Wigan out of relegation zone
READING, England ● Ivory Coast striker Arouna Kone bagged a brace as Wigan climbed out of the relegation zone with a vital 3-0 win at fellow strugglers Reading on Saturday. Roberto Martinez’s side took control of the crucial relegation showdown with two goals from Kone just before half-time, Maynor Figueroa netting the third immediately after [...]
Wigan rescue draw after 2-0 deficit
STOKE, England ● Wigan battled back from a two-goal deficit to snatch a 2-2 draw with Stoke and move out of the English Premier League relegation zone on Tuesday. The Latics moved up to 17th in the table with 20 points, ahead of Aston Villa, who lost 2-1 to Newcastle, on points difference [...]
Fulham and Wigan call it even
LONDON, England ● Franco di Santo’s second-half goal earned Wigan a deserved draw away at fellow Premier League strugglers Fulham on Saturday as an entertaining game ended 1-1. Di Santo’s 71st minute strike – which made up for a terrible miss at the end of the first-half – was enough to see Wigan move out [...]
Everton extend unbeaten streak
LIVERPOOL, England ● Everton extended their unbeaten run to seven matches on Wednesday beating struggling Wigan 2-1 to move into fourth place in the table. Goals by Leon Osman and fellow England international Phil Jagielka – Wigan’s coming from Arouna Kone – sees them occupying the fourth and last Champions League spot after just one [...]
Would you believe it, Arsenal back in top four
LONDON, England ● Mikel Arteta’s second half penalty was enough to hoist Arsenal into the top four with a battling 1-0 victory at stubborn Wigan. It was tough luck on the Latics who would have dragged themselves out of the drop zone with a win and their survival concerns will weigh heavily over the Christmas [...]
Suarez, Liverpool’s lone ranger
LIVERPOOL, England ● Luis Suarez can be called many things but disloyal and anonymous are not among them. Another week where the Uruguayan’s name has been a constant in the headlines concluded in familiar fashion, with Suarez finding the net again in a performance of typical prominence. His ninth and 10th league goals of the [...]
Baggies continue to surprise
WIGAN, England ● West Brom’s excellent start to the season continued on Saturday as they recorded their first away win of the campaign with a 2-1 victory over in-form Wigan in an entertaining Premier League clash. All the goals came in the first-half with James Morrison and an own goal by Gary Caldwell giving [...]
Spurs booed by fans after Wigan loss
LONDON, England ● Tottenham was jeered off the field after a surprising 1-0 home loss to Wigan made the team lose touch with the English Premier League frontrunners on Saturday. Ben Watson scored his first league goal in almost a year to give Wigan a deserved victory at White Hart Lane, turning in a ball [...]
First home win for Wigan
WIGAN, England ● Wigan recorded their first home win of the season on Saturday with a clinical 2-1 win over West Ham in their Premier League clash. Goals by Ivan Ramis, two days after his 28th birthday, and James McArthur were enough to secure much-needed points and a second win over the Hammers [...]
