Match Report
Wigan Athletic went into the game 2nd in the table on 5 points; Morecambe sat 1st on 6 — a 1-point gap. Morecambe had been under-performing their position — 15th on five-round form against 1st in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Wigan Athletic 1 scored and 0.67 conceded per game, Morecambe 2.33 and 1.67, with the league averaging 1.66.
Morecambe had lost five in a row.
The DW Stadium in Wigan staged the fixture, a ground that holds 25,138. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Morecambe led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-2.