Wigan Athletic's League One survival hopes received a major boost as they beat Northampton Town 3-1 at Sixfields. The Latics never looked back after Callum Wright's early opener, which came after 15 minutes. Matt Smith's through ball found Wright, who finished well to give Wigan Athletic the lead. The home side missed a big chance to open the scoring when Cameron McGeehan failed to beat Sam Tickle. Wigan Athletic were largely in control from then on, but they did survive one scare shortly before half-time as Dean Campbell played through Michael Jacobs, who was denied by Tickle. The visitors doubled their lead just before half-time when Jon Guthrie could only divert Fraser Murray's corner into his own net. Jake Evans briefly gave Northampton hope with a well-taken goal, but Will Aimson's late finish from another Murray corner sealed all three points for the visitors. Wigan Athletic's win moves them up to 18th in the table, while Northampton Town are now on the brink of relegation. The Cobblers have won just once in 21 league games and could be officially relegated next weekend. Wigan Athletic's manager will be pleased with the result, which gives his team a significant boost in their bid to avoid the drop. The Latics will look to build on this win in their next match, as they aim to secure their League One status. Northampton Town, on the other hand, will be desperate to turn their fortunes around and avoid relegation.