Wigan Athletic 0-1 Huddersfield Town

All three of Conor Coady's goals this season have come away from home

Huddersfield narrowly won at Wigan to condemn the Latics to their fourth defeat in five games, leaving the home side five points from safety.

Conor Coady's late strike into the top corner lit up an otherwise uneventful Championship game at the DW Stadium.

Malky Mackay's Wigan side hardly troubled Alex Smithies in the visitors' goal throughout the game.

The Terriers could have scored more, having had two chances cleared off the line in the first half.

The result meant Huddersfield moved above Bolton and Charlton into 15th place in the table, 11 points clear of the relegation zone.

Wigan's woes
Wigan have won just one game, a 2-0 victory at Leeds on Boxing Day, since October.
The 2013 FA Cup winners have taken just six points from a possible 39 in the Championship.
Malky Mackay has seen his side lose seven of the 10 Championship games they have played since he was appointed as manager in November.

A scrappy opening to the game saw Callum McManaman shoot straight into Smithies' arms early on, while at the other end Nahki Wells had an effort saved by Wigan keeper Scott Carson.

Huddersfield had two great chances to take the lead towards the end of the first half.

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Mackay on Wigan v Huddersfield

First, Wells saw his effort cleared off the line by Liam Ridgewell on 33 minutes before Mark Hudson's header from Jacob Butterfield's corner was cleared off the line, this time by Martyn Waghorn.

Wigan's best chance came just before the hour mark when James McClean, unmarked in the box, headed McManaman's cross over the bar.

Wells hit the side-netting from a narrow angle soon after while Butterfield warmed up Carson's hands with a rasping effort from 25 yards out with 15 minutes to go.

But it was former Liverpool youth player Coady who settled matters as he controlled a ball from Wells in a wide position and bent his shot into the top corner, leaving Carson with no chance.

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Line-ups

Wigan

• 1Carson
• 24Perch
• 25Barnett
• 27RidgewellBooked at 53mins
• 3Taylor
• 7McCannSubstituted forCowieat 56'minutes
• 36KvistBooked at 23mins
• 14Huws
• 15McManamanSubstituted forDelortat 66'minutesBooked at 90mins
• 33WaghornSubstituted forFortunéat 56'minutes
• 11McClean

Substitutes

• 17Boyce
• 19Cowie
• 26Al Habsi
• 29Forshaw
• 32Fortuné
• 43Cosgrove
• 49Delort

Huddersfield

• 1Smithies
• 27Smith
• 4Hudson
• 33Lynch
• 17Robinson
• 10Coady
• 2EdgarSubstituted forWallaceat 86'minutes
• 8Butterfield
• 7Scannell
• 9Vaughan
• 21WellsSubstituted forBunnat 90+3'minutes

Substitutes

• 3Dixon
• 15Wallace
• 18Lolley
• 28Gobern
• 30Bunn
• 31Allinson
• 45Majewski

Referee:

Steve Martin

Attendance:

12,064

Match Stats

Home TeamWiganAway TeamHuddersfield

Possession

Home56%

Away44%

Shots

Home20

Away13

Shots on Target

Home4

Away5

Corners

Home9

Away4

Fouls

Home11

Away12

Live Text

Posted at

Match ends, Wigan Athletic 0, Huddersfield Town 1.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+8'

Second Half ends, Wigan Athletic 0, Huddersfield Town 1.

Posted at 90'+4'

Attempt saved. Liam Ridgewell (Wigan Athletic) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andy Delort with a cross.

Posted at 90'+4'

James Perch (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 90'+4'

Foul by Harry Bunn (Huddersfield Town).

Substitution

Posted at 90'+3'

Substitution, Huddersfield Town. Harry Bunn replaces Nahki Wells.

Posted at 90'+2'

Andrew Taylor (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 90'+2'

Sean Scannell (Huddersfield Town).

Booking

Posted at 90'+1'

Andy Delort (Wigan Athletic) is shown the yellow card.

Posted at 89'

Attempt missed. Leon Barnett (Wigan Athletic) header from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by William Kvist.

Posted at 88'

Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Jack Robinson.

Posted at 87'

Attempt missed. Leon Barnett (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.

Substitution

Posted at 86'

Substitution, Huddersfield Town. Murray Wallace replaces David Edgar because of an injury.

Posted at 85'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Posted at 84'

Delay in match David Edgar (Huddersfield Town) because of an injury.

Posted at 84'

Attempt saved. Andy Delort (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.

Goal!

Posted at 82'

Goal! Wigan Athletic 0, Huddersfield Town 1. Conor Coady (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left to the top right corner. Assisted by Nahki Wells.

Posted at 82'

Attempt blocked. Nahki Wells (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Conor Coady.

Posted at 81'

Emyr Huws (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 81'

Foul by Nahki Wells (Huddersfield Town).

Posted at 80'

Marc-Antoine Fortuné (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 80'

Foul by Mark Hudson (Huddersfield Town).

Posted at 79'

Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Tommy Smith.

Posted at 78'

Attempt blocked. Andy Delort (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.

Posted at 77'

Attempt blocked. Andy Delort (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Emyr Huws.

Posted at 75'

Attempt saved. Jacob Butterfield (Huddersfield Town) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by James Vaughan.

Posted at 74'

Attempt saved. Marc-Antoine Fortuné (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by James McClean.

Posted at 72'

Attempt blocked. Emyr Huws (Wigan Athletic) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by James Perch.

Posted at 71'

Attempt missed. William Kvist (Wigan Athletic) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by James McClean with a cross following a corner.

Posted at 70'

Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Jack Robinson.

Posted at 68'

Foul by Andy Delort (Wigan Athletic).

Posted at 68'

Jacob Butterfield (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 67'

Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Mark Hudson.

Posted at 67'

Attempt blocked. Andy Delort (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by James McClean.

Posted at 67'

Attempt missed. James Vaughan (Huddersfield Town) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sean Scannell with a headed pass.

Posted at 66'

Hand ball by Andy Delort (Wigan Athletic).

Substitution

Posted at 66'

Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Andy Delort replaces Callum McManaman because of an injury.

Posted at 64'

Corner, Huddersfield Town. Conceded by Andrew Taylor.

Posted at 63'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Posted at 63'

Delay in match Callum McManaman (Wigan Athletic) because of an injury.

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