Burton 3-4 Wigan: Latics edge seven-goal thriller as Jake Buxton departs Brewers

Will Keane secured three precious points for Wigan in a 4-3 victory at bottom-side Burton, after which manager Jake Buxton parted company with the Brewers.

In a game that saw Kyle Joseph score three times to peg Burton back, Keane then scored the winner to leave them bottom of the table. Buxton departed the club shortly after full-time.

• Burton part company with manager Buxton

A frantic start to the game saw four goals in the first 28 minutes. Albion went in front after 13 minutes with John-Joe O'Toole powering home a header from a short corner routine.

Wigan equalised six minutes later from their own set piece, Joseph diverting the ball past Kieran O'Hara using his thigh.

John Brayford headed home a close-range effort from Joe Powell's left-wing free-kick but Albion's lead lasted barely three minutes as Joseph netted for a second time, smartly converting Olly Crankshaw's cross.

Burton moved back in front for a third time when Kane Hemmings pounced on a loose ball to fire home after 72 minutes only for Joseph to complete his hat-trick a minute later as he superbly guided Tom Pearce's cross inside the post.

Keane rounded off a breathless game by heading home Chris Merrie's cross.

Shortly after the final whistle, Burton announced they had parted company with manager Jake Buxton with the club six points adrift of safety at the bottom of League One.

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