John Mousinho admitted Portsmouth’s Sky Bet League One title celebrations had an impact on their 2-1 defeat to Wigan.Pompey had their return to the Championship confirmed after they beat Barnsley on Tuesday, but Luke Chambers and Josh Magennis spoilt their promotion party – which saw them lift the trophy as champions.Mousinho said: “I think Wigan deserved to win. We were awful ...Full Story »

Luke Chambers and Josh Magennis spoilt Portsmouth’s Sky Bet League One promotion party as Wigan beat the newly-crowned champions 2-1 at Fratton Park.Pompey almost took the lead after six minutes when a poor backpass was intercepted by Colby Bishop, who tried to chip stranded goalkeeper Sam Tickle but put it well wide.Wigan’s Jonny Smith hit a post in the 13th minute, but the visitors...Full Story »

Play-off chasing Lincoln saw their 16-game unbeaten run ended by Charlie Hughes’ last-gasp winner as Wigan claimed a 2-1 victory at the LNER Stadium.The Imps looked well-placed to extend their impressive run even further having battled back from a goal behind.Jonny Smith fired Latics into a welcome 20th-minute lead with his first goal since New Year’s Day. The midfielder’s swee...Full Story »

Charlton boss Nathan Jones was disappointed with his side’s defensive work in Tuesday night’s 2-2 League One draw with Wigan.The Addicks had gone ahead in the 20th minute when Wigan captain Charlie Hughes sliced a long ball from Macaulay Gillesphey into his own net.But Charlton’s soft underbelly was on show again just after the hour mark, when two goals in four minutes from Cha...Full Story »

Charlton extended their unbeaten run to 12 games as they celebrated their longest streak in nearly 13 years with a 2-2 League One draw against Wigan.In the 20th minute, Alfie May pressed for an opener and he caused Wigan captain Charlie Hughes to slice a clearance up and over goalkeeper Sam Tickle and into his own net.Wigan had been second best but turned the game on its head just after the hour...Full Story »

Darren Moore felt his Port Vale side “could and should have taken maximum points” at Wigan after the sides shared the spoils in a Sky Bet League One 0-0 stalemate.Wigan’s Martial Godo came closest to breaking the deadlock, only to fire against a post in the second half.At the other end, Wigan were indebted to England Under-21 goalkeeper Sam Tickle for pulling off, in the words ...Full Story »

Port Vale moved out of the Sky Bet League One drop zone thanks to a goalless draw at Wigan.The home side came close to scoring with their first attack, as Matt Smith’s shot took a huge deflection off Thelo Aasgaard, completely wrong-footing Connor Ripley, only for the ball to sail inches past a post.Former Wigan man Gavin Massey then had a great chance to mark his return to the DW Stadium ...Full Story »

Gassan Ahadme scored twice as Cambridge made it back-to-back victories with a 3-1 win against Wigan.The U’s went in front from their first attack in the 11th minute. James Brophy provided a perfect low delivery for the left and Ahadme marked his first start of 2024 with a sweeping finish into the far corner.Wigan were given a huge chance to draw level 10 minutes before the break when Jorda...Full Story »

Struggling Burton fought back in the second half to earn a deserved 1-1 League One draw at Wigan.Sam Hughes’ own goal had given the hosts a half-time lead but John Brayford responded to earn a draw for the Brewers that left them a point clear of the relegation zone.Wigan started well with a rasping drive from Scott Smith being well saved by Max Crocombe before Matt Smith sent the rebound w...Full Story »

Neil Critchley felt his Blackpool side deserved a point at Wigan after suffering a 1-0 defeat that dented their Sky Bet League One play-off aspirations.An away win would have seen Blackpool climb to sixth in the table on goal difference ahead of the international break.But Scott Smith’s 26th-minute goal – his first in senior football – proved to be the difference at the DW Stad...Full Story »

An own goal by Wigan goalkeeper Sam Tickle decided a low-key encounter as Wycombe claimed a 1-0 win at Adams Park.The game may not live long in the memory, but the Chairboys celebrated a third win in four games that moved them level on points with their visitors.Wycombe were gifted the lead after 19 minutes when Josh Scowen’s mishit low cross from the right was fumbled into his own net by ...Full Story »

Boss Shaun Maloney admitted Jason Kerr’s late header against 10-man Leyton Orient secured a ‘really important win’ for Wigan.The Scottish centre-back had only been on the pitch for a matter of seconds when he headed home a cross from Jonny Smith – who had also come on in the same substitution – to break the deadlock at the DW Stadium.The O’s had played the maj...Full Story »

Substitute Jason Kerr scored with his first touch to give Wigan a narrow but well-deserved 1-0 victory over 10-man Leyton Orient at the DW Stadium.Wigan had an early let-off when a weak header from Luke Chambers presented the ball to Darren Pratley, who fired wide from the edge of the box.But only a desperate header off the line prevented Wigan going ahead after a deep corner from Chambers was h...Full Story »

Fleetwood boss Charlie Adam was beaming with pride after a vital 4-2 victory over Lancashire rivals Wigan.Bosun Lawal, on loan from Celtic, twice pulled Town level in the first half to cancel out goals from Stephen Humphrey and Thelo Aasgaard.And further strikes from Gavin Kilkenny and Jayden Stockley, within seven second-half minutes, put the result beyond doubt to give Fleetwood’s surviv...Full Story »

Fleetwood gave their League One survival hopes a boost with a 4-2 victory against Wigan.The relegation-battling Cod Army secured their first win in six matches for a vital three points at Highbury.Neither side could take control in the early stages but Bosun Lawal fired in a thunderous volley to give Fleetwood the lead, before Stephen Humphry levelled the scores just three minutes later.Thelo Aa...Full Story »

Ian Evatt insisted he was ‘baffled’ as to how Bolton did not pick up all three points at neighbours Wigan – let alone coming away from a feisty Sky Bet League One fixture with nothing.Stephen Humphrys’ 69th-minute goal was enough to settle a stirring Lancashire derby at the DW Stadium, and see the Latics record a league double over their neighbours.But while Wigan’s...Full Story »

Bolton suffered a huge blow to their promotion hopes as Wigan completed a Sky Bet League One double over their neighbours thanks to a Stephen Humphrys goal at the DW Stadium.Bolton created the first chance when Paris Maghoma burst his way past Luke Chambers only to be denied by Sam Tickle.The visitors were then hampered by the loss of Carlos Mendes Gomes to injury in pretty innocuous fashion, bu...Full Story »

Cheltenham manager Darrell Clarke was delighted with his side’s point at Wigan despite being far from their best.Town had taken the lead inside nine minutes through Matty Taylor, but were pegged back seven minutes after the restart when on-loan Liverpool defender Luke Chambers fired home via a huge deflection.“It was a tough night for us,” said Clarke, whose side had to di...Full Story »

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 »