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Send us a textMorecambe ReactionFour GoalsPenalty DecisionsKeano on Nicking GoalsPerformances and Hard To Pick Man Of The MatchMotM InternationalsThe League One Golden BootThe League Table Is Looking GoodAnother solid performance, another three points and coming into top form in 'Wigan Time' the promotion prospect is looking good.The old adage of "he just needs a goal" looks to be true where Josh Magennis is concerned, performance levels have gone through the roof and he is showing why Leam Richardson brought him in during the January window. Another excellent headed goal to follow on from his effort on Tuesday at Crewe.Jason Kerr, Will Keane and Stevie Humphrys joined in with the fun as the Latics secured their biggest home win of the season so far.There is an international break now and we are in the unusual position of having no game for a fortnight following a nine week period of playing Saturday, Tuesday, Saturday, the rest will give the players a chance to recharge ahead of the final

Send us a textCrewe Reaction3 PointsMagennis Off The MarkStats and PerformancesMotMInternationals and Postponements Morecambe PreviewView From The Away End with Tom CollinsRef WatchPrevious & FormPredictionsAnother great result for the Latics picking up our 12th away win from 18 played so far this season, the machine keeps rolling on. Crewe look dead and buried but they still needed beating and we put in a professional performance to make sure the points came back up the M6 with us.Josh Magennis got himself off the mark with a cracking headed goal from Max Power's delivery, the Northern Ireland international had a good all round game and he worked hard all evening closing down defenders and winning his duels.Saturday sees Morecambe at the DW Stadium, the first time they'll have played in Wigan since 1st August 1999 when the then non-league club became our first opponents at our brand spanking new ground.Tom Collins from Shrimps On Line joins us to give the low down on Morecambe and he is confide

Send us a textMK Dons ReactionA Good PointGoalsPerformancesMotmSeason Ticket AnnouncementCrewe PreviewView From The Home EndRef WatchPreviousFormPredictionsMK Dons didn't live up to expectations, I thought we were in line for a tough game against the Barcelona of League One, turned out that we were quite comfortable in containing them and should have come back with all the points. Darling scoring late on with a header from a third corner in succession, a crowded six yard box and a good inswinging delivery from Twine just needed a head on it and that's what happened.The draw was no good for MK Dons and their players reaction at the final whistle told you all you needed to know, they were very disappointed, it may have been a share of the spoils on the day but we certainly got the psychological victory.Crewe on Tuesday for the Latics and an excellent opportunity to put a gap on the chasing pack, no disrespect to the Alex but this is a game that we should be looking to bring home all the points. Darikw

Send us a textSutton ReactionMessage From The Away EndGoals & PenaltiesOver ReactionsCongratulations SuttonMK Dons PreviewView From The Home End Ref WatchPredictionsThis episode starts off with a lovely message from Sutton  Podcast host Mike, hopefully our paths will cross again.  What a season so far, even though it's been tinged with the disappointment of falling at the final hurdle before a trip to Wembley could be realised, it has been some ride and that ride is far from over as far as this campaign is concerned.Sutton showed us what can be achieved with pure guts as they covered every blade of grass to take us to penalties and ultimately knock us out of the Pizza Trophy, far play to them and best wishes for the final.There's no time to lick our wounds as Saturday sees the Latics travel down the M1 to face an inform MK Dons, with both clubs level on points it is going to be a tense affair, though with our three games in hand, the pressure is firmly on the Dons to get the victory, a point wou

Send us a textAFC Wimbledon ReactionGoalPerformancesThe Points MatterMotMSutton United PreviewView From The Away EndRef WatchShuffling The DeckPredictionsThree points in the bag is what matters, perhaps not free flowing football, but the result was that we kept a clean sheet, never looked in danger of anything other than a win and maintained our place in the automatic promotion spots and we've still got games in hand.We have had a good few weeks despite the two losses to Sheffield Wednesday and Sunderland, we've set the pace and the pressure i on those trying to catch us.We have a break from League One action on Tuesday when Sutton United visit the DW Stadium in the Papa John Trophy semi-final, with a trip to Wembley at stake, this is a game that both clubs would love to win. Of course we have tasted success in this competition on two previous occasions and the final is great for the club and supporters to experience. We have Mike from Sutton United Talk Time joining us for a lowdown on the League T

