Match ends, Wigan Athletic 1, Bolton Wanderers 0.
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Bolton suffered a blow to their promotion hopes as Wigan completed a League One double over their neighbours thanks to a Stephen Humphrys goal at the DW Stadium.
Bolton, who are third in the table, created the first chance when Paris Maghoma burst his way past Luke Chambers only to be denied by Sam Tickle.
The visitors were then hampered by the loss of Carlos Mendes Gomes to injury in pretty innocuous fashion, but they continued to boss proceedings.
And defender Eoin Toal had two great chances, heading over from a right-wing cross before seeing a long-range strike well saved by Tickle.
The second half was the same story as Nathaniel Ogbeta's shot was tipped round the post by Tickle, who then turned away a dangerous free-kick by Josh Sheehan.
At this point, Wigan had not registered an attempt on goal, but that changed on 69 minutes when substitute Humphrys - who had scored twice in August's 4-0 away win - played a one-two with Chambers before prodding the ball under Joel Coleman.
Wigan had chances to kill off the game too, with Thelo Aasgaard's volley forcing a brilliant save from Coleman before another substitute, Martial Godo, poked the ball just wide.
Bolton had a great chance to level with two minutes to go, only for Ricardo Santos to head wide from four yards, with most of the players on the pitch being embroiled in a melee on the full-time whistle.
Match report supplied by PA Media.
Line-ups
Wigan
Formation 3-4-2-1
- 1Tickle
- 15Kerr
- 29GoodeSubstituted forMorrisonat 75'minutes
- 24Chambers
- 21SmithBooked at 77mins
- 8SmithBooked at 60mins
- 26Adeeko
- 18SmithSubstituted forPearceat 75'minutes
- 20McManamanSubstituted forGodoat 64'minutes
- 10Aasgaard
- 28MagennisBooked at 45minsSubstituted forHumphrysat 54'minutes
Substitutes
- 3Pearce
- 4Morrison
- 11Humphrys
- 12Amos
- 17Godo
- 22Sze
- 23Kelman
Bolton
Formation 3-1-4-2
- 13Coleman
- 2Jones
- 5Almeida Santos
- 18Toal
- 8SheehanSubstituted forJeromeat 79'minutes
- 12Dacres-Cogley
- 19MaghomaBooked at 7minsSubstituted forDempseyat 70'minutes
- 4ThomasonBooked at 90mins
- 17OgbetaBooked at 24mins
- 7Mendes GomesSubstituted forCollinsat 21'minutes
- 14AdeboyejoSubstituted forBödvarssonat 70'minutes
Substitutes
- 3Iredale
- 9Bödvarsson
- 15Forrester
- 16Morley
- 22Dempsey
- 28Collins
- 35Jerome
- Referee:
- John Busby
- Attendance:
- 13,204
Match Stats
Home TeamWiganAway TeamBolton
- Possession
- Home31%
- Away69%
- Shots
- Home4
- Away10
- Shots on Target
- Home2
- Away3
- Corners
- Home0
- Away9
- Fouls
- Home17
- Away15
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Second Half ends, Wigan Athletic 1, Bolton Wanderers 0.
Booking
George Thomason (Bolton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by George Thomason (Bolton Wanderers).
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Martial Godo (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Josh Dacres-Cogley (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Thelo Aasgaard (Wigan Athletic).
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Attempt missed. Eoin Toal (Bolton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
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Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Thelo Aasgaard.
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Foul by Kyle Dempsey (Bolton Wanderers).
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Luke Chambers (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Offside, Wigan Athletic. Jason Kerr is caught offside.
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Hand ball by George Thomason (Bolton Wanderers).
Substitution
Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. Cameron Jerome replaces Josh Sheehan.
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Attempt missed. Josh Sheehan (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
Booking
Scott Smith (Wigan Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Kyle Dempsey (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Scott Smith (Wigan Athletic).
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Josh Sheehan (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Stephen Humphrys (Wigan Athletic).
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Anyone says Maloney cant coach need to watch this one. Bravo 4a wonderful effort & making my daynevening 1w/abigsmile. C'mon WIGAN>!
Little Wigan taking the p…….
Cheers PFC
In fairness to Wigan a good goal well taken by Humphrys who cannot seem to not score against us. Keeper played well, and young subs looked decent.
As for Bolton, 4 strikers on for the last 10 minutes and we can't get the ball in the box - madness!
Well played boys, up the tics !!!
Oh and by the way, MOM Baba. That will up set the nerd behind me. You know who I mean East Stand Section 7.
Good luck Bolton.