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Wigan Athletic will have to concentrate on the league now  Rodrigo Muniz scored twice as Fulham held on to beat The Latics and reach the fifth round of the FA Cup. Author - Amy W The Premier League visitors quickly assumed control of possession at the Brick Community Stadium and deservedly opened the scoring when Muniz nodded home Ryan Sessegnon's cross midway through the first half. Martial Godo struck the side-netting and Issa Diop had a powerful header saved before half-time, but Marco Silva's side were pegged back out of nowhere early in the second period when Jonny Smith sent a magnificent curling strike into the far corner. Click for more Wigan news from Manchester Super News Previous match report: Wigan 1 - 1 Lincoln The Latics were on level terms for just five minutes, however, as Muniz collected a long Andreas Pereira pass in his stride before beating the onrushing Sam Tickle to take the wind out of Wigan's sails. The home side regrouped, though, and Ronan Dar...

One point gained or two dropped for Wigan? James Collins salvaged a late point for Lincoln City, converting an 88th-minute penalty at the second attempt against Wigan Athletic. Wigan started brightly, with Dale Taylor seeing an early effort deflected wide for a corner. But Lincoln came agonisingly close to a spectacular opener at the other end when Tom Bayliss curled a free-kick over the wall, only to see it crash against the crossbar. The hosts suffered a major setback after 25 minutes when Silko Thomas was stretchered off following a lengthy stoppage for treatment to his left leg. Despite the disruption, Wigan took the lead nine minutes before half-time. Taylor, on loan from Nottingham Forest, won possession and played in Jonny Smith, who calmly slotted the ball into the bottom corner. EFL: 2024/2025 Click here for more football news from Manchester Super News However, Lincoln were handed a lifeline in the closing moments when James Carragher was penalised for holding Adam Jackso...

The first of two Manchester City v Arsenal matches on 02/02/2025 Arsenal piled on the misery for Manchester City, capping off a turbulent week for Gareth Taylor’s side with a thrilling victory in a breathless Women’s Super League clash. Author - Macca Stina Blackstenius struck late to settle a seven-goal epic, boosting Arsenal’s push for a top-three finish and Women’s Champions League qualification. For City, the defeat compounds a difficult few days, coming in the wake of England international Chloe Kelly’s loan move to the Gunners following a protracted transfer saga. The visitors made a blistering start, punishing City’s defensive frailties with two goals inside the opening eight minutes. Mariona Caldentey fired Arsenal ahead before Lotte Wubben-Moy capitalised on more slack defending to double their advantage. City hit back before half-time through Mary Fowler, and former Arsenal striker Vivianne Miedema levelled just minutes after the restart. But parity lasted barely a minute, ...

Manchester United have made a new signing The Old Trafford club have confirmed that Patrick Dorgu has joined the club, subject to visa and registration. Author -  Liam Chadwick The Denmark international has signed a contract until June 2030, with the option of an additional year. Dorgu, 20, has played 57 games for Lecce, contributing five goals already. The versatile defender has enjoyed an excellent season so far, having won the second-most ground duels in Serie A and attempted the fourth most take-ons of any defender in the league. Patrick Dorgu told the Manchester United website: “I am incredibly proud to be able to call myself a Manchester United player; this is a very special day for my whole family. “I cannot wait to work with Ruben Amorim; his vision for this team and the future of the club is incredibly exciting. There is a clear plan set out for my development, and I feel that Manchester United is the perfect place to fulfil my potential and complete my huge amb...

Manchester City survived a huge scare in the Champions League Manchester City endured a nervy night at the Etihad but ultimately did just enough to book their place in the Champions League play-offs with a hard-fought victory over Club Brugge. Author - Macca Pep Guardiola’s side knew only a win would do to avoid the ignominy of missing out on the top 24 spots in the tournament’s revamped format. But they were given a major fright when Raphael Onyedika stunned the home crowd, slotting in Ferran Jutgla’s cross just before half-time. With the pressure mounting, City had to dig deep. The Belgian visitors more than held their own and looked worthy of a play-off spot, but the hosts eventually found their rhythm. Mateo Kovacic fired home a low strike past ex-Liverpool keeper Simon Mignolet eight minutes after the break to level the score. Soon after, Josko Gvardiol’s dangerous cross forced Joel Ordonez into an unfortunate own goal, giving City a vital lead. The nerves finally eased when S...