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Christian Walton says Wigan Athletic’s players are targeting the League One title, and not just promotion, ahead of the final fortnight of a dramatic season.

We all knew the importance of the game against Oxford the other night.

Paul Cook has prescribed a programme of rest and recuperation ahead of Saturday’s trip to Fleetwood that could secure Wigan Athletic’s promotion back to the Championship.

“Birmingham – it’s not the end of the world...but you can see it...” So observed the great Peter Kay.

Paul Cook has hailed the professionalism of Devante Cole for his patience before popping up at the perfect moment to keep Wigan Athletric on track for the League One title.

Paul Cook has hailed the professionalism of Devante Cole for his patience before popping up at the perfect moment to keep Wigan Athletic on track for the League One title.

Wigan Athletic and Blackburn’s exciting race for the title has seen the two north west clubs dominate the Professional Footballers’ Association’s League One Team of the Year.

An 87th-minute goal from substitute Will Grigg gave Wigan Athletic a vital victory over Oxford that sends them three points clear at the top of League One - and eight ahead of third-placed Shrewsbury - with only four games to go.

Paul Cook admitted the late, late 1-0 win over Oxford was just reward for sticking when others may have twisted - something he felt he ‘owed to the Wigan Athletic fans’.

Dan Burn believes victory tonight over Oxford at the DW would not only take Wigan Athletic three points clear at the top of League One with four matches to go – it would also silence a few critics who should have known better.

With just over a fortnight remaining of a nine-month campaign, it’s only natural for tiredness and fatigue to be setting in.

Wigan Athletic’s magnificent 7-0 victory at Oxford just before Christmas will not be forgotten for a long time by supporters of either club - but Paul Cook doesn’t feel that game will be at all a factor in Tuesday night’s return at the DW Stadium.

Paul Cook has promised to make changes to his Wigan Athletic starting XI for tomorrow night’s visit of Oxford United.

Jay Whittle looks at the social media reaction following Wigan Athletic’s goalless draw against Rotherham United at the DW Stadium on Saturday.

Wigan Athletic boss Paul Cook insists his side are still in pole position for the League One title despite being held to a 0-0 draw at home by Rotherham.

Paul Warne watched play-off chasing Rotherham pick up a deserved 0-0 draw at the DW Stadium - then claimed Wigan Athletic are ‘the best team in the league by a country mile’.

Wigan Athletic had an off-day across the board as they were held to a goalless draw at home by play-off chasing Rotherham.

The gaffer billed the Rochdale game on Tuesday night as one of the toughest games of the season in the lead-up.

Michael Jacobs insists Wigan Athletic have the ‘winning mentality’ to come out on top in the three-horse race for promotion that could yet go all the way.