Goals from Luke Hyam and Conor Sammon saw the Blues to a 2-1 victory over Wigan Athletic, their first ever win at the DW Stadium. Hyam turned home the opener on 20 and Sammon netted against his old club in the 63rd minute, before Martyn Waghorn set up a nervy finish for Blues supporters when he pulled one back with eight minutes remaining.

On-loan striker Sammon was handed his second Town start with Hyam also returning to the side having missed the last two games.

Jay Tabb was missing through illness and Paul Anderson dropped to the bench, while recent re-signing Darren Ambrose was on the bench for the first time since signing a short-term deal. Town lined-up 4-3-3 with David McGoldrick behind Sammon and Daryl Murphy.

The Latics dominated the early stages and went close in the third minute when Andy Delort headed into the ground and over from Shaun Maloney’s cross following a freekick, Murphy having tripped Callum McManaman on the right.

Town gradually began to get a foothold in the game and on 14 McGoldrick found Mings on the left with a looping ball, the full-back bringing the ball all the way across the area to the right wing without being able to find a gap for a shot.

Murphy struck the Blues’ first effort on goal in the 18th minute, Latics keeper Scott Carson getting down to his right to push away the Irishman’s 25-yard effort. A minute later, Mings crossed from the left and Sammon stooped to nod wide at the far post.

Town were starting to get on top and in the 20th minute they went in front. Murphy used his strength on the right to hold off a defender before playing a ball in to Hyam on the edge of the area.

The midfielder moved it on to McGoldrick, who fed Mings on the left, who in turn crossed low into the box back to Hyam, who turned the ball home for his - and the Town midfield’s - first goal of the season, only the third of his senior career and the Blues’ first at the DW Stadium in their fourth game at Wigan’s current home.

Town went close to adding a second within a minute when McGoldrick got into a good position on the right inside the area and cut the ball across towards Sammon, but hit the ex-Latic on the backside and the danger was cleared.

Christophe Berra picked up the game’s first yellow card in the 22nd minute for a late challenge on McManaman as he broke on the right. From Adam Forshaw’s freekick, Emmerson Boyce headed well over.

The Blues, who were by now well on top, went close again three minutes later when Cole Skuse threaded a ball through to Murphy just to the right, midway inside the Wigan half. The Blues’ number nine cut a low ball towards McGoldrick with the advancing Carson looking beaten, but Ivan Ramis got in ahead of him to slide the ball behind.

Wigan started to come back into it again and on 32 Boyce saw a shot from inside the area deflect wide off Berra. Four minutes later, the Latics were forced into a substitution, the injured McManaman making way for James McClean.

Mings had his name added to referee Andy Woolmer’s book in the 39th minute for a trip as Maloney broke through the centre midway inside the Town half. Skipper Luke Chambers was had got back as cover and the yellow card was the right decision.

The freekick deflected wide off the wall and from the resultant corner on the right Delort headed well beyond the far post.

Neither side threatened again before the referee brought the half to a close with the Blues deserving their lead.

After the home side had dominated the first 10 minutes, the Blues got on top and created two very decent chances in addition to Hyam’s well-worked goal.

The Latics came more into the game again towards the break but without creating a significant chance, while Town continued to look a threat.

There was a scare for Wigan five minutes after the break when keeper Carson was forced to rush off his line to clear James Perch’s backpass as McGoldrick chased it down. Moments later at the other end, Forshaw saw a strike deflect over.

Skuse made way for Kevin Bru on the hour mark, the Mauritius international hitting an early effort over the bar after Bishop had nodded a Mings cross back into the area following a corner.

And on 63 the Blues increased their lead with former Latic Sammon netting his first goal since his loan move from Derby.

McGoldrick picked up a loose ball midway inside the Wigan half and brought it forward before playing it into the path of Sammon. The Dubliner took it in on goal and got the luck of the bounce as he took it past - or rather through - Carson before tapping home from a couple of feet and celebrating in front of the small band of Town supporters behind the goal.

