Tempers boil over as Doncaster and Wigan fans start scrapping after the Latics’ 3-0 win

Tempers boil over as Doncaster and Wigan fans start scrapping after the Latics’ 3-0 win on Saturday afternoon.

Dara Costelloe opened the scoring in the 11th minute, pouncing onto a mishandled corner, Matt Smith doubled the lead three minutes later from another set-piece, then Fraser Murray sealed all three points with a 50th-minute goal from the edge of the box.

Costelloe and Ryan Trevitt came close to adding further Wigan goals, Doncaster struck the post with Sam Tickle tipping the ball against the upright.

The result sees Wigan sitting 8th in League One with 12 points from 8 games played while Doncaster are 5th with 16 points also from 8 games.

Doncaster fan scrapping with a Wigan fan 🤬🥊🥊🥊 #wafc #drfc pic.twitter.com/vSw1tFchPF

— 🇸🇱 Hugh WAFC 🇸🇱 (@WafcHugh) September 13, 2025

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The Donny fan wearing blue & white that spat on a Wigan fan after the game, getting the spit knocked out of him in front of his kid.#WAFC pic.twitter.com/HSX89YgYLK

— Van Goth (@VanGothhhh) September 13, 2025

Wigan manager Ryan Lowe said per Latics TV: “I’m over the moon. I thought they were excellent and did everything that we asked them to do. We were well worthy of the three-nil.

“Dara (Costelloe) could’ve made it four, and we had some unbelievable crosses going into the box that we need to get on the end of.

“I can’t complain. Three goals, a clean sheet, and a good Saturday afternoon.

“Every performance is complete when you win, but we will take bits from it where we can do a little bit better.

“Good teams can hurt you, and I thought we turned the ball over a bit. I don’t want that – I want us to keep the ball for large parts, and play in the areas where we feel we can play.

“I’ll always critique a little bit – to keep the lads on their toes and make sure they’re not getting carried away. They’re grounded lads, but they have to stay on each other now.

“There are places up for grabs – the skipper (Jason Kerr) missed today with a niggle on his knee, so it was important we made sure we were right (at the back).

“I always want to strive for real quality and completeness – but I was happy with it and it’s a big three points.”

Wigan: Tickle, Sessegnon, Aimson, Fox, Matt Smith (Cooper 84′), Murray (McManaman 90′), Trevitt, Wright (Adeeko 84′), Hungbo (Borges Rodrigues 73′), Costelloe, Mullin (Asamoah Jr 83′)

Subs: Weir, Adeeko, McManaman, Borges Rodrigues, Savin, Cooper, Asamoah Jr

Doncaster: Lo-Tutala, Nixon (Crew 67′), O’Riordan, Pearson (Grehan 59′), Maxwell (Senior 45′), Broadbent, Bailey, Molyneux, Clifton (Middleton 31′), Gibson (Olusanya 59′), Sharp

Subs: Lawlor, Middleton, Crew, Ajayi, Senior, Grehan, Olusanya

Donny boss Grant McCann said, per Doncaster Free Press:  “We got well beaten. Wigan were better in every department than us today, every aspect of the game. I won’t stand here and hide behind mistakes. They were better, it’s as simple as that.

“We weren’t anywhere near where I know we can be. They were more intense, aggressive and we didn’t show intensity going forward.

“It was a stonewall penalty. How the referee doesn’t give it, I don’t know. The referee was so close to it. Luke was clipped on his blind-side in the box. It’s frustrating because you hope those big moments, away from home, go for you but that went against us.”

“We’re not hiding behind that but goals change the dynamic of games and if we get that penalty it could have been different but ultimately we were second-best all over the pitch today.

Tempers boil over as Doncaster and Wigan fans start scrapping after the Latics’ 3-0 win, here’s the Twitter reaction…

@DRFCJM1: Bet he was there with his kid again pure embarrassment for the club I apologise on behalf of the rest of us fair play today and good luck for the rest of the season

@Dearns: Yep. He spat at one of our fans then the fella that was scrapping with him stepped in. His Mrs and kid came down to take him away. Kid giving it the large one after his dad had been shown up

@WAFCtabs: Only fight they showed all game 😉

@BlazeMeister78: Same lad who took the knock after our 3rd goal, he ran a long way across the North Stand to give it large to ES2.

@DBafc29: Muppets fighting each other whilst the Country rots. Absolute muppets the lot of you

@acefaceaaron: Came thinking they where world beaters went home battered on and off the pitch

@KAI_B0SH: Happened right in front of me, absolutely superb viewing #wafc

@KAI_B0SH:
Doncaster fans: “Two nil up and you still don’t sing”
*Immediately go 3-0 up*
Wigan fans: “Three nil up and we still don’t sing!”
Could not have been timed any more perfectly 🤣 #wafc

Sealing the W emphatically. 💥#wafc 🔵⚪️ pic.twitter.com/LDWAtDHgXX

— Wigan Athletic (@LaticsOfficial) September 13, 2025