Match ends, Swindon Town 1, Wigan Athletic 0.
SwindonSwindon Town1WiganWigan Athletic0
Ten-man Swindon held on for a vital win over League One relegation rivals Wigan.
Brett Pitman's header put the hosts in front, but they had to cling on after Dion Conroy's red card left them to play the final 25 minutes with 10 men.
Pitman headed Swindon into a 17th-minute lead when Jamie Jones spilled Tyler Smith's header right into his path and Pitman could not miss from a yard out.
John Sheridan's men came close twice more in the first half, with Hallam Hope having a shot palmed away, while Pitman headed narrowly wide.
All Wigan could muster was Zach Clough shooting wide from a long way out.
The away side rarely threatened Swindon goalkeeper Mark Travers, but the hosts had to endure a nervy finish when captain Conroy was sent off for a foul on Will Keane in the 65th minute, adjudged to have denied a clear goal-scoring opportunity.
Despite being a man up for the last quarter of the match, Wigan were unable to find a leveller as Swindon clung on for all three points.
Match report supplied by PA Media.
Line-ups
Swindon
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Travers
- 16Odimayo
- 17Masterson
- 4ConroyBooked at 65mins
- 26ThompsonBooked at 83mins
- 18Payne
- 23PalmerBooked at 54mins
- 19Lyden
- 45Hope
- 9SmithSubstituted forHuntat 67'minutes
- 8Pitman
Substitutes
- 10Twine
- 14Iandolo
- 21Curran
- 24Hunt
- 27Omotoye
- 29Matthews
- 42Grant
Wigan
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1JonesBooked at 52mins
- 2Darikwa
- 14Wootton
- 4Tilt
- 3Pearce
- 12Ojo
- 23MerrieBooked at 78minsSubstituted forJohnstonat 89'minutes
- 7CloughSubstituted forAasgaardat 59'minutes
- 10Keane
- 15Gardner
- 9Lang
Substitutes
- 5Johnston
- 6Whelan
- 24Perry
- 25Evans
- 30Aasgaard
- 34Robinson
- Referee:
- David Rock
Match Stats
Home TeamSwindonAway TeamWigan
- Possession
- Home32%
- Away68%
- Shots
- Home9
- Away7
- Shots on Target
- Home4
- Away0
- Corners
- Home4
- Away9
- Fouls
- Home17
- Away15
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Swindon Town 1, Wigan Athletic 0.
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Foul by Thelo Aasgaard (Wigan Athletic).
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Hallam Hope (Swindon Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Thelo Aasgaard (Wigan Athletic).
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Hallam Hope (Swindon Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Tom Pearce (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Jack Payne (Swindon Town).
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Foul by Dan Gardner (Wigan Athletic).
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Jack Payne (Swindon Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Tom Pearce (Wigan Athletic).
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Jack Payne (Swindon Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by George Johnston (Wigan Athletic).
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Brett Pitman (Swindon Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Substitution
Substitution, Wigan Athletic. George Johnston replaces Chris Merrie.
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Curtis Tilt (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Rob Hunt (Swindon Town).
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Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Akinwale Odimayo.
Booking
Dominic Thompson (Swindon Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Funso Ojo (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