Send us a textFleetwood ReactionGoals & PenaltyJoe Garner Is A ThugSuspensionsPerformancesMotMCharlie Wyke LatestWimbledon PreviewView From The Away EndRef WatchPrevious & FormPredictionsIt was great to get back to winning ways on Tuesday but it came at a cost, losing three players, McClean, Darikwa and Shinnie, to suspension will have a toll on the squad.Still, it was a good display of patient football with some lovely moves, as well as the goals we hit the woodwork twice and never looked in any danger of not winning the game.Great news this week with Charlie Wyke releasing a statement regarding where he is up to on his road to recovery, really pleasing to hear that he will be available to start preseason training with the rest of the squad in the summer.AFC Wimbledon at the DW Stadium on Saturday and once again I had the privilege of speaking to Dons fan and Plough Lane Stadium official tour guide, Ray Armfield to get his low down on what to expect and which players to look out for on Saturday.Anoth

Send us a textMarch is designated as Women's History Month, with the 8th March being the UN International Women's Day, to celebrate this occasion, Wigan Athletic have nominated our home game with AFC Wimbledon on Saturday the 5th March as 'Women's Day' down at the DW Stadium.This episode of the Progress With Unity Podcast is also dedicated to Women's Day and I am pleased to say that I am joined in the studio by three prominent Wigan Women:AFC Wigan Ladies Manager & Coach, Megan WalkerWigan Constituency MP, Lisa NandyChair of Wigan Athletic Supporters Club, Caroline Molyneux The podcast is a great listen with some lovely stories told by the three contributors with the agenda set around:InspirationsPersonal Football StoryFemale Friendly AtmosphereVision & Hopes For The FutureI hope you enjoy the podcast and share in the memories all three provide of their individual journey with our club, the fun, the challenges and hopes for a bright future.Up the tics!Contact PWU Podcast

Send us a textSunderland ReactionGoalsReferee!Just Not At ItTen Yellow CardsMotMFleetwood PreviewView From The Away EndRef WatchForm & PreviousPredictionsOur Top Six PicksContact PWU Podcast Tweet us @PWUPodcast or @WorthingtonBaz email barryworthington@hotmail.com Catch us at the game Editor & Producer - Barry Worthington©Progress With Unity Podcast

Send us a textThanks A MillionWycombe ReactionGreat PerformanceSpecial PlayersGoalsLeft HookMotMSunderland PreviewView From The Away End with Graham FalkRef WatchPredictionsNo Relegation WorriesA million thank yous to all our listeners and contributors from down the years as we have passed the million downloads milestone during this last week,  very much humbled by the support, thank you one and all.What a result at Wycombe on Tuesday, that 2nd half performance was as good as it gets, three great goals and the woodwork hit twice, we are a machine that is built for promotion, it's an absolute pleasure watching Wigan Athletic games.Callum Lang is a special player and rightly grabbed the headlines with his two goals and exciting play, but we've just got to mention Tom Naylor, wow, what a player, Mr Consistency, game in and out he is averaging over 7.5 for his performances, what a signing he was back in the summer. Another top game at Adams Park, worked his socks off all over the pitch and grabbed his f

Send us a textRotherham ReactionGoalsFormationStevie Humphrys BabyMotMTraveling FansBest Two Teams Int LeagueWycombe PreviewView From The Home EndRef WatchPreviousPredictionsWe gained a great point on Friday up at Rotherham, playing in bad conditions we stood strong and showed our character to come through the game and it could be argued that we were unlucky not to take all the points.Some top performances with Stevie Humphrys, Gavin Massey, Jason Kerr and Curtis Tilt all coming into the starting line up as Leam Richardson shuffled his pack, Tilt coming out with the Man of the Match award on the return to his former club.Another tough away day on Tuesday with a long trip down to Wycombe,  we have Wycombe supporter, George, who runs the Wycombe Way twitter account, as our guest opposition fan, he highlights who he feels are their danger men and gives us a prediction on the result, he does sound a little apprehensive about the game.It is a full round of fixtures in League One on Tuesday with plenty for Latics s

