This Sunday was fairly familiar for me. I was sporting a cracking hangover and woke up wondering what happened the previous night. The ‘Big Clash' of the day, as usual, didn't match the hype that it was given. Patrice Evra failed to remember he's a great left-back against Chelsea and an angry Scotsmen made more comments about a referee.

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Watch Manchester United take on Wigan live online here.

Wigan take on the English champions at the JJB in this 3pm Saturday kickoff. Both teams lost their previous league games in 'shock' defeats and will be eager to get back on the winning track today. You can watch the game live on your PC by joining our dedicated live football members' area.

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Top of the table Tottenham head across London to play Gianfranco Zola's West Ham, Chelsea and Fulham face off in another London Derby at Craven Cottage, Burnley try to build on their success against Manchester United as Everotn come to town, Arsenal welcome Portsmouth to Ashburton Grove, Stoke go to Birmingham, Wigan welcome Manchester United to the JJB, Sunderland host Blackburn, Hull host Bolton and Wolves are at ManchesterCity. Click to continue reading...

Roberto Martinez's Wigan will actually play football, not rugby this season
They play in a rugby stadium (no longer called the JJB by the way), and over the past few years they've played some pretty no-nonsense, direct football. Some pretty boring stuff. Very boring in fact. I'm a football addict but even I look to avoid Wigan matches on the tele at all costs. Click to continue reading...

It's another season and yet another kit provider for now English Premier League stalwarts Wigan Athletic FC. For the 2009/10 season, the Lactics will wear gear provided by English sportswear company Vandanel. Today, the new look Wigan Athletic FC Vandanel 09/10 away kit was unveiled. Apparently the club has now gone Dutch in a retro way. Click to continue reading...

Antonio Valencia has signed a 4-year-deal with Manchester United after making what is believed to be £16m move from Wigan.

Whilst not expecting to fill the boots of Cristiano Ronaldo, the Ecuadorian winger will certainly strengthen the squad after enjoying a successful period with Steve Bruce down the road at the JJB.

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Steve Bruce has been announced as new Sunderland manager after the North East club finally agreed a compensation package with Wigan and personal terms with Bruce himself.

The delay in concluding the deal was attributable to Bruce's demand for a profitable ‘Image Rights' package, it is rumoured.

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After days of negotiations, Steve Bruce has today officially been confirmed as the new Sunderland boss.

The 48 year old, self-confessed Newcastle fan, has signed a three-year contract with the Black Cats. Previously manager of Wigan (twice), Sheffield United, Huddersfield, Crystal Palace and Birmingham, Bruce has done the rounds as far as management goes.

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Manchester City and Aston Villa are both thought to be among clubs in the running for Wigan Athletic striker Amr Zaki. The Egyptian is on loan at the JJB and the club have no interest in keeping him around for...

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The winger Antonio Valencia looks set to be leaving Wigan this summer. Antonio Valencia's agent has admitted that Real Madrid have made an offer for the winger and that he thinks Wigan Athletic will sell him for the right price. The Ecuadorian is widely believed to be leaving the JJB this summer with either Madrid or Manchester [. Click to continue reading...

The all new rumour reporting article system is in full effect! The Rumour ROY HODGSON is confident that £6million rated Wigan star Paul Scharner will be his first Fulham summer signing. The Austrian international was close to joining the Cottagers last season but opted to sign a contract extension at the JJB . Click to continue reading...

I can almost smell it.

At the end of tomorrow's match we could be celebrating our third consecutive EPL title for the second time since the league's inception in 1992.

As it stands we sit six points ahead of Liverpool in second with two games to go, with that in mind we need only one point from our remaining two games to win this year's Premier League.

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It's another season and yet another kit provider for now English Premier League stalwarts Wigan Athletic FC. For the 2009/10 season, the Lactics will wear gear provided by English sportswear company Vandanel. Wigan Athletic have also announced that they have signed a new two year shirt sponsorship deal with on-line gaming and entertainment company 188-BET. Click to continue reading...

For an hour the dreamers had begun to dream. Households across Merseyside & Greater Manchester had seen its occupants edge ever closer to the television, whilst inside the JJB the travelling contingent of Manchester United supporters waited. And waited.

They knew it would come, it always does.

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Manchester United tonight came from behind once again to wrap up a crucial three points. Wigan took an early 1-0 lead through Hugo Rodallega's scrappy goal, but a brilliant goal from Carlos Tevez put the Red Devils back in with a shout. Four minutes from time United's midfield maestro Michael Carrick made sure the title could once again be his as he slotted a perfect shot into the upper left hand corner of Wigan's goal.

