Wigan Athletic vs Accrington Stanley. Sky Bet League One.
DW Stadium.
Wigan Athletic 4
- T James (14th minute)
- D Gardner (19th minute)
- W Keane (32nd minute pen)
- M Hughes (83rd minute own goal)
Accrington Stanley 3
- J Pritchard (61st minute)
- M Nottingham (65th minute)
- C Burgess (86th minute)
Wigan 4-3 Accrington: Managerless Latics edge seven-goal thriller
Saturday 12 December 2020 18:45, UK
Wigan moved off the foot of Sky Bet League One after picking up their second win on the bounce in a thrilling 4-3 victory against in-form Accrington.
Struggling Wigan, boosted by last weekend's triumph at Sunderland, flew out of the blocks and were three goals up inside a dramatic opening 32 minutes.
Tom James broke the deadlock with a brave diving header in the 14th minute, and Dan Gardner doubled the lead five minutes later with a rasping volley into the roof of the net.
It looked game over just after the half-hour mark when Chris Merrie was fouled in the penalty area, and Will Keane stepped up to lash the spot-kick home.
Joe Pritchard gave Accrington hope in the 61st minute with a cross from the left-hand side that somehow managed to evade several players in the middle before creeping in at the far post.
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And Wigan hearts were in mouths four minutes later when Michael Nottingham rifled home a beauty into the top corner past Jamie Jones.
Ollie Crankshaw looked to have settled Wigan nerves seven minutes from time with a shot that deflected in off Stanley defender Mark Hughes.
A nervy finale was ensured when Cameron Burgess fired into the roof of the net after a scramble in the Wigan box four minutes before the end but the hosts held on.