Send us a textCrewe ReactionOfficials - Again!Jimmy Mac and LangyMax has the PowerMotMRotherham PreviewView From The Home End with Josh YeardleyRef WatchPrevious & FormPredictionsWe totally dominated the game on Tuesday, Crewe looked a very poor side, destined for relegation but we had to dig deep and scrap for the three points, it took a bit of quality from James McClean and Callum Lang to break a stubborn defence.There was once again a lot of consternation with the match officials, poor decisions and some terrible non-decisions left the Latics players, fans and management extremely frustrated, there also appears to be a real problem with time wasting and adding the correct amount of stoppage time on at the end of each half.We came out of the game with the points though and a a clean sheet too, at this stage of the season it is winning games that matters and we are capable of playing under par and still winning, the sign of a side with a winning mentality and destined for success come the end of the seas

Send us a textCharltonKeano Is BackGoalsPerformances4th OfficialPenaltiesMotMCrewe PreviewView From The Away End with Stuart PriceRef WatchPrevious and FormPredictionsIt was a good performance as we came from behind to beat Charlton and get three points on the board. Will Keane back following injury and he not only had a good game, but also dispatched a 26th minute penalty to equalise Elliott Lee's early goal for Charlton.It was a game with some strange decisions, or shall we say 'non-decisions' from the officials and also a very odd performance by the 4th official.All's well that ends well, a new look Stevie Humphrys on hand to score a 74th minute winner following his introduction off the bench a few minutes earlier.We have Crewe in town on Tuesday and there is an interesting preview from Stuart Price of The Railwaymen Podcast, Stuart tells us that Crewe are in turmoil, the players are poor, the fans have turned and there could be changes imminent, is this all a ruse to catch us off guard

Send us a textSheffield Wednesday ReactionChancesPenaltiesPerformancesCatsMotMStewardsSunderland Ticket OfferCharlton PreviewView From The Away End Ref WatchPreviousPredictionsNot the best performance away at Hillsborough on Tuesday, we missed Will Keane, couldn't get our formation right and were very disjointed from start to finish, one of those nights, but we still sit 2nd in the table with four games in hand on all the teams chasing us, not a bad place to be and I'm positive that supporters of all the clubs below us would take our predicament in a heart beat.Topsey the cat made an entrance and hit the headlines as the Latics treated her with the 'Kerr' that she needed and Jason Kerr helped the injured feline off the pitch and into the arms of a steward. Charlton Athletic on Saturday is the first of two home games in four days as the Latics look to cement their place in the automatic promotion spots. The Addicks have been in good form of late and it will be another stern test, but these

Send us a textA PWU Podcast Special Former Premier League Referee and current PGMOL Community and Public Engagement officer, Chris Foy, joins us on this episode of the podcast.Chris hails from St Helens and is a former brickie and Police Officer who made it to the top refereeing in the English game, with almost 600 matches to his name, 261 in the Premier League, he is one of England's most experienced refs.Highly respected by fans, players and his peers, Chris Foy started life in the Warrington League and, through hard work and dedication made it onto the Football League list back in the late 1990s.We chat about his own personal highlights, including his time refereeing the Latics, career paths in football officialdom, VAR, how to improve game management and cut down abuse of officials, the refs that have had an impact over the years and the best player he has refereed.Chris gives his opinion on the new wave of referees, he has worked along side both Sian Massey and Rebecca Welch and discusses the opport

Send us a textStoke ReactionGoalsPenalty AppealsDebutsMotMFixture CongestionUgly Side Of FootballSheff Weds previewView From The Home EndRef WatchA Bit Of History & FormPredictionsOur 20 game unbeaten run may have ended but we are still 12 undefeated in the League. Stoke was a good experience, we got a first glimpse of our new signings Glenn Rea and Jamie McGrath and they both had impressive debuts. A large following of fans made the most of the day and were in fine voice,Looking forward to Tuesday we have a tough game away at Sheffield Wednesday, but I do feel we owe them one for the defeat at the DW back in September, I can see at least eight changes from Saturday's starting XI for this game and we should go into the match confident of producing a positive result.Up the tics!Contact PWU Podcast Tweet us @PWUPodcast or @WorthingtonBaz email barryworthington@hotmail.com Catch us at the game Editor & Producer - Barry Worthington©Progress With Unity Podcast

