Millwall 2-1 Wigan Athletic

Uwe Rosler

Millwall condemned Wigan to a fifth straight defeat as incoming Latics manager Uwe Rosler watched his new side from the stands.

The Lions took an early lead when Steve Morison fired in from close range after a goalmouth scramble.

The south Londoners doubled their lead seven minutes from time when Jermaine Easter calmly slotted home.

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Post-match: Millwall boss Lomas

James McArthur instantly pulled a goal back with a strike from the edge of the box, but the Lions held on.

Rosler, who will officially start work tomorrow after replacing Owen Coyle as Wigan boss, was given an indication of the size of the job facing him.

Millwall pushed forward from the kick-off and had a penalty appeal turned down in the opening minute when Stephen Crainey appeared to pull down Liam Feeney.

The Lions remained on the attack and Morison put them ahead when the ball fell to him after the Latics defence failed to clear a corner.

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Post-match: Wigan caretaker Barrow

There was some encouragement for Rosler when James McClean twice forced Millwall goalkeeper David Forde to make sharp saves.

But the hosts nearly doubled their lead on 34 minutes when Martyn Woolford saw his shot crash back off the post.

As Millwall became nervier in the closing stages, the Latics grew in confidence and Grant Holt twice came close to getting on the end of crosses.

But it was Steve Lomas's side who got the crucial second goal, Easter firing past Scott Carson after reaching Liam Trotter's long ball on the counter-attack.

McArthur pulled a goal back a minute later with a shot from just outside the area, but the Lions dug in and extended their unbeaten home run to seven games.

Millwall manager Steve Lomas:

"We like to make things difficult for ourselves. At 2-0 you think the game has been put to bed and then they get a chance straight away and then we were just hoping we could withstand the pressure and we did.

"It would have been unjust if we didn't get the three points.

"Wigan had a right go and they've got some good professional players there. We knew with their quality they would probably have quite a bit of possession but were always a danger on the counter."

Wigan caretaker manager Graham Barrow on new Wigan boss Uwe Rosler:

"I think it's just the attacking side which needs working on and with Uwe having been a top striker maybe he can help us with that and the movement of the players.

"Uwe came in the dressing room before the game, at half-time and full-time and he will be in the club tomorrow.

"He seems a very positive man and I'm looking forward to working with him.

"The whole club is excited about Uwe coming in. The players have been great all along but you could tell that they'd been given a lift."

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Line-ups

Millwall

• 1Forde
• 2Dunne
• 28Malone
• 6Trotter
• 5Robinson
• 16Beevers
• 7FeeneySubstituted forKeoghat 67'minutesBooked at 90mins
• 26Abdou
• 9Morison
• 29WaghornSubstituted forEasterat 78'minutes
• 11Woolford

Substitutes

• 3Shittu
• 8Easter
• 17Moussi
• 20Keogh
• 25Hoyte
• 27McDonald
• 43Bywater

Wigan

• 1Carson
• 17BoyceSubstituted forShottonat 77'minutes
• 3CraineyBooked at 58minsSubstituted forEspinozaat 80'minutes
• 7McCann
• 21Ramis
• 25Barnett
• 8Watson
• 16McArthur
• 9Holt
• 19PowellSubstituted forMcManamanat 54'minutes
• 11McClean

Substitutes

• 4Shotton
• 13Nicholls
• 14Gómez García-Penche
• 15McManaman
• 18Espinoza
• 24Perch
• 31Keane

Referee:

Scott Duncan

Attendance:

9,519

Match Stats

Home TeamMillwallAway TeamWigan

Possession

Home37%

Away63%

Shots

Home16

Away21

Shots on Target

Home4

Away7

Corners

Home5

Away6

Fouls

Home8

Away11

Live Text

Posted at

Match ends, Millwall 2, Wigan Athletic 1.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+4'

Second Half ends, Millwall 2, Wigan Athletic 1.

Booking

Posted at 90'+3'

Andrew Keogh (Millwall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Posted at 90'+3'

James McArthur (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 90'+3'

Foul by Andrew Keogh (Millwall).

Posted at 90'+2'

Attempt missed. Iván Ramis (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by James McClean with a cross following a corner.

Posted at 90'+1'

Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by David Forde.

Posted at 90'+1'

Attempt saved. Leon Barnett (Wigan Athletic) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by James McArthur.

Posted at 90'

Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Mark Beevers.

Posted at 89'

Attempt blocked. Callum McManaman (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Grant Holt with a headed pass.

Posted at 87'

Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Scott Carson.

Posted at 87'

Attempt saved. Steve Morison (Millwall) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andrew Keogh.

Posted at 85'

Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Andrew Keogh.

Posted at 84'

Foul by Ryan Shotton (Wigan Athletic).

Posted at 84'

Paul Robinson (Millwall) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 84'

Foul by Leon Barnett (Wigan Athletic).

Posted at 84'

Jermaine Easter (Millwall) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Goal!

Posted at 83'

Goal! Millwall 2, Wigan Athletic 1. James McArthur (Wigan Athletic) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ryan Shotton.

Goal!

Posted at 82'

Goal! Millwall 2, Wigan Athletic 0. Jermaine Easter (Millwall) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Liam Trotter with a through ball following a fast break.

Substitution

Posted at 80'

Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Roger Espinoza replaces Stephen Crainey.

Substitution

Posted at 78'

Substitution, Millwall. Jermaine Easter replaces Martyn Waghorn.

Posted at 77'

Offside, Wigan Athletic. Ben Watson tries a through ball, but James McClean is caught offside.

Posted at 77'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Substitution

Posted at 77'

Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Ryan Shotton replaces Emmerson Boyce.

Posted at 76'

Delay in match David Forde (Millwall) because of an injury.

Posted at 75'

Attempt blocked. Chris McCann (Wigan Athletic) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Posted at 74'

Attempt missed. Stephen Crainey (Wigan Athletic) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.

Posted at 73'

James McClean (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 73'

Foul by Paul Robinson (Millwall).

Posted at 73'

Offside, Millwall. Martyn Woolford tries a through ball, but Steve Morison is caught offside.

Posted at 71'

Attempt missed. Martyn Waghorn (Millwall) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Steve Morison with a headed pass.

Posted at 69'

Attempt missed. Steve Morison (Millwall) right footed shot from long range on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Martyn Waghorn.

Posted at 68'

Attempt missed. Grant Holt (Wigan Athletic) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by James McClean with a cross.

Substitution

Posted at 67'

Substitution, Millwall. Andrew Keogh replaces Liam Feeney.

Posted at 66'

Offside, Millwall. Steve Morison tries a through ball, but Martyn Waghorn is caught offside.

Posted at 60'

Foul by Ben Watson (Wigan Athletic).

Posted at 60'

Martyn Waghorn (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 59'

Attempt missed. Ben Watson (Wigan Athletic) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left following a fast break.

Booking

Posted at 58'

Stephen Crainey (Wigan Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Posted at 57'

Foul by Stephen Crainey (Wigan Athletic).

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