Meet The Ref - Latics v Blackpool

Latics are back at the Brick Community Stadium on Saturday, Blackpool are the visitors for our final League One home fixture of the season, the referee for the game is scheduled to be, Matthew Russell.

Matt is in his first full season on the National List and he’s clocked up 7 League One and 5 League Two games so far this campaign.

His first 3 games came in the EFL Trophy before dipping his toe in league football with the League Two game between Wimbledon and Morecambe back on 22^nd October 2024.

Previous Games

Matt hasn’t taken charge of a Latics or Blackpool game as of yet and his total of 27 games this season include 6 outings in the National League and 8 in Premier League 2.

Matt Russell’s Card Watch 2024/25

Games – 27

Yellows – 85

Reds – 4

Penalties – 7

Wigan Athletic v Blackpool

Referee – Matt Russell

Assistants – Jack Forder-Hay & Bradley Hall

4^th Official – Andy Miller

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Easter At The Double

• Two Wins - Six Points - Two Clean Sheets

Rotherham United Reaction

• Goal
• Clean Sheet
• Performances
• Ref
• Improvement

Club News

• Latics Women
• Laticafe
• Last Home Game

Blackpool Preview

• Scout Report
• Ref Watch
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• Predictions

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Meet The Ref - Latics v Rotherham

Latics are back at the Brick Community Stadium on Easter Monday, Rotherham United are in town for a League One fixture, the referee for the game is scheduled to be Wolverhampton lad, Greg Rollason.

In his early 30s, Greg has been refereeing in the National League for the past two seasons.

In his first season on the National List, Rollason has just 7 (seven) EFL games under his belt, 2 in League One and 5 in League Two, his other games this season have come in the National League (13) and one EFL Trophy game.

Previous Games

That one EFL Trophy game was the Chesterfield v Latics encounter back in December and it was his first game between two league sides.

It didn’t turn out too well for the Latics that evening, going down 3:2 and out the Trophy, Cal McManaman and Joe Hugill scoring and Chris Sze and Scott Smith picking up yellow cards.

A former Geography teacher now teaching PE & Sport, Rollason is also the director of operations at the Whistle Foundation.

Greg Rollason’s Latics Games

Date	Competition	Result	Latics Cards
10 Dec 2024	EFL Trophy	Chesterfield 2:2 Latics	2Y

Greg Rollason’s Card Watch 2024/25

Games – 21

Yellows – 70

Reds – 2

Penalties – 8

Wigan Athletic v Rotherham United

Referee – Greg Rollason

Assistants – Drew Dutton & Mark Cunliffe

4^th Official – Declan Bourne

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Shrewsbury Reaction

• 3 Points Closer
• The Stats
• Performance
• Watch The Line

Rotherham Preview

• View From The Away End
• Scout Report
• Ref Watch Previous
• Team Selection
• Predictions

League One Bottom End Fixtures

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Meet The Ref - Shrewsbury Town v Latics

Latics are heading down the A49 on Good Friday to tackle Shrewsbury Town at the New Meadow, the referee for the game is scheduled to be Rochdale official, Tom Parsons. 

The 32 year old was promoted to the National List for the start of the 2022/23 season, since then he has taken charge of 81 games, issued 373 yellow cards, 10 reds and awarded 17 penalties.

Previous Games

Tom Parsons has two Latics game under his belt, earlier this campaign he was in charge of the reverse fixture, two goals to the good with 20 minutes left, we contrived to hand a share of the spoils to the Shrews, a Will Aimson own goal and an 87^th minute equaliser saw victory snatched away, Baba Adeeko, Matt Smith and Dale Taylor all ending up in Tom Parson’s book.

Boxing Day 2023 was the other occasion that Parson’s ref’d the Latics, our 0:1 home defeat to Derby County, four Latics players found their way into the book that day, Liam Morrison, Baba Adeeko again, Sean Clare and Callum Lang.

Parsons has refereed Shrewsbury thrice previously, that game with us back in December and twice at The Meadow, a 1:1 draw against Barnsley in February 2024, awarding the Tykes a 92 minute penalty to deny Salop taking all the points, and a 3:2 win over Port Vale in February 2023.

Tom Parsons’ Latics Games

Date	Competition	Result	Latics Cards
21 Dec 2024	League One	Latics 2:2 Shrewsbury	3Y
26 Dec 2023	League One	Latics 0:1 Derby	4Y

Tom Parsons Card Watch 2024/25

Games – 32

Yellows – 152

Reds – 5

Penalties – 11

 Wigan Athletic v Shrewsbury Town

Referee – Tom Parsons

Assistants – Emily Carney & Ollie Williams

4^th Official – John Mulligan

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Club Latest

• Season Tickets
• Rotherham & Blackpool

10 Year Easter Record

• Long Covid
• Not The Best Recently

Shrewsbury Preview

• View From The Home End
• Scout Report
• Ref Watch
• Previous
• Team Selection
• Prediction
• Bottom End Fixtures

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PWU Player Of The Season Nominations

 The 2024/25 PWU Podcast Player of the Season voting is now open and will be conducted via a specifically created email address pwupots@gmail.com

So who is your choice as Wigan Athletic player of the season?

The academy as once again been extremely well represented in the Latics starting XI each week, with the usual number of graduates around 50% of those starting games. Outstanding performances on a regular basis from Tickle, Carragher, Adeeko, Robinson et al.

