Wigan secured a thoroughly deserved 3-0 victory over struggling 10-man Fleetwood at the DW Stadium.
The home side went ahead inside four minutes when Tom Pearce supplied Jordan Jones, who cut in from the flank and fired the ball past Jay Lynch.
It was 2-0 to Wigan just past the half-hour mark when Stephen Humphrys worked a short corner well and crossed for Sean Clare to bundle the ball home off goalkeeper Lynch.
Only brilliant goalkeeping from Lynch prevented Jones scoring his second goal after an incisive Wigan move.
But the game was effectively over as a contest in first-half stoppage time when Fleetwood’s Joshua Earl picked up a second booking for simulation in the box, leaving his side down to 10 men.
Wigan added the third goal their dominance warranted just after the hour, Pearce curling a lovely free-kick into the roof of the net after on-loan Fulham forward Martial Godo had been fouled on the edge of the box.
Match report supplied by PA Media.
Line-ups
Wigan
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Tickle
- 7ClareSubstituted forShawat 78′minutes
- 6Hughes
- 23Rekik
- 3Pearce
- 21Smith
- 26Adeeko
- 17GodoSubstituted forStonesat 78′minutesBooked at 83mins
- 19LangSubstituted forSzeat 66′minutes
- 14JonesSubstituted forMcManamanat 67′minutes
- 11HumphrysSubstituted forMagennisat 67′minutes
Substitutes
- 2Watts
- 12Amos
- 16Shaw
- 20McManaman
- 22Sze
- 25Stones
- 28Magennis
Fleetwood
Formation 4-3-3
- 13Lynch
- 26Rooney
- 16HeneghanBooked at 26mins
- 18HolgateSubstituted forJohnstonat 45′minutes
- 32EarlBooked at 45mins
- 11Broom
- 4Sarpong-WireduBooked at 52mins
- 6RobertsonSubstituted forLawalat 45′minutes
- 44PattersonBooked at 29minsSubstituted forHayesat 67′minutes
- 14MarriottSubstituted forStockleyat 67′minutes
- 10MayorSubstituted forVelaat 79′minutes
Substitutes
- 2Johnston
- 5Lawal
- 7Tshimanga
- 8Vela
- 9Stockley
- 21Hayes
- 30McMullan
- Referee:
- Edward Duckworth
- Attendance:
- 8,129
Live Text
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Match ends, Wigan Athletic 3, Fleetwood Town 0.
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Second Half ends, Wigan Athletic 3, Fleetwood Town 0.
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Corner, Fleetwood Town. Conceded by Callum McManaman.
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Attempt blocked. Jayden Stockley (Fleetwood Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
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Callum McManaman (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Jayden Stockley (Fleetwood Town).
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Foul by Liam Shaw (Wigan Athletic).
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Jayden Stockley (Fleetwood Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Josh Stones (Wigan Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Josh Stones (Wigan Athletic).
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Shaun Rooney (Fleetwood Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Scott Smith (Wigan Athletic).
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Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu (Fleetwood Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Substitution, Fleetwood Town. Josh Vela replaces Danny Mayor.
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Foul by Josh Magennis (Wigan Athletic).
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Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu (Fleetwood Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Liam Shaw replaces Sean Clare.
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Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Josh Stones replaces Martial Godo.
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Attempt missed. Callum McManaman (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Scott Smith.
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Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Carl Johnston.
