Wigan Athletic secured a valuable point away at League One leaders Sheffield Wednesday, holding them to a 0-0 draw at Hillsborough on Saturday. A crowd of just over 30,000 watched the Latics produce a disciplined defensive display to frustrate the Owls.
Steve Ellis, capturing the scale of the occasion, said: "SWFC v Wigan Athletic Owls fans in another 30,000 crowd at Hillsborough on Saturday." The result leaves Wigan 23rd in the table with 4 points from their opening six matches, but the performance against the side nine points clear at the top provides a platform.
The clean sheet is a positive sign for a team that has conceded 11 goals this season. After a heavy 4-0 defeat to Stockport County in their previous league outing, the resilience shown at Hillsborough is a step forward. Shaun Maloney's side will now look to build on this result when they return to the DW Stadium.
Their next challenge is a home fixture against 19th-placed Wycombe Wanderers this Saturday. The squad will be aiming to turn this solid away performance into three points on home turf.
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Wigan Athletic will face Wycombe Wanderers at the DW Stadium on Saturday, September 19. The club's verified data shows their recent form is DLWLL from their last five games. Manager Shaun Maloney named an unchanged starting lineup for the Sheffield Wednesday draw, with J. Whitworth in goal and S. Perkins leading the line. Wycombe's last starting XI included Mikki Avelon Leander van Sas in goal and E. Tezgel up front.
