Wigan Athletic defeated Wolverhampton 2-1in the English Championship.
The victory ensures Wigan moves from the bottom of the table as a late Will Grigg’s goal gave them full points.
Wigan started the game on a good note. Former Wolves striker Adam le Fondre scored the game’s first in the 5th minute. Max Power sent a close range cross which he converted. The visitors equalized in the 34th minute through Prince Oniangue. Oniangue sent a low finish from 18 yards, but the visitors couldn’t get a share of the point. Grigg’s goal ensured the host won the match 2-1.
Wigan’s last win was on August 13th. The victory over Wolves is the first in nine league matches, and it raises the team to the 21st position in the standings. On the other hand, Wolves went into the game with back-to-back wins against Newcastle and Brentford. At the DW stadium, their attack left much to be desired.
For Le Fondre, the night would not be forgotten in a hurry as he became the third ex-Wolves player to score against his former club in the Championship this season. He got the goal from six yards out. Wolves could have buried the game after their equalizer after Congo captain Oniangue scored.
After the recess, Danny Batth almost got a winner but his effort was stopped in time. The Lactics would savour their second victory this campaign. Wigan enjoyed more ball possession, but couldn’t get more shots into the box.
Wolves had ten shots, but only four were on target.
In other games played in the Championship, Burton played a 1-1 draw with QPR, and the Barnsley-Aston Villa affair ended the same way. Brentford thrashed Reading 4-0, while Sheff Wed defeated Blackburn 1-0. Birmingham and Preston played a 2-2 draw, but Bristol defeated Leeds 1-0. Huddersfield tops the standing with 22 points.
