Post by londonranger on Jul 8, 2020 19:15:17 GMT
While victory lifts them to 15th in the table, eight points and seven places above the bottom three, the looming threat of having a 12-point deduction imposed on them for their off-field troubles effectively means they are five points from safety with four games remaining.
Kieffer Moore gave the beleaguered hosts a much-needed boost and deserved lead just after the half-hour mark, beating Joe Lumley at his near post with a powerfully struck right-foot shot.
Moore should have made it two after the break, but bent his effort narrowly wide after cutting in from the left to create time and space to shoot.
David Marshall ensured the Latics claimed all three vital points by keeping out Ilias Chair in the 60th minute, while Jamal Lowe was denied at the other end moments later.
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Wigan mark homecoming with victory
There were no home comforts behind closed for the Latics as they played at DW Stadium for the first time since being placed into administration just seven days earlier.
While the pandemic has meant fans cannot be in the stands to show their support for the club in its greatest time of need, they have united to raise more than £130,000 in a week to go towards funding the side for the rest of the season.
It has been a turbulent eight days since they were last at home - when they overpowered Stoke City 3-0 - with the club's very existence put under threat by what one MP has called a "major global scandal".
A number of jobs at the Latics have already been lost, with members of manager Paul Cook's staff among those made redundant, while players have only been paid a fraction of their wages.
Despite the off-field turmoil, Wigan started brightly - showing plenty of commitment going forward, resilience in defence and composure and professionalism in the circumstances.
More to follow.
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Match Stats
Live Text
Home TeamWiganAway TeamQPR
Possession
Home45%Away55%
Shots
Home16Away6
Shots on Target
Home6Away2
Corners
Home9Away2
Fouls
Home12Away9
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WEDNESDAY 8TH JULY 2020
Millwall
0
Middlesbrough
2
FT
West Brom
2
Derby
0
FT
Birmingham
1
Swansea
3
FT
Bristol City
2
Hull
1
FT
Wigan
1
QPR
0
FT
Sheff Wed
0
Preston
0
28 mins
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Kieffer Moore gave the beleaguered hosts a much-needed boost and deserved lead just after the half-hour mark, beating Joe Lumley at his near post with a powerfully struck right-foot shot.
Moore should have made it two after the break, but bent his effort narrowly wide after cutting in from the left to create time and space to shoot.
David Marshall ensured the Latics claimed all three vital points by keeping out Ilias Chair in the 60th minute, while Jamal Lowe was denied at the other end moments later.
Follow BBC Sport's live Championship coverage
Wigan mark homecoming with victory
There were no home comforts behind closed for the Latics as they played at DW Stadium for the first time since being placed into administration just seven days earlier.
While the pandemic has meant fans cannot be in the stands to show their support for the club in its greatest time of need, they have united to raise more than £130,000 in a week to go towards funding the side for the rest of the season.
It has been a turbulent eight days since they were last at home - when they overpowered Stoke City 3-0 - with the club's very existence put under threat by what one MP has called a "major global scandal".
A number of jobs at the Latics have already been lost, with members of manager Paul Cook's staff among those made redundant, while players have only been paid a fraction of their wages.
Despite the off-field turmoil, Wigan started brightly - showing plenty of commitment going forward, resilience in defence and composure and professionalism in the circumstances.
More to follow.
Line-ups
Match Stats
Live Text
Home TeamWiganAway TeamQPR
Possession
Home45%Away55%
Shots
Home16Away6
Shots on Target
Home6Away2
Corners
Home9Away2
Fouls
Home12Away9
Share this page
Find out more
Championship official site
Read more on Championship official site
Scores, Results & Fixtures
WEDNESDAY 8TH JULY 2020
Millwall
0
Middlesbrough
2
FT
West Brom
2
Derby
0
FT
Birmingham
1
Swansea
3
FT
Bristol City
2
Hull
1
FT
Wigan
1
QPR
0
FT
Sheff Wed
0
Preston
0
28 mins
View all Championship scores