Latics Drawn Away At Hartlepool in Carling Cup

Wigan Athletic have been drawn to face Hartlepool United at the Victoria Ground in the second round of the Carling Cup after League 1 side beat Sheffield United 2-0 in the first round.

The game will be played the week beginning the 23rd August and hopefully the Latics will turn up for this one following the shambles of last seasons efforts in the same competition when Roberto`s boys were dumped out at this stage by Blackpool 4-1

The Carling Cup 2nd Round draw in full:-

Accrington v Newcastle Utd
Portsmouth v Crystal Palace
Leeds Utd v Leicester City
Wolves v Southend Utd
Blackburn v Norwich
MK Dons v Blackpool
Tranmere Rovers v Swansea City
Everton v Huddersfield
Peterborough v Cardiff City
Reading v Northampton
Scunthorpe v Sheffield Weds
Brentford v Hull City
Sunderland v Colchester
Leyton Orient v West Brom
Morecambe v Burnley
Birmingham v Rochdale
Crewe v Ipswich Town
Watford v Notts County
West Ham v Oxford Utd
Southampton v Bolton Wanderers
Bradford City v Preston North End
Fulham v Port Vale
Milwall v Middlesbrough
Stoke City v Shrewsbury Town
Hartlepool v Wigan Athletic



Win tickets for Saturdays opener

Wigan Athletic face Blackpool at the DW Stadium on Saturday in the seasons opening game and to celebrate this Vital Latics have a pair of free tickets up for grabs courtesy of Wigan Athletic main sponsors 188BET

To win the tickets you must be over 18 and also a Vital Wigan member, not already a member then join here, it`s quick and free.

So on to the competition:

Who is the manager of Saturdays opponents Blackpool?

Simply email the answer to wigan@vitalfootball.co.uk stating your name, age, Vital username and mark your email 188BET ticket comp.

Closing date and time is 4:30 pm Thursday 11/08/2010

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