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Liverpool's enormous trophy cabinet but nothing from 2009

They huffed, they puffed but they failed to blow United's house down. Liverpool look set to finish the season with no silverware to show for it and yet to make an appearance at the rebuilt Wembley.

After tonight's victory for Manchester United at the JJB the title race will be over if United gain a single point from their remaining two games.

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Kick-Off: Wednesday, May 13; 20:00;
JJB Stadium, Wigan

So it's not quite the same as last season, but a win at the JJB this time around, a little earlier than last season, will put them just a point away from winning their third successive Premier League title - the second time they will have achieved this feat. Click to continue reading...

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Pompey's Spectacular Horsea Island Plans

I was having a good look at Tottenham's proposal for a new stadium overlapping their current plot at White Hart Lane last night and my brain started to tick. However difficult  these proposals appear to be (and indeed i hope they go through) it seems Spurs are not alone in their ambitions and indeed there are a glut of club's trying to relocate from their traditional homes from all rungs of the English football ladder.

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Wigan 1 (Mido 18) Arsenal 4 (Walcott 61, Silvestre 71, Arshavin 90, Song 90)
(Premiership)

In so many ways, this game reminded me of a match at Goodison Park last season, where Everton battered us for the first half, led 1-0, and seemed to be sending us to a somewhat insipid away defeat.

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To Anfield, where football was not the most important thing on the agenda for once. Paying respect to those who sadly lost their lives in the Hillsborough disaster, 20 years ago this Wednesday, was at the forefront of everyone's mind. A minute‘s silence, impeccably observed. What followed was fitting; a comprehensive feast of flowing football saw Liverpool sweep Blackburn aside with ease.

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I found a stream if you want to join in. If not, then I recommend jumping out of the fire before you know the final score.

30′ Fabianski claims an easy ball off a Wigan free kick.

32′ Beautiful day at the JJB, I'll give complete lineups at the half.

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Hello from a beautifully sunny Dublin.

The focus turns back onto the league today with a trip to the JJB and Wigan. We know it's always a bit of a challenge after a midweek European game to find the right level of performance. Although we followed up the penalties victory over Roma with a 4-0 win over Blackburn it hasn't always been that easy and Wigan, to my mind, provide a tougher test that Walrus Looking Cunt's team.

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PGL: So off we go up North today to the home of pies, a sometimes suspect pitch and a much changed Wigan side. Any game played after Europe is tricky but this one has a bit of extra difficulty... This Wigan is a better side than we think they are. If we go out with anything less than 100% we could we'll be making the long trip home feeling glum. Click to continue reading...

Wigan Athletic

Current Position: 8th, 11-8-12 (41 points, -2 goal differential)

Home Form: 7-4-4

Recent Form: LLWWL

Last Meeting: Arsenal 1-Wigan 0 (12/6/08)

Aston Villa Watch: Everton

Everton Watch: at Aston Villa

Tomorrow we travel to the JJB to play Wigan Athletic.

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While some of us Premier League fans must be jubilant with celebrations right now, others are still sure to be hurting, as the first leg of the Champions League quarterfinals is already in the books. Rather than reviewing the Champions League results, however, this article focuses on moving on to this weekend's Premier League fixtures for the "Big Four", and how their Champions League outings will end up affecting their Premier League outings this weekend.

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Reffin' Ell It's been a while since my last UKFF article. Football has taken a back seat ("what" I hear you cry!!) over the past few months. I'm a busy chap these days and don't see much footie on the TV. I get to my team's home games and that is about it at the moment. However, last night, I had the pleasure of seeing Match of the Day. Click to continue reading...

Looking back at last season, there were many twists and turns to the Premier League season. For Wigan, it was a rather emotional season. Rooted in the relegation battle in the fall, Wigan fans rejoiced when Steve Bruce resigned from Birmingham to take control of the Wigan reins again. Steve Bruce successfully steered the club clear of relegation, and a 1-1 draw with Chelsea in April ensured safety. Click to continue reading...

Jermaine Pennant is in store for an exciting month. Click to continue reading...

While Hull stole the early season headlines, Steve Bruce and his Wigan side have slowly been marching up the table. Egyptian striker Amr Zaki has led the way, and Bruce's side currently sit all the way in 7th place. With no real consistency amongst the table this year, Wigan have a genuine chance of finishing in the top half of the table in 2009. Click to continue reading...

Everton have reportedly dumped Umbro as their kit manufacturer and have replaced them with Le Coq Sportif beginning with the 2009/2010 season. Also reportedly gone are kit distributors JJB who are being replaced by Kitbag instead. Everton have developed a love hate relationship with Umbro over the years. Click to continue reading...