There have been some great performances from the older, more experienced lads too. Jason Kerr named captain at the start of the campaign and he has led the lads both on and off the pitch. Kerr provides that solid base to build on that every team needs, and he has been aided and abetted by his defensive partner Will Aimson, together they have been the mainstay of a defence that has conceded just 39 goals so far this campaign and kept 16 clean sheets.

Loan signing Dale Taylor has been a revelation, not only the leading scorer in the current squad but also the top assistor, Jonny Smith and Owen Dale, two players who get the fans up out of their seats, both have had some great games over the past few months. 

Our man of the match polls throughout the season have seen 15 different players pick up the accolade voted for by you, the supporters, below is a list of the winners so far this campaign.

Man of The Match Winners 2023/24

Thelo Aasgaard, Baba Adeeko, Will Aimson, Maleace Asamoah, James Carragher, Ronan Darcy, Ty Francois, Jason Kerr, K’Marni Miller, Jonny Smith, Matt Smith, Scott Smith, Dale Taylor, Sam Tickle and Jensen Weir

Whatever criteria you use, goals, defending, consistency, match winners, personality, get you off your seat moments, leadership or a combination of those, consider, choose and vote via the dedicated email address.

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2023/24 Winner – Sam Tickle 

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PWU Player of the Season Nominations

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PWU Podcast Player of the Season Nominations

• Jason Kerr
• Sam Tickle
• Dale Taylor

In this episode, Barry Charlie and Paul give us their nominations and testimonials for the 2024/25 POTS.

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Meet The Ref - Latics v Wrexham

The Latics are back at the Brick Community Stadium on Saturday for an early televised kick-off against Wrexham, in charge of the fixture will be Gateshead official, Adam Herczeg

 

The 29 year old was promoted to the National List for the start of the 2022/23 season and in the 18 months that have followed, Herczeg has taken charge of 61 games, issuing a total of 189 yellow cards, 3 reds and he's awarded 11 penalties.

Previous Games

Adam Herczeg has been in charge of four Latics games previously, two coming last campaign, back in September, our 2:1 win over Cambridge United at the DW Stadium, awarding 22 free kicks in the match and booking both Omar Rekik and Baba Adeeko and the ‘historic’ game against Wycombe Wanderers back in January, Herczeg was substituted in teh 2^nd half following a collision with two players, Charlie Hughes scoring in the 119^th minute to win us the game.

Herczeg has also ref’d two Latics games this campaign, our first game to kick the season off against Charlton, Charlie Hughes getting a yellow in his final game for us, and our away win at Bolton in December, Matt Smith, Stevie Sessegnon, James Carragher and Dale Taylor all picking up bookings..

Adam Herczeg Latics Games

Date	Competition	Result	Latics Cards
14 Dec 2024	League One	Bolton 0:2 Latics	4Y
10 Aug 2024	League One	Latics 0:1 Charlton	1Y
23 Jan 2024	League One	Latics 1:0 Wycombe	3Y
16 Sep 2023	League One	Latics 2:1 Cambridge	2Y

Adam Herczeg Card Watch 2024/25

Games – 32

Yellows – 119

Reds – 4

Penalty Awards – 6

Wigan Athletic v Wrexham
Referee – Adam Herczeg
Assistants – Oliver Bickie and Jacob Graham
Fourth Official – Zac Kennard-Kettle

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Exeter Reaction

• A goal
• Asamoah Express
• A Point Closer
• MotM

Wrexham Preview

• View From The Away End
• Scout Report
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Meet The Ref - Exeter City v Latics

Latics are on the road again on Tuesday, down to St James’ Park for a League One encounter with Exeter City, the referee for the game will be Hertfordshire official, David Rock.

Rock is in his sixth season as a National List official, taking charge of his first game on August 10^th 2019 at Vale Park, Port Vale and Northampton drawing 1:1 in a League Two encounter.

Previous Games

David Rock has refereed the Latics five times previously, two away days and three times at the DW Stadium, three of those games came in 2021, but spread across two separate seasons, the fourth was our 2:0 home win over Oxford in October 2023, booking Baba Adeeko, Liam Shaw and Callum Lang.

The last time Rock was in charge of a Latics game was February 2024, a 1:1 home draw against Cheltenham, Luke Chambers on the score sheet for the Latics and Cal McManaman finding his way into the referee's book.

Rock was last in charge of an Exeter game earlier this season, their 0:2 League One away win at Shrewsbury back in October.

Away from football, Rock works as a PE Training and Development officer for a sports education company.

David Rock’s Latics Games

Date	Competition	Result	Latics Cards
23 Feb 2024	League One	Latics 1:1 Cheltenham	1Y
24 Oct 2023	League One	Latics 2:0 Oxford Utd	1Y
08 Dec 2021	League One	Latics 2:1 Shrewsbury	2Y
20 Apr 2021	League One	Shrewsbury 1:2 Latics	2Y
02 Feb 2021	League One	Swindon 1:0 Latics	3Y

 David Rock Card Watch 2024/25

Games – 28

Yellows – 114

Reds – 5

Penalties – 7

 Exeter City v Wigan Athletic

Referee – David Rock

Assistants – Sam Fudge & Dan Flynn

4^th Official – Tom Reeves

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Latics Women

• Champions
• What A Season
• Lerrum Gel

Orient Reaction

• Poor Performance
• Aimless Balls
• A Point Is A Point

Exeter City

• Scout Report
• Ref Watch
• Previous
• Team Selection
• Predictions

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