Wigan Athletic 3 – Accrington Stanley 0: Bad day for visitors at Dw Stadium

Wigan Athletic strolled past Accrington Stanley with a 3-0 win on Tuesday at Dw Stadium. With both teams drawing in their previous fixtures, they were keen to pick up points. Wigan Athletic wanted to continue adding points following a disappointing 1-1 draw with Bolton Wanderers in their previous game. Accrington Stanley, on the other hand, are struggling for form following a draw in their last match. As the table looks today, Wigan Athletic and Accrington Stanley currently occupy 1st and 14th spots in the table, with 83 points and 51 points respectively after 26 matches.

Wigan Athletic didn’t take long to get on the score-sheet, with Joe Bennett opening the rout at the 37 minute mark. However they weren’t finished yet and Josh Magennis made it 2-0 just before half-time, to take a 2-0 lead into half time.

Wigan Athletic continued to pile on the pressure in the second and were rewarded, with a goal from Will Keane, 58 minutes in, which sealed the victory for Wigan Athletic.

Both managers used all substitutions. For Wigan Athletic, Stephen Humphrys, Gavin Massey and Jamie McGrath, came on for Callum Lang, Joe Bennett and Will Keane, Accrington Stanley brought on Tommy Leigh, Korede Yemi Adedoyin and Joe Pritchard to replace Seamus Conneely, John O’Sullivan and Ethan Hamilton.

There were bookings for Tom Naylor from Wigan Athletic. For Accrington Stanley, Michael Nottingham and Jay Rich-Baghuelou saw yellow.

Next up, Wigan Athletic are away to Lincoln City, whilst Accrington Stanley will travel to face Fleetwood Town.