Josh Magennis

Josh Magennis struck his first goal since signing for Wigan as the Latics kept up the pressure on League One leaders Rotherham with a hard-fought 2-0 win at lowly Crewe. Magennis – recruited from Hull in January – headed home at the end of the first half and Will Keane followed suit with another aerial finish soon after the interval to break the bottom club’s resistance.

Josh Magennis struck his first goal since signing for Wigan as the Latics kept up the pressure on League One leaders Rotherham with a hard-fought 2-0 win at lowly Crewe. Magennis - recruited from Hull in January - headed home at the end of the first half and Will Keane followed suit with another aerial finish soon after the interval to break the bottom club's resistance.

Wigan could hand debuts to Josh Magennis and Graeme Shinnie when they welcome Gillingham to the DW Stadium. Both men signed last week, with striker Magennis completing his move from Hull while midfielder Shinnie arrived from Derby. Shinnie was an unused substitute for the midweek win at Morecambe, where the...

Wigan Athletic have signed Hull City striker Josh Magennis for an undisclosed fee on a two-and-a-half-year deal. The 31-year-old Northern Ireland international scored 24 goals in 88 league appearances for the Tigers. He could make his debut for the Latics in Saturday's game against Doncaster. "I'm very much looking forward...

Kyle Lafferty has been drafted into the Northern Ireland squad as a replacement for the injured Josh Magennis.Magennis has been forced to withdraw from the group preparing for World Cup qualifiers against Lithuania and Switzerland which sandwich a friendly in Estonia.Lafferty joins up with the squad having come off the bench to replace Magennis in each of Northern Ireland’s opening two qualifiers in March.“I said last week that the door was open for Kyle and circumstances mean that he’s back in the reckoning,” said Northern Ireland boss Ian Baraclough.Corry Evans is a doubt due to a hamstring strain and...

Hull will have Josh Magennis available for Saturday’s Sky Bet League One clash against Oxford. The Northern Ireland striker was rested in midweek against Peterborough, but has no injury issue and is expected to return at the weekend. However Lewie Coyle is doubtful after being hurt in the challenge which...