[madsteve]

At last, a goal & a win!

Not sure if we have turned the corner or whether we just took advantage of a bottom three side that has picked up just two points out of the last 15.

I have always believed that May will score goals and thankfully two of our best chances fell his way and he finished perfectly on both occasions. The first goal he benefited from some appauling defending, just a minute after Wigan had taken the lead, when Nuhui flicked it through to him.

Wigan had taken the lead when slack marking gave a free header from six yards.

Semedo had earlier hit the post with a 20 yard shot.

After that, it was a pretty open game with more opportunities for Wigan before May headed Maguire's cross against both posts after good work by Helan, just to prove that last week's effort wasn't a fluke.

Palmer headed off the line as Wigan went for the equaliser.

Westwood - 6
Palmer - 6
Lees - 7
Loovens - 6
Helan - 6
Maguire - 6
McGugan - 7
Semedo - 6
Drenthe - 7
Nuhui - 6
May - 8

May was the match winner but it was a solid all round team performance. Helan added a lot going forward but was given a tough time defensively. Palmer was also given a tough time as well. McGugan gives us an extra dimension in CM and Drenthe puts defences on the back foot with his pace. We just need someone else to chip in with a goal or two to take the pressure of May.

An interesting set of results with all the teams just above us failing to win & the teams just behind us winning which has made the middle of the table even close. Perhaps more significantly, the bottom six got just two points between them yesterday as we put more distance between ourselves & the relegation zone.