Straight From the Stands: Why a big response is needed against Wigan

Dan Barnes. Sat, 17 January 2026 at 5:00 am UTC·8 min read Small mistakes are costing us big By Lee Sidebotham It’s quite ironic how the Wigan game - usually the highlight of the season - has been overshadowed by the two previous matches that were supposed to be nothing but straightforward.Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement I was at both the Peterborough and Port Vale games last week, and even a few days on I couldn’t tell you a single thing we did other than concede. The fact we’re still sixth tells you both how poor this division is this season and how much higher up we should be. Steven Schumacher said it himself after Tuesday night’s defeat to Port Vale: mistakes are costing us...