The Wigan Athletic Herald
Squad21 Sep 2026
Sam Tickle is the hero from the spot
A shoot-out is remembered by its ending, and this one ends with Sam Tickle: 3 kept out, and a set of supporters who will describe every one of them for the next twenty years.
Squad21 Sep 2026
Herbie Cairns damages knee ligaments — 19 days out
The words a physio says slowly. 19 days is what the club will announce and everybody who has heard this diagnosis before knows the number is the least of it: the knee comes back before the player does.
Match16 Sep 2026
Wigan Athletic march on in the cup
Burton Albion are out and Wigan Athletic go through, 1‑1 the final word. The bracket opens up a little, and everyone allows themselves a look at it.
Squad21 Sep 2026
Elijah Igiehon breaks a bone — 22 days out
Brutal, unambiguous and, for all the horror of the moment, usually less career-shaped than the ligament everybody fears more. 22 days, a clean timeline, and a return date somebody can actually plan around.
Player ratings21 Sep 2026
Jonny Smith runs at them all day
Successful dribbles: 27. There is a particular sort of despair on a full-back's face by the seventieth minute, and it was on display.
Squad21 Sep 2026
Tempers go at Wigan Athletic
Sam Tickle was at the centre of it, and by the time it was pulled apart there were three or four others involved. Training grounds are small places and long seasons make them smaller.
In brief
- Match Christian Saydee’s goal not enough for Wigan Athletic
- Player ratings Ninety minutes of Christian Saydee at his very best
- Player ratings Joe Adams misses from twelve yards
- Player ratings Seen enough of Tyrese Francois