Joe Hugill

Joe Hugill in action for Latics at Birmingham last season

Hugill swaps Manchester United for League Two new-boys

Dale Taylor was substituted with 20 minutes remaining against Cambridge

Anxious wait after Taylor sustains training-ground injury

Dale Taylor is the last senior striker standing at Latics

Maloney forced to tailor Dale’s training schedule

Joe Hugill will spend the rest of the season at Carlisle United

Young striker joins Wigan Athletic old-boys' network at Carlisle United

Luke Chambers (left) celebrates scoring at Bristol Rovers with James Carragher

Maloney makes '50-50' admission over Chambers

Joe Hugill celebrates one of his two goals at Bristol Rovers at the beginning of the season

Why second Premier League loan star has returned to parent club

Shaun Maloney has already been busy in January

Shaun Maloney on how much of Josh Stones fee Wigan Athletic have to spend

Toby Sibbick is unable to find the Wrexham net

Last-gasp blow denies Latics even a point

Shaun Maloney thanks the travelling Latics fans after the game

Maloney reacts to Chesterfield setback - 'They made it impossible...'

Joe Hugill's stoppage-time goal was in vain as Latics lost at Chesterfield

REPORT: Chesterfield 3 Wigan Athletic 2 - Tics knocked off Wembley trail

Shaun Maloney says Latics will not be treated 'as a charity'

'I'm not here to just hand out games as a charity,' slams Wigan Athletic boss

Premier League loan trio Joe Hugill, Michael Olakigbe and Calvin Ramsay all played for the Latics Under-21s side on Tuesday while the first team travelled to Huddersfield

Maloney provides update on Premier League loanees ahead of January

The Latics bench watches on during the penalty shoot-out against Nottingham Forest Under-21s in midweek

‘Armageddon isn't just over the horizon. However, we need what every team wants’

Josh Stones' loan departure has left Joe Hugill (left) and Dale Taylor (right) as the only recognised centre-forwards at Latics

Maloney on conundrum - 'It's a tough balance...they are feeling the pressure...'

Tom Watson was Latics' hero against Nottingham Forest Under-21s by making three saves out of three in the penalty shoot-out

REPORT: Wigan Athletic 0 Nottingham Forest U21s 0 (Latics win 3-0 on penalties)

Shaun Maloney is scouring the free agent market for a left-back to ease the pressure on Luke Robinson following news of Luke Chambers' long-term lay-off

Wigan Athletic boss hunting in free agent market - but not for a striker!
Shaun Maloney has revealed Wigan Athletic may look to the free agent market for a short-term fix - but not as a replacement for striker Josh Stones.
Paul Kendrick

Shaun Maloney was 'angry' with Latics' first-half showing against Mansfield

Maloney slams first-half showing after Mansfield defeat - 'I was angry'

Thelo Aasgaard rifles home the Latics equaliser at the beginning of the second period

Aasgaard leveller in vain as Tics crash again

Shaun Maloney is already thinking of how he can bolster his Latics squad in January

Wigan Athletic chief outlines January transfer plans - 'Let's not wait'

Latics have been without Steven Sessegnon since the end of August

Maloney provides injury updates on quintet – ‘a bit of a setback’

Joe Hugill scores his first league goals for Latics at Bristol Rovers last month

Blow for Latics as injury to United loanee 'worse than we initially thought'

Former team-mates Shaun Maloney and Gary Caldwell had to settle for a point apiece

Wigan Athletic chief admits 'frustration' after Exeter City stalemate

Shaun Maloney has posted a mixed injury update ahead of this weekend's visit of Exeter

Wigan Athletic boss posts injury update on half-a-dozen wounded

Latics were unable to penetrate a determined Stevenage rearguard

'It's on me to give them better coaching in that attacking area...'

Shaun Maloney was keen to take the positives from Latics' 0-0 draw at Lincoln

Wigan Athletic chief singles out duo for special praise after Lincoln City draw

This header from Thelo Aasgaard, which hit the post, was the closest either Latics or Lincoln came to breaking the deadlock

Aasgaard comes closest to breaking deadlock as Tics secure Impish point

Thelo Aasgaard scores L:atics' third goal at Bristol Rovers

12th Man - 'He's going to have a big part to play this season...'
Our panel of Latics experts reflect on a brilliant victory at Bristol Rovers, ahead of the beginning of of a hectic run of matches that will test Shaun Maloney’s squad...
Paul Kendrick

Joe Hugill scores his and Latics' second goal at Bristol Rovers with a typical poacher's finish

Latics boss can't put a ceiling on how high on-loan Manchester United man can go

Luke Chambers is congratulated by team-mate James Carragher after scoring at Bristol Rovers

Maloney waxes lyrical over on-loan Liverpool starlet - 'He's a manager's dream'

Joe Hugill scored the first two of Latics' four goals at Bristol Rovers

On-loan United ace gives verdict after Tics hammer Rovers

Thelo Aasgaard wheels away in delight after scoring Latics' third goal at Bristol Rovers

Maloney reflects on Rovers romp - and makes surprising performance revelation

James Carragher celebrates goal number four with scorer Luke Chambers

Four-midable Tics make amends for last season with Bristol bashing

Gregor Rioch (right), with Latics director Lucas Danson, son of owner Mike

Wigan Athletic transfer chief gives huge hint about incomings

Shaun Maloney and his Latics players return to league action this weekend after a fortnight off

12th Man - 'We can be disproportionately good, or disproportionately bad'

Wigan Athletic submit 22-man EFL squad - with only 16 'senior' players in

Shaun Maloney admitted the Morecambe home defeat in the EFL Trophy has provided more 'clarity' on where Latics are

'I just need to be very careful that mediocrity is not seeping into our club'

Joe Hugill celebrates opening his goalscoring account for Latics against Morecambe

Wigan Athletic boss cites 'lack of respect' after shock Morecambe home defeat

Josh Stones fights for the ball in the during the first half against Morecambe

Tics slip to defeat against rock bottom side in EFL

Shaun Maloney is desperate to add to his squad ahead of Friday's transfer deadline

'I'm expecting to be really busy, we need to be...'

Matt Smith was replaced before the hour mark against Crawley

Maloney provides update on Smith, Hugill, Ramsay and Stones

Wigan Athletic search for their first win of the new season this weekend at Reading

Shaun Maloney confident goals will come

Shaun Maloney has provided a recruitment update following the sale of Charlie Hughes

Latics recruitment update as Shaun Maloney outlines next steps

Wigan Athletic have been knocked out of the Carabao Cup

Wigan Athletic knocked out of Carabao Cup

Thelo Aasgaard came closest to opening the scoring for Latics

Tics pay high price for lapse at the death

Shaun Maloney shared the technical area with Tranmere boss - and former Latics goalkeeper - Nigel Adkins

Maloney pulls no punches after Tranmere Rovers defeat - 'I didn't like that'

Joe Hugill wheels away after opening his goalscoring account for Latics at Tranmere

Latics pay the penalty with double spot-kick woe

Big things are expected of both Josh Stones and Thelo Aasgaard in the coming campaign

Maloney issues challenge to Stones and Aasgaard ahead of new campaign

Joe Hugill shows off his new Latics No.9 shirt

Come in No.9, as Tics snare seventh summer signing from United

Joe Hugill was an unused substitute for Manchester United in their FA Cup third-round victory at Wigan in January

Wigan Athletic close in on Manchester United striker capture

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