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Ian Evatt hopes to have defender George Johnston back available for Bolton Wanderers' trip to Oxford United this weekend and overcome the sickness which kept him out of the win over Charlton Athletic.

Ian Evatt has branded Sunderland's decision to sack Lee Johnson as 'absolute madness' after the Black Cats' heavy loss to his Bolton Wanderers side.

Bolton Wanderers made it two wins in a row in League One with victory over Shrewsbury Town.

Wigan Athletic are exploring the possibility of beaming back the club's big derby clash against Bolton Wanderers to the DW Stadium this weekend.

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direct to your inboxWigan Athletic caretaker manager Leam Richardson has insisted that there is still a long way to go in the fight for survival after his side earned a 2-0 victory at Plymouth Argyle on Tuesday.Viv Solomon-Otabor and Curtis Tilt scored the vital goals in the first half to help Latics climb out of the Sky Bet League One relegation zone for the first time since Halloween.Wigan Athletic, who were hoping to continue their momentum from their 3-0 victory over MK Dons last Saturday,

direct to your inboxWigan Athletic caretaker manager Leam Richardson believed that his side richly deserved their convincing victory against MK Dons on Saturday.George Johnston, Callum Lang, and Joe Dodoo were all on the scoresheet as Latics earned their first win at the DW Stadium since December 12.Wigan Athletic, who were looking to return to winning ways after losing their last two Sky Bet League One matches, made two changes ahead of the visit of MK Dons.Having missed out in Tuesday's defeat

direct to your inboxWigan Athletic caretaker manager Leam Richardson feels his biggest challenge yet is to maintain his side's belief after they were narrowly defeated by Charlton Athletic at the DW Stadium on Tuesday.Chuks Aneke's 19th-minute strike was enough to make Latics fall to the bottom of the Sky Bet League One table.Wigan Athletic, who were looking to build on their spirited performance against Peterborough United on Saturday, were without star man Callum Lang for the visit of Charlton

The Latics claimed three points at the Stadium of Light as Wigan won their first game in League One since the start of October.

The Latics were relegated from the Championship after having 12 points deducted from their total as a result of entering administration. A takeover of the club by unnamed Spanish bidders is currently in progress with paperwork handed to the EFL.Roberts, 36, joined the DW Stadium club in 2017 from Portsmouth and has gone on to play 66 times for the Latics in all competitions, scoring three goals.The midfielder penned a short-term deal with the club in September.

Wanderers between 2014 and 2016, scoring three times. He later moved to the Latics but played only once for the DW Stadium outfit, before having a spell in the first half of 2017 at Forest Green Rovers.

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