Wigan Athletic 0 Sunderland 3: Story of the day after Bailey Wright goal and two Ross Stewart penalties in Alex Neil's first win
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The Black Cats had won just one of their last ten matches but took the lead in the second minute when Bailey Wright headed home Alex Pritchard’s free-kick.
Two penalties from Ross Stewart then gave Alex Neil his first win as Sunderland boss against a side which sit second in the League One table.
Here’s how the game played out:
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LIVE: Wigan Athletic 0 Sunderland 3 (Wright, 2) (Stewart, 38, 87)
Key Events
- Sunderland XI: Patterson, Winchester, Wright, Xhemajli, Cirkin, Matete, Evans, Gooch, Embleton (Clarke, 78), Pritchard (Neil, 82), Stewart
- Subs: Hoffmann, Hume, Neil, Dajaku, Neil, Roberts, Defoe
- Wigan XI: Amos, Darikwa, Whatmough, Tilt, McClean, Naylor, Power, Lang, Edwards (Shinnie, 69), Magennis (Humphrys, 60)
- Subs: Jones, Watts, Massey, Bennett, Rea, Shinnie, Humphrys
77’ Pritchard down
Pritchard has gone down after a confrontation with Tilt.
The home fans aren’t happy with the time wasting.
Jack Clarke is coming on.
72’ Stewart shot goes wide
Sunderland have posed much more of a threat going forward today, especially with Wigan sending more men forward.
Stewart found himself in another position to shoott there but sent his effort just wide.
69’ Second change for Wigan
The hosts have made their second change of the match with Shinnie replacing Edwards.
63’ Wigan mounting pressure
Sunderland are under the cosh here, but Patterson did well to punch away McClean’s in-swinging corner there.
The Black Cats keeper then held Power’s cross after another corner was cleared.
60’ First change for Wigan
Wigan have made the first change of the match with Humphrys coming on for Magennis.
57’ Patterson saves
The Sunderland keeper has impressed again today.
Patterson made himself big after Keane released Lang through on goal, yet the winger’s scuffed shot was saved.