Wigan 2-1 Fleetwood: Debut goal for Flores at Wigan

Goals from Jordan Flores and Michael Jacobs gave Wigan a 2-1 Sky Bet League One victory over Fleetwood at the DW Stadium.

Latics were missing both Craig Davies and Will Grigg but local boy Flores marked his full league debut with a goal in the first period as Gary Caldwell's men made it three wins from four.

The hosts dominated the majority of the first half although it took them 39 minutes to break the deadlock.

Fleetwood's defence could not clear a Jacobs cross from the right, and Flores was on hand to lash home from 10 yards.

Wigan doubled their lead within a minute of the restart when Flores returned the favour, allowing Jacobs to fire home from close range.

But following the introduction off the bench of David Ball, who spent time on trial with Wigan over the summer before returning to Fleetwood, the visitors came into it more and more.

They pulled one back just after the hour mark when Antoni Sarcevic's free-kick deflected off the Wigan wall into the path of Tyler Hornby-Forbes, who beat goalkeeper Richard O'Donnell from eight yards.

It was the first goal Wigan had conceded at home in the league this season, and the visitors enjoyed the lion's share of the last quarter as they pushed for an equaliser.

Wigan squandered a gilt-edged chance to seal the game when substitute Sanmi Odelusi raced clean through on goal only for his shot to nearly hit the corner flag.

And they nearly paid a high price when Ball hit the outside of the post in the six added minutes at the end.