Wigan came from behind to earn a point from a 1-1 home draw with Cheltenham in Sky Bet League One.Cheltenham came flying out of the traps and were ahead inside nine minutes.Jonny Smith felt aggrieved about conceding a free-kick close to the Wigan box and the visitors took full advantage as Tom Bradbury’s set-piece found Matty Taylor, who fired low into the bottom corner past Sam Tickle.And...Full Story »

Wigan boss Shaun Maloney praised his side’s mentality after securing a 1-0 win at Shrewsbury to pull eight points clear of the relegation zone.After a dull first half with limited opportunities for both sides, the Latics found the decisive goal just minutes before the hour mark from a corner.Matt Smith, with his first goal for Wigan, swept home from inside the box and sent the travelling f...Full Story »

A Matt Smith goal secured Wigan a 1-0 away win and completed a season double over relegation-threatened Shrewsbury.The first opportunity of the afternoon went Wigan’s way when Luke Chambers played a drilled pass into Martial Godo, who was just inside the area, but Marko Marosi pushed his goalward effort clear.Shrewsbury started the second half brightly and went close to breaking the deadlo...Full Story »

Oxford head coach Des Buckingham was delighted with his team’s second-half performance as they beat Wigan 4-2 at the Kassam Stadium for their first win in six games.He praised 20-year-old Tyler Goodrham who provided the icing on the cake with the fourth goal as the U’s moved back into the top six.United’s other goals came from Josh Murphy, Cameron Brannagan and Ruben Rodrigues,...Full Story »

Oxford came from behind to beat Wigan 4-2 in a thriller and record their first win in six matches.Jordan Jones fired the Latics in front in the 41st minute, sprinting past Sam Long before sending a low angled shot into the far corner.Josh Murphy drilled a shot past keeper Sam Tickle in first-half stoppage time to equalise for the U’s.Cameron Brannagan put the home side ahead 10 minute...Full Story »

Williams, 21, is shining bright for Bilbao this season with five goals and 10 assists in 24 appearances across all competitions. Arsenal and Chelsea have sent scouts to watch Athletic Bilbao star Nico WilliamsChelsea fans believe Williams would be an upgrade compared to Raheem Sterling and Mykhailo Mudryk According to transfer insider Fabrizio Romano, the Gunners and the Blues have sent repres...Full Story »

Gary Caldwell could not hide his delight at marking his first return to Wigan as an opposition manager with all three points after Exeter ran out 2-1 winners in Sky Bet League One.Latics had recorded two victories at Exeter in the first half of the campaign – following up a 2-0 win in the league with an FA Cup first-round victory by the same score.As a result, restoring the balance at the ...Full Story »

Wigan boss Shaun Maloney saluted his side after they completed the double over promotion-chasing Peterborough with a 3-2 victory.Maloney saw his 10 men survive the dismissal of Matt Smith and a late comeback bid to sink high-flying Posh in a thriller – after also winning the November reverse fixture.Thelo Aasgaard starred with a double thanks to the Latics’ 20th-minute opener and a t...Full Story »

Thelo Aasgaard starred as Wigan completed a fine double over promotion-chasing Peterborough with a 3-2 triumph.The Latics arrived at London Road as the only team to beat Posh in their last 22 League One matches – and they did it again thanks to the Norwegian’s scoring exploits before surviving an almighty late scare.Aasgaard opened his account after 20 minutes with a first-time finis...Full Story »

Stevenage underlined their play-off credentials after twice coming from behind to win a Sky Bet League One thriller at Wigan by the odd goal in five.Josh Magennis and Thelo Aasgaard struck for the hosts but those goals were cancelled out by Jamie Reid and Carl Piergianni before Stevenage substitute Louis Thompson netted an 81st-minute winner.Wigan were ahead inside five minutes, when a cross fro...Full Story »

Shaun Maloney admitted Wigan’s 109th-minute winner against Wycombe came from a moment of magic from Charlie Hughes that ‘can’t be coached’.It looked like a thoroughly dour encounter at the DW would end with the score it deserved before Hughes’ late heroics.And just as Steven Rushton – who had stepped up from fourth official to replace the injured Adam Herczeg,...Full Story »

England Under-20s star Charlie Hughes popped up with a winner after 20 minutes of second-half stoppage-time as Wigan edged a 1-0 Sky Bet League One victory over Wycombe in a match otherwise devoid of much excitement or entertainment.Centre-back Hughes had earlier tried his luck from his own half – which never threatened to trouble Max Stryjek – and that was about it for the first hal...Full Story »

Wigan manager Shaun Maloney admitted the 1-0 Sky Bet League One victory over Reading – which opens up an eight-point buffer over their fourth-bottom opponents – was a “really big win” in a “really big game”.Norway Under-21 international Thelo Aasgaard scored what proved to be the only goal just after the half-hour mark with a brilliant strike from the edg...Full Story »

Thelo Aasgaard’s brilliant strike just after the half-hour mark was enough to secure a valuable 1-0 Sky Bet League One victory for Wigan over Reading at the DW Stadium.Wigan had threatened first when Martial Godo spun just inside the penalty area, but aimed his shot too close to goalkeeper David Button.Wigan were indebted to Sean Clare for throwing himself into the path of a goalbound shot...Full Story »

Managers Shaun Maloney and Jon Brady both declared themselves satisfied after Northampton and Wigan shared the points in a hard-fought 1-1 draw at Sixfields.The Cobblers led through Sam Hoskins’ 16th-minute penalty, awarded for a foul by Latics goalkeeper Sam Tickle on Kieron Bowie, but the visitors struck back and netted a deserved equaliser through Josh Magennis after 64 minutes.It was a...Full Story »

Josh Magennis’ second-half strike secured a precious point on the road for Wigan as they drew 1-1 at in-form Northampton.The veteran striker netted from close range in the 64th minute to cancel out Cobblers top scorer Sam Hoskins’ 16th-minute penalty.Wigan dominated possession in the early stages, and wasted a great chance to score when Jordan Jones blasted over from 15 yards, but th...Full Story »

Erik ten Hag admitted his Manchester United side should have scored more goals after they eased into the fourth round of the FA Cup with a 2-0 win over League One Wigan.United had 33 attempts at goal, 14 of them on target, but in the end only managed to beat Latics’ impressive young goalkeeper Sam Tickle twice, first with Diogo Dalot’s 22nd-minute curling shot and then with a 74th-mi...Full Story »

Goals from Diogo Dalot and Bruno Fernandes saw Manchester United ease into the fourth round of the FA Cup and avoid any unwanted drama in a 2-0 win over League One Wigan.As they should have, United dominated a side 53 places below them, and the only complaint would be that they did not convert more of their 33 attempts on goal.As it was, Dalot’s 22nd-minute curler and a second-half penalty...Full Story »

Wigan head coach Shaun Maloney praised his side’s reaction to going behind after they came from a goal down to earn a point in a 1-1 draw with Barnsley.Devante Cole opened the scoring for the Tykes before Jonny Smith curled in an equaliser late on.Maloney said: “I really liked how we played. We changed our style today because of how good Barnsley are when they press you high.“I...Full Story »

Wigan came from behind to take a point away from Oakwell in a 1-1 draw with Barnsley.Devante Cole opened the scoring for the hosts with his 14th of the season before substitute Jonny Smith equalised late on with a spectacular effort.The Latics should have broken the deadlock in the 18th minute when Martial Godo passed to Jordan Jones inside the box, but his effort flew over the crossbar.Neill Co...Full Story »