it with left winger James […]
A Howson goal in the fourth minute sent Wigan to a home defeat giving Norwich their first win in ten matches and left Wigan firmly ensconced in the relegation zone Wigan manager Malky Mackay opted to alter the lien up from the previous game, creating a new centre half partnership no doubt with the aim […]
Two goals, one in each half saw Sheffield Wednesday win their first game in twelve matches, a reverse that saw Wigan firmly ensconced in the relegation places of the Sky Bet Championship,leaving Wigan manager Malky Mackay searching for his first win in charge of the Latics. Mackay made two changes to the team that drew […]
A wonderful set piece strike from Shaun Maloney was enough to give Wigan a share of the points against promotion chasing Middlesboro and although this lead was later cancelled out by Bamford, the point was just reward for a committed team performance in MacKay’s first game in charge of the Latics The Wigan line up […]