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Wigan Athletic chairman offers apology to fans after three point deduction by EFL
The chairman of Wigan Athletic has admitted that “mistakes were made” in the wake of a three point deduction handed to the club by the English Football League. In a statement made on March 21, Talal Al Hammad apologised to Wigan fans, adding that he and the club’s management “are working to put things right”. […]
Greater Manchester Football Wrap (March 25-27): Rochdale, Salford City, Bolton Wanderers, Wigan Athletic, Stockport County, Altrincham)
By Joseph Brayne, Matthew Holmes, Steven Narloch, Isaac Stronge, Callum Sutherland and Jacob Findell Where to start with this weekend’s Greater Manchester Football Wrap? Rochdale continue to leave Matthew speechless, Stockport and Salford eek back towards play-off spots, and Altrincham steady the ship in their first season as a professional club. Fear not Wigan and […]
Manchester Giants to go climate neutral
Manchester Giants, the city’s only professional basketball team, have announced plans to go climate neutral by the start of the 2023/24 season. The club will be partnering with Manchester-based firm Net Zero Event Management to reduce their carbon footprint. Head Coach Vince Macaulay said: “We’re not pledging to cut our net emissions by 2050, or […]
Manchester City hitting their stride with the help of five-star Erling Haaland
Manchester City returned to the best of their ability last night as they swept aside a lacklustre RB Leipzig in a 7-0 victory last night. City were firing on all cylinders, with Kevin De Bruyne providing his trademark deliveries into the box and star of the show Erling Haaland netting an astounding five goals. Last […]
FIFA confirms 48 teams to feature in the 2026 World Cup with 32 to head to the knockouts
The 2026 FIFA World Cup will feature a record 48 teams, rather than the usual 32 teams. The revised format is going to have four groups with 12 teams. Mexico and the United States of America are set to host the quadrennial event which is projected to have a record 104 games. Initially, the world […]
Greater Manchester Football Wrap (March 17-18th): Rochdale, Salford City, Bolton Wanderers, Wigan Athletic, Stockport County, Altrincham
By Matthew Holmes, Joseph Brayne, Steven Narloch, Isaac Stronge, Callum Sutherland and Jacob Findell It’s a tale of sliding teams this week. Bolton, Salford and Stockport are threatening to slide away from the play-offs, whilst Wigan and Rochdale have been stuck in a permanent slide out of their respective leagues. Surely there has to be […]
Second vote announced to unite Bury FC and AFC – days after Gigg Lane was vandalised
A second vote to merge Bury FC and Bury AFC has been announced to bring football back to Gigg Lane. Members from FC’s Supporter’s Society and AFC’s Shakers Society will now have until May 5 to cast their vote. Last year, the first attempts to create a unified organisation were blocked, despite a majority of […]
“I was there!” – A fan’s eye view of a historic Liverpool victory against Manchester United
Let’s get one thing straight. This is a Manchester-based publication, which means they probably don’t want me to relish in Manchester United’s heaviest defeat since 1931. But how often are you going to see your team beat your fiercest rivals by a seven-goal margin? How often are you going to be there in person to […]
Hatters’ still in promotion hunt despite setback: Stockport County 0 Gillingham 0
Just two weeks ago, Stockport County were sitting on a perfect streak of five wins in their five preceding games, surging up the table and threatening the automatic promotion places. Fast-forward to the present, and what previously felt like solid foundations for a late promotion push, now appear to be crumbling under the weight of […]
Greater Manchester Football Wrap (March 11th): Rochdale AFC, Salford City, Wigan Athletic, Stockport County, Bolton Wanderers, Altrincham FC
By Matthew Holmes, Jacob Findell, Callum Sutherland, Steven Narloch, Joe Brayne and Isaac Stronge The Greater Manchester Wrap at a glance: Salford slumbering towards play-offs, Wigan searching for a goal under Shaun Maloney, Bolton welcome play-off rivals, Stockport provide a cure to insomnia, Altrincham build towards 2023-24 and Rochdale continue to toy with Matthew Holmes’ […]