Wigan secure promotion back to Sky Bet Championship after 4-0 win at Blackpool By Matthew Treadwell
Last Updated: 30/04/16 3:03pm
Wigan have secured their return to the Sky Bet Championship at the first attempt after they defeated relegation-threatened Blackpool 4-0 at Bloomfield Road. The Latics went into the Saturday lunchtime game in League 1 knowing a point would be enough to see them promoted and the match remained goalless for the opening hour. Chris McCann broke the deadlock when his shot from outside the area was deflected in before Yanic Wildschut scored twice in three minutes to put the result beyond doubt. The Dutchman's opener came on 70 minutes when he finished neatly following some good work in the build-up from McCann.
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He duly followed that up with a precise finish after Will Grigg had flicked the ball through to him, Grigg himself completing the scoring when he headed home from a corner, to leave the 3,000 travelling fans in celebratory mood.
Wigan will also be crowned League 1 champions on Saturday if Burton fail to win at home to Gillingham later in the day.
In contrast, some Blackpool supporters staged a protest before the game against the ownership of the Oyston family, with a plane carrying the message 'Oystons - club killers get out now' flying over the marchers as they made their way to the ground.
Following their defeat to Wigan, a win for Fleetwood away to Walsall on Monday would see the Seasiders succumb to back-to-back relegations.
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