Match ends, Swindon Town 1, Wigan Athletic 4.
SwindonSwindon Town1WiganWigan Athletic4
Three goals in the space of six minutes at the start of the second half helped high-flying Wigan Athletic to a convincing win at Swindon Town.
Will Grigg swept Chris McCann's cross past Tyrell Belford to put Wigan ahead.
And the Latics romped clear after the break, with Max Power's fine 25-yard curler, Grigg's deflected strike and Sam Morsy's low drive making it 4-0.
Nicky Ajose slotted a consolation for Swindon, who had Nathan Thompson sent off for a reckless challenge late on.
Wigan remain second in League One, three points behind leaders Burton but having played a game more than their promotion rivals, while Swindon are 14th.
Wigan manager Gary Caldwell told BBC Radio Manchester:
"It's never perfect - it was very close. I thought first half we played very well and we contained them.
"These are a difficult side to prepare to play against. If you don't work hard against them, then they'll punish you.
"Second half we were devastating for 15 minutes."
Line-ups
Swindon
Formation 3-5-2
- 25Belford
- 21Sendles-WhiteSubstituted forTraoreat 52'minutes
- 2ThompsonBooked at 86mins
- 6Turnbull
- 27BarryBooked at 62mins
- 26RodgersSubstituted forBrophyat 53'minutes
- 14Doughty
- 18Thompson
- 3Ormonde-Ottewill
- 10Ajose
- 24HyltonSubstituted forRobertat 72'minutes
Substitutes
- 4Robert
- 7Traore
- 15Brophy
- 23Cooke
- 28Iandolo
- 29Rossi Branco
- 32Henry
Wigan
Formation 5-3-2
- 32Jääskeläinen
- 34Wabara
- 5Daniels
- 20Morgan
- 22Warnock
- 7McCannBooked at 66mins
- 6PowerBooked at 40minsSubstituted forChowat 64'minutes
- 4Perkins
- 8Morsy
- 9GriggSubstituted forVuckicat 75'minutes
- 31WildschutSubstituted forDaviesat 71'minutesBooked at 74mins
Substitutes
- 3Kellett
- 10Davies
- 13Nicholls
- 18Chow
- 25Barnett
- 27Colclough
- 29Vuckic
- Referee:
- Andy Davies
- Attendance:
- 9,240
Match Stats
Home TeamSwindonAway TeamWigan
- Possession
- Home47%
- Away53%
- Shots
- Home7
- Away10
- Shots on Target
- Home3
- Away5
- Corners
- Home1
- Away5
- Fouls
- Home13
- Away16
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Swindon Town 1, Wigan Athletic 4.
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Drissa Traoré (Swindon Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Haris Vuckic (Wigan Athletic).
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Bradley Barry (Swindon Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Haris Vuckic (Wigan Athletic).
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Attempt missed. Chris McCann (Wigan Athletic) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
Dismissal
Nathan Thompson (Swindon Town) is shown the red card.
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Foul by Nathan Thompson (Swindon Town).
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Chris McCann (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt missed. Fabien Robert (Swindon Town) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
Goal!
Goal! Swindon Town 1, Wigan Athletic 4. Nicky Ajose (Swindon Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Michael Doughty.
Substitution
Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Haris Vuckic replaces William Grigg.
Booking
Craig Davies (Wigan Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Bradley Barry (Swindon Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Craig Davies (Wigan Athletic).
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Fabien Robert (Swindon Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Craig Davies (Wigan Athletic).
Substitution
Substitution, Swindon Town. Fabien Robert replaces Jermaine Hylton.
Substitution
Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Craig Davies replaces Yanic Wildschut.
