Callum Lang will again miss out for Wigan when managerless Cardiff visit in the Sky Bet Championship on Saturday.Lang sustained ankle ligament damage last month and continues to be assessed but will not return for this fixture.Wigan will be playing for the third consecutive time against a club in search of a permanent boss after facing Rotherham and Hull during the past seven days.Jordan Cousins...Full Story »

Pedro Martins watched from the stands as Hull ended a run of five consecutive defeats with a 2-1 win at home to Wigan.The former Olympiacos boss is reportedly set to replace Shota Arveladze, who was dismissed by owner Acun Ilicali last Friday, on a long-term contract.Martins must have had slight consternation about the job in hand once Will Keane opened the scoring after 14 minutes for a Wigan s...Full Story »

Andy Dawson will again take charge of Hull for the visit of Wigan.Dawson was thrown into temporary charge when the Tigers sacked Shota Arveladze just hours before Friday’s defeat to Luton and will again lead the team.Dogukan Sinik could start after an impressive cameo off the bench against the Hatters following a recent calf injury.Harvey Vale (groin) picked up an injury on England Under-2...Full Story »

Wigan manager Leam Richardson praised his team for rising to the challenges they had prepared for in their 2-0 victory at managerless Rotherham.Goals in either half settled the contest for the away side who kept up their unbeaten start to the league campaign on the road and ended the Millers’ unbeaten streak at home.It was a disappointing first managerial experience for players Richard Woo...Full Story »

Rotherham club captain Richard Wood is set to to take charge of the Championship clash with Wigan.The Millers are managerless following the departure of Paul Warne to Derby and their search for a replacement is ongoing, leaving 37-year-old Wood leading the team this week alongside senior pro Lee Peltier.The duo, with over 1,100 Football League games before them, will assess Chiedozie Ogbene and ...Full Story »

Ben Amos could yet again be missing for Wigan’s clash with Reading at the weekend.The 32-year-old goalkeeper missed the Latics’ 2-1 win over Huddersfield in midweek after suffering a back spasm and the weekend’s game could come too soon.Callum Lang and Will Keane were withdrawn late on against the Terriers after getting on the scoresheet and will be hoping to start again.Strike...Full Story »

The Spaniard, 31, was third choice at Atletico Madrid when Roberto Martinez's team came knocking. David de Gea rejected the chance to join Wigan in 2010 Credit: Getty And De Gea admitted he was very close to moving in a £9million deal. He told BT Sport: “I was in Atletico and it was the same season I made my debut and I was like the third keeper and not even count for the team mu...Full Story »

Huddersfield’s miserable start to the Sky Bet Championship season continued with a 2-1 home defeat to Wigan.Will Keane put Wigan in front with a first-half penalty and, after Tom Lees equalised, Callum Lang fired in the winner in the 82nd minute.Before kick-off, there was an immaculately-observed minute’s silence in memory of the Queen, followed by the national anthem.That ensured an...Full Story »

Huddersfield trio David Kasumu, Luke Mbete and Michal Helik could all be in contention for the home game against Wigan.Midfielder Kasumu has recovered from a hamstring injury and Mbete has completed his concussion protocol after sustaining a head injury before joining the club.Fellow centre-back Helik has trained all week with Danny Schofield’s squad following his deadline-day arrival from...Full Story »

Anthony Scully and Rarmani Edmonds-Green could be in contention to make their Wigan debuts in Saturday’s derby clash with Blackburn.Forward Scully and defender Edmonds-Green joined from Lincoln and Huddersfield respectively on transfer-deadline day and, after not playing in the 2-1 win at Luton, could make their bows this weekend.Charlie Wyke (quad) is in line to return after missing the L...Full Story »

Wigan boss Leam Richardson always retained the belief his side could come out on top at Kenilworth Road as they triumphed 2-1 despite trailing with just 10 minutes to go.Carlton Morris’s first-half header had put Town in front, but the Latics drew level as Hatters defender Tom Lockyer turned Callum Lang’s low shot into his own net before substitute Thelo Aasgaard curled home from 20 ...Full Story »

A late goal from substitute Thelo Aasgaard saw Wigan stun Luton with a 2-1 victory at Kenilworth Road.The Hatters had looked good value for the victory when Carlton Morris opened the scoring in the first half, but the Latics hit back to level through Tom Lockyer’s own goal in the 80th minute, before Aasgaard curled home from 20 yards with just two minutes remaining to win it.Luton will be ...Full Story »

Luton have a doubt over defender Reece Burke for the Sky Bet Championship match against Wigan.Burke suffered a head injury during the first half of the midweek win at Cardiff after landing heavily, so continues to be assessed.Fred Onyedinma could be deployed at wing-back having come off the bench at the break, while fellow substitute Gabe Osho is also pressing for a recall having scored against ...Full Story »

Steve Bruce admitted West Brom served up their worst showing of the Sky Bet Championship season in the 1-1 draw at Wigan.The Baggies made it five draws and only one win from their opening seven matches, and were booed off by a section of the away support.Wigan took the lead inside seven minutes through Josh Magennis, before Karlan Grant took advantage of a poor pass from Tom Naylor to level the ...Full Story »

Wigan and West Brom shared the points after a Sky Bet Championship clash devoid of much in the way of quality ended 1-1 at the DW Stadium.The home side made a strong start in response to Saturday’s crushing 5-1 home defeat at the hands of Burnley, and they were ahead with a goal from Josh Magennis.The Northern Ireland international was always second best as he chased a long, hopeful punt d...Full Story »

Wigan defender Tendayi Darikwa is a doubt for Tuesday night’s Sky Bet Championship clash with West Brom.The 30-year-old full-back suffered a left shoulder injury in Saturday’s 5-1 home defeat to Burnley and will be assessed by Latics boss Leam Richardson.Winger Gwion Edwards (Achilles) and midfielder Jordan Cousins (thigh) remain sidelined.Wigan have won just one of their five league...Full Story »

Burnley underlined their Sky Bet Championship credentials with a thumping 5-1 victory at north west neighbours Wigan.Josh Brownhill scored twice for the visitors, with Jay Rodriguez, Nathan Tella and Samuel Bastien also on target as Burnley claimed their second win of the season.Wigan’s reply came through a first-half penalty from Will Keane but it was an afternoon to forget for the home s...Full Story »

Wigan boss Leam Richardson praised Charlie Wyke’s character after the striker made a key contribution on his first appearance since suffering a cardiac arrest last year.Wyke was playing in his first competitive game since he collapsed in training on November 22.And 12 minutes after coming off the bench, the 29-year-old set up fellow substitute Nathan Broadhead to score the only goal in 10-...Full Story »

Charlie Wyke set up 10-man Wigan’s winner on his first appearance since suffering a cardiac arrest last year as the Latics beat Birmingham 1-0.The striker had not played in a competitive fixture since he collapsed in training on November 22.But he made an quick impact at St Andrew’s on Saturday as he set up fellow substitute Nathan Broadhead’s 82nd-minute strike that earned Wig...Full Story »

Marc Roberts will miss Birmingham’s Championship clash with Wigan due to a thigh injury.The centre-back missed the midweek 1-1 draw with Watford, having sustained the issue in the 1-0 loss at Cardiff.Josh Williams will be primed to continue in central defence for John Eustace’s side.Gary Gardner and Krystian Bielik are still working their way back to fitness.Goalkeeper Ben Amos is li...Full Story »