Joel Piroe scored both goals as Swansea City dealt a heavy blow to Wigan Athletic’s Championship survival hopes.
Piroe produced two clinical finishes before missing out on a first-half hat-trick when he hit a post.
The near miss didn’t matter to Swansea as they dominated a Wigan side that lacked attacking inspiration.
Latics remain bottom of the table, eight points from safety with just five games to play.
After just one win in their last 11 games, Shaun Maloney’s side will need a dramatic upturn in fortunes to avoid an immediate return to League One.
Swansea are 13th after finding some late-season form, with Russell Martin’s side claiming 10 points from their last four games.
More to follow.
alignments
Wigan
Formation 3-5-1-1
- 12masters
- 32HughesBooked 45 minutes awayReplaced byKeaneat 65′minutes
- 5WhatmoughBooked 90 minutes
- 2Ten
- 27Come in
- 8power
- 4NaylorReplaced bySmithat 79′minutes
- 22HasReplaced byAasgaardat 55′minutes
- 11McCleanReplaced byPearceat 79′minutes
- 19languageBooked 40 minutes away
- 23FletcherReplaced bymagentaat 55′minutes
Substitutes
- 1Jones
- 3Pearce
- 10Keane
- 24Rekis
- 28magenta
- 30Aasgaard
- 36Smith
Swansea
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Fisher
- 22Latibaudiere
- 5to think
- 23Wood
- 3ManningBooked 45 minutes away
- 4Fulton
- 8grimaces
- 7AllenReplaced byCooperat 63′minutes
- 17Pyro
- 10First nameReplaced bybelovedat 84′minutes
- 12patersonReplaced byCullenat 73′minutes
Substitutes
- 6beloved
- 18cull
- 19Whittaker
- 20Cullen
- 25Webb
- 26Naughton
- 31Cooper
Live text
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End of match, Wigan Athletic 0, Swansea City 2.
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End of second half, Wigan Athletic 0, Swansea City 2.
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Joel Latibeaudiere (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Tom Pearce (Wigan Athletic).
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failed attempt Ryan Manning (Swansea City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Oliver Cooper.
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Jack Whatmough (Wigan Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Ryan Manning (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Jack Whatmough (Wigan Athletic).
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Attempt missed. Oliver Cooper (Swansea City) header from the center of the box is saved in the center of the box. Assisted by Liam Cullen with a cross into the box.
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Corner, Wigan Athletic. Corner taken by Nathan Wood.
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Foul by Ben Brancho (Swansea City).
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Josh Magennis (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Transfer to Swansea City. Harry Darling replaces Olivier Ntcham.
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Oliver Cooper (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Scott Smith (Wigan Athletic).
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The delay is over. They are ready to continue.
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Play is stopped due to an injury to Matt Grimes (Swansea City).
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Transfer to Wigan Athletic. Tom Pearce replaces James McClean.
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Transfer to Wigan Athletic. Scott Smith replaces Tom Naylor.
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Foul by Oliver Cooper (Swansea City).
