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PWU Latics Podcast Special

Due to the current situation around the spread of the coronavirus the PWU studio at the Beech Hill Book Cycle has been closed and we find ourselves ‘self isolating’.

Initially we decided, especially with no football, to suspend the podcast until a decision was made as to when the league action was back, but idle hands and all that, so we took a group decision to make a series of specials over the coming weeks to keep our Latics spirits high.

The first one features Barry & Si, with special guests, Latics midfield player Gary Roberts and Wigan singer-song writer Joe Astley.

Both interviews are a great listen and can be found at 11 mins 45 secs and 38 mins 20, respectively.

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PWU Latics Podcast Special

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March 24, 2020

Barry Worthington

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Podcast Special, with Barry and Si

The lack of football driving Barry to imaginary games!

Latics number 18, Gary Roberts drops in for a chat (11:45)

On This Day - Victory at Anfield

Joe Astley - Anthem for the North joins us (38:20)

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Editor & Producer - Barry Worthington
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Wigan Athletic - What A Turnaround

What a turnaround since the start of the New Year for the Latics, 12 games played, just 3 defeats, 6 wins and 3 draws.

21 points from a possible 36 is a massive upsurge in form, especially considering the 12 previous to this run had yielded just 6.

During a drab winter the Latics form has put some sunshine the way of the supporters and given us realistic belief that relegation can and will be avoided, though with us sitting just 2 points outside the bottom three it is too close to call at this moment.

Having witnessed a much more positive approach on the pitch and seen firsthand the togetherness of the squad I am quietly confident that we will build on this form and finish the season comfortably.

There has been one massive negative, the injury to defender Chey Dunkley away at Reading. A heart and soul player who always gives his all for the club, plus a great character around the squad, Dunks will be missed in the next few weeks.

The high was arguably the win away at West Brom, though Leeds did run it a close second, the West Brom game was hot on the heels of the Reading encounter with the player feeling down about Dunks, the Baggies were bang in-form, top of the table and for Wolves fan Sam Morsy to score the winning goal had the Latics skipper beaming from ear to ear.

Incredible scenes in the stand behind the goal as the Latics support went wild in celebration, what a fantastic display and result, the best of teh season so far.

What the next few weeks will bring with the situation around the coronavirus is anyone’s guess, but when the season does come to its climax we have seen since the turn of the year that we have enough to be confident of staying in the league.

Images courtesy of Keiran Crompton

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PWU Latics Podcast- Huddersfield and Blackburn

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March 11, 2020

Barry Worthington

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Looking back on a drab game against Luton, but, in the grand scheme of things it could be a valuable point.

Who is your Number 5?

Samy Morsy impressing again.

Under 23s go marching on.

Charlton, Sheffield Wednesday and Coraonavirus discussion.

Huddersfield preview with Town supporter Nathan Hosker and 'Ref Watch'

We're back at the DW on Wednesday when Blackburn are in town, we preview this with Rovers fan Danny Lund and another episode of 'Ref Watch'

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Huddersfield Town v Wigan Athletic - Previous Meetings and Connections

Latics travel over the Pennines on Saturday to face Huddersfield Town in what is a crunch game down in the basement area of the Championship.

Time for another look back at previous encounters between the Latics and the Terriers and some of the connections between the clubs.

Previous - We have played each other on 31 occasions, with a record of nine wins for the Latics, fourteen for Huddersfield and eight draws.

The first meeting between the two clubs was in November 1973 when the then non-league Latics traveled to Leeds Road for a 1^st round FA cup tie, 3^rd Division Huddersfield ran out 2-0 winners that day, courtesy of two Bob Newton goals, in front of 9,557 spectators.

Of course that wasn’t the only time we met in the FA Cup, back in 2013 we beat Huddersfield by four goals to one at the John Smiths Stadium in the 5^th round, we went on to win the cup that season, lovely.

Complete results for Latics v Huddersfield:

Date	Competition	Result
24 Nov 1973	FA Cup	Huddersfield 2:0 Latics
07 Oct 1978	Division Four	Huddersfield 1:1 Latics
17 Feb 1979	Division Four	Latics 2:1 Huddersfield
22 Aug 1979	Division Four	Latics 1:2 Huddersfield
09 Oct 1979	Division Four	Huddersfield 4:0 Latics
03 Jan 1983	Division Three	Latics 2:0 Huddersfield
10 May 1983	Division Three	Huddersfield 1:1 Latics
26 Nov 1988	Division Three	Latics 0:2 Huddersfield
13 May 1989	Division Three	Huddersfield 1:1 Latics
17 Oct 1989	Division Three	Huddersfield 2:0 Latics
24 Mar 1990	Division Three	Latics 1:2 Huddersfield
01 Jan 1991	Division Three	Huddersfield 1:0 Latics
13 Apr 1991	Division Three	Latics 1:1 Huddersfield
17 Sep 1991	Division Three	Latics 1:3 Huddersfield
22 Oct 1991	Autoglass Trophy	Latics 0:1 Huddersfield
11 Apr 1992	Division 3	Huddersfield 3:1 Latics
16 Feb 1993	Division Two	Latics 1:0 Huddersfield
23 Feb 1993	Autoglass Trophy	Latics 5:2 Huddersfield
12 Apr 1993	Division Two	Huddersfield 2:1 Latics
18 Sep 2001	League Division 2	Latics 1:0 Huddersfield
02 Mar 2002	League Division 2	Huddersfield 0:0 Latics
17 Feb 2013	FA Cup	Huddersfield 1:4 Latics
02 Nov 2013	Championship	Latics 2:1 Huddersfield
08 Feb 2014	Championship	Huddersfield 1:0 Latics
16 Sep 2014	Championship	Huddersfield 0:0 Latics
24 Jan 2015	Championship	Latics 0:1 Huddersfield
28 Nov 2016	Championship	Huddersfield 1:2 Latics
02 Jan 2017	Championship	Latics 0:1 Huddersfield
14 Dec 2019	Championship	Latics 1:1 Huddersfield

Connections – Three current first team squad members, Anthony Pilkington and Gary Roberts both enjoyed successful spells at Huddersfield, whilst Joe Garner spent a six months on loan, failing to score in 16 appearances.

Latics legend Bobby Campbell, played for and lived in Huddersfield

Other notable players to feature for both clubs are Gary Worthington, Mike Flynn, David Unsworth, Kevin Kilbane, Kevin Sharpe, James Vaughan and Alex Bruce.

Why not grab a look at our Hudds v Latics Meet The Ref article

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