Match ends, Sheffield United 0, Wigan Athletic 2.
Sheff UtdSheffield United0WiganWigan Athletic2
Wigan moved up to third in League One after victory at Sheffield United.
Will Grigg gave the Latics a second-half lead from the penalty spot after Yanic Wildschut went down under a challenge from Chris Basham in the box.
Debutant Conor McAleney got the second, five days after his loan move from Premier League side Everton.
He fired a low drive past George Long, before Grigg missed a second penalty with 16 minutes, left after Chris McCann was tripped by Paul Coutts.
Wigan manager Gary Caldwell told BBC Radio Manchester:
"Coming to a big stadium like this in front of a big home crowd, we showed that we are a good football team.
"We can play possession, we can cause you problems with that and once we get in front we're a real threat in the counter-attack.
"Everything about the game, I was happy with.
"There's obviously some areas that we can and will improve on but in terms of all-round performance, both attacking and defensively, I thought it was the best of the season."
Line-ups
Sheff Utd
Formation 4-4-2
- 25Long
- 5Brayford
- 34Edgar
- 15Collins
- 19McEveley
- 8Coutts
- 35HammondBooked at 71mins
- 6BashamSubstituted forDoneat 70'minutes
- 11BaxterSubstituted forCampbell-Ryceat 77'minutes
- 18SammonSubstituted forAdamsat 45'minutes
- 10SharpBooked at 79mins
Substitutes
- 1Howard
- 7Flynn
- 14Done
- 17Woolford
- 20Campbell-Ryce
- 22Reed
- 29Adams
Wigan
Formation 4-3-3
- 32Jääskeläinen
- 5Daniels
- 20Morgan
- 28Pearce
- 7McCann
- 6Power
- 4Perkins
- 8Morsy
- 31Wildschut
- 9GriggSubstituted forDaviesat 77'minutes
- 24McAlenySubstituted forWabaraat 71'minutes
Substitutes
- 3Kellett
- 10Davies
- 13Nicholls
- 18Chow
- 27Colclough
- 29Vuckic
- 34Wabara
- Referee:
- Steve Martin
- Attendance:
- 20,304
Match Stats
Home TeamSheff UtdAway TeamWigan
- Possession
- Home48%
- Away52%
- Shots
- Home12
- Away11
- Shots on Target
- Home3
- Away4
- Corners
- Home6
- Away4
- Fouls
- Home15
- Away11
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Sheffield United 0, Wigan Athletic 2.
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Foul by John Brayford (Sheffield United).
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Yanic Wildschut (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Attempt blocked. Matt Done (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
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Paul Coutts (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Max Power (Wigan Athletic).
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Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Jay McEveley.
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Foul by Dean Hammond (Sheffield United).
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Max Power (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt missed. Che Adams (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
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Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Chris McCann.
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Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Chris McCann.
Booking
Billy Sharp (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Jason Pearce (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Billy Sharp (Sheffield United).
Substitution
Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Craig Davies replaces William Grigg.
Substitution
Substitution, Sheffield United. Jamal Campbell-Ryce replaces Jose Baxter.
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Penalty saved! William Grigg (Wigan Athletic) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the top left corner.
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Penalty conceded by Paul Coutts (Sheffield United) after a foul in the penalty area.