Send us a textOxford United ReactionPerformancesTactical SwitchesGoalsMotMMore Fixture CongestionFA Cup Stoke PreviewView From The Home End - Simon JenkinsRef WatchA Bit Of HistoryPredictions Undefeated in 20 games in all competitions sees the Latics marching on wards, unlucky not to win against Oxford on Tuesday, a linesman flag and a last ditch save from the Oxford keeper standing between us taking all the points from a game which, after a poor start, we went on to dominate.This weekend we are in cup action against Stoke and a trip to the Potters is the order of the day, the last time we met our old foes was on the 30th June 2020, a 3-0 win that night and all seemed well , Championship survival secured and a team playing fantastic football, little did we know what was about to hit, 18 months later and we are recovering well, great new owners, an excellent team on the pitch and positivity abound at the club. Saturday gives a chance to enjoy a great day out, plus a nice distraction from the grind of league fo

Send us a textCheltenham ReactionChancesTeam SelectionPerformancesMotMPizza Trophy DrawDan Burn Sell OnOxford PreviewView From The Away EndRef Watch PreviousPredictionsOur goal scoring run had to come to an end at some point, at least it was tempered by the fact that we also kept a clean sheet, the first one in nearly four months. A tough scrappy game on a bobbly pitch against a battling opposition, we're still in the automatic promotion spots and still with a hat-full of games in hand.Sutton United drawn at the DW in the Pizza Trophy gives us a great opportunity to progress to the final and a trip to Wembley this spring beckons.Dan Burn's sale to Newcastle United from Brighton drops a nice little earner our way, the sell ons inserted into the transfer deals really do reap dividends and full credit to previous CEO Jonathan Jackson for this.Oxford United at the DW Stadium on Tuesday, it'll be another tough game as they are now coming thick and fast, but would we have it any other way? I think no

Send us a textArsenalSemi-Final BoundDivin GoalCarra - Harry - LongyMotMCheltenham PreviewView From The Home EndRef WatchPreviousPredictionsA young Latics side progressed through to the last four of the EFL Trophy with a win against an excellent Arsenal team at the DW Stadium, local lad Divin Baningime grabbing a late goal to see us progress. Our three centre backs, James Carragher, Charlie Hughes and Adam Long were solid against a very good forward line and proved to be the rock that our win was built upon.Looking forward to Saturday's game away at Cheltenham we have a preview from Robins director and friend of the Latics, Murry Toms, who gives his frank views on his own players, promotion and relegation candidates and a prediction on Saturday's game, well worth a listen.Contact PWU Podcast Tweet us @PWUPodcast or @WorthingtonBaz email barryworthington@hotmail.com Catch us at the game Editor & Producer - Barry Worthington©Progress With Unity Podcast

Send us a textGillinghamGoalsChancesMotMTop Of The LeagueArsenal Pizza PreviewRef WatchArsenal Competition FormPredictionsAnother 3-2 thriller between the Latics and Gillingham, this turned out to be our third win in seven days as we climbed to the summit of League One with four games in hand on second placed Sunderland. What a season this is turning out to be.Will Keane bagging two goals, Stevie Humphrys scoring his second in two games, Graeme Shinnie making a solid debut and Gwion Edwards putting in a Man of the Match performance, a lot to reflect upon.Arsenal kids are in town on Tuesday as we attempt to progress to the semi-final of the Papa John Pizza Trophy, the reward of making it all the way is a day out at our second favourite stadium, Wembley, so let's do this boys.Up The Tics!Contact PWU Podcast Tweet us @PWUPodcast or @WorthingtonBaz email barryworthington@hotmail.com Catch us at the game Editor & Producer - Barry Worthington©Progress With Unity Podcast

Send us a textMorecambe ReactionGoalsSuper SubsAway DaysAnother 3 pointsGillingham PreviewView From The Away EndRef WatchPredictionsThe Latics are flying at the moment, second in the table with four games in hand, another professional performance away at a very resolute Morecambe keeping us on track for a great finish to the season.Next up it's Gillingham at the DW Stadium, we are joined in our 'View From The Away End' feature by Matt from Gills In The Blood who gives us a great insight into our opponents, which players to look out for and his score prediction.Contact PWU Podcast Tweet us @PWUPodcast or @WorthingtonBaz email barryworthington@hotmail.com Catch us at the game Editor & Producer - Barry Worthington©Progress With Unity Podcast