Old Trafford icon Wayne Rooney will face his “great friend” Michael Carrick as his tenure of Birmingham City begins with

Wigan began the New Year with a hard fought point at Scunthorpe to come out of the festive period unbeaten and in fifth position in SkyBet League One.

Louis van Gaal insists his Manchester United side always seek to entertain ahead of tomorrow’s Premier League clash against Crystal Palace.

Louis van Gaal has denied claims by former Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes that his side are not allowed to take risks.

Oldham’s interim boss David Dunn has insisted there is more work to be done after Latics came away from Doncaster with their first point since the end of August at the weekend.

Wigan face Middlesbrough away today and host Derby County on Easter Monday in the midst of a tight battle at both ends of the table.

With a crucial Premier League game against league leaders Chelsea just a week away, Manuel Pellegrini might have been tempted to rest some of his stars against Championship side Middlesbrough in the FA Cup fourth round.

Mancunian Matters has teamed up with Manchester City to offer one lucky fan the opportunity to experience all the excitement of the FA Cup as the Blues take on Middlesbrough this Saturday.

The Latics drew 1-1 against high-flying Middlesbrough with a phenomenal free-kick from Shaun Maloney that showed the controversy of the week had clearly not put them off their game.

Wigan’s 77-year-old chairman feels hard done by and has accused a Guardian journalist of misunderstanding him despite apologising profusely for any upset he may have caused.

Rosler, 45, was brought to the north west by owner Dave Whelan from west London club Brentford just under 12 months ago and helped Wigan secure a fifth-place finish last season before the team’s form dipped drastically this term.