It might have been 3-0 on 66 when Murphy was found in space on the left but the striker’s touch let him down and the ball bounced to Carson. Two minutes later, McGoldrick found himself space on the right of the area but shot wide.

Ambrose came on for his third debut for the Blues in the 71st minute with Bishop, who had been suffering with cramp, making way.

Wigan began to put the Blues under a bit of pressure, winning a number of corners as the game moved into its final 15 minutes. Following one flagkick on the right, McClean returned to the far post and Gerken did well to block from Ramis.

McGoldrick forced Carson to save down to his right with a 25-yard strike, then with eight minutes to go the home side pulled a goal back.

McClean, who scored twice against the Blues at Portman Road last season, was found in space by a deep corner from the right and the Irishman smashed a shot which Waghorn diverted into the net from close range.

Forshaw nodded into Gerken’s arms as the home side went looking for an equaliser with the Blues defending increasingly desperately.

On 88 Wigan came within a whisker of getting back on terms when sub Oriol Riera hit the post after latching on to a half-cleared cross from the right. Soon after, Tommy Smith replaced McGoldrick as the Blues looked to shore things up at the back.

As the match moved into four minutes of additional time Town were still very much under the cosh, Boyce volleying wide from one of several corners.

But they held on to claim a deserved first win at the DW Stadium to make it nine points out of nine in the last 10 days.

There were some nervy moments in the closing stages with Town sitting very deep, but they had been worth their two-goal lead and might have been even further ahead had they taken their other first-half opportunities.

The win takes the Blues up to seventh in the table with Rotherham visiting Portman Road on Saturday.

Wigan: Carson, Ramis, Maloney (Riera 64), McManaman (McClean 36), Boyce (c), Cowie, Perch, Forshaw, Kiernan, Kvist, Delort (Waghorn 72). Unused: Al Habsi, Barnett, Taylor, Tavernier.

Town: Gerken, Parr, Chambers (c), Berra, Mings, Skuse (Bru 60), Hyam, Bishop (Ambrose 71), McGoldrick (Smith 90), Sammon, Murphy. Unused: Bialkowski, Henshall, Anderson, Bajner. Referee: Andy Woolmer (Northamptonshire).

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rkl added 18:23 - Sep 23 Hope that was the last of Darren Ambrose in a Town shirt. Hardly touched the ball, and looked tired from the moment he entered. Where is the desire, urgency, even if you're not fully match fit?
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blueboy1981 added 18:27 - Sep 23 ian marshall ............ back to square one somewwhat if we don't beat Rotherham - who will be playing with half their Ist Team illegible . No doubt that will be conveniently overlooked by certain people - whatever the result.
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bohslegend added 18:39 - Sep 23 "conveniently overlooked" that just about sums up your consistently critical approach blueboy. For the sake of finding fault, in which I think you excel, you always conveniently overlook the genuine challenges MM faces in comparison with many other Championship managers since he came to us i.e. no money, direct competitors with lots of money. You conveniently overlook great results by dismissing them as expected v poor teams while conveniently overlooking that you predicted us to lose against them in the first team with players you don't rate (basically you don't rate any players MM puts into the team, only the ones he doesn't). So A+ for you blueboy, you are a master of conveniently overlooking things. Now go forth and conquer.

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blueboy1981 added 18:39 - Sep 23 ........ I 'll re- phrase that ....... 'without at least two potentially influential players' - being the honest and realistic person I am.
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bohslegend added 18:40 - Sep 23 in the first place*
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blueboy1981 added 18:40 - Sep 23 Palestine ............ two excellent, realistic, and honest posts from you.
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blueboy1981 added 19:25 - Sep 23 bohslegend .............. clever person - you even know how others think, and indeed are. Or should we realistically say - you think you do. I suggest you focus on your own thoughts, that may be a good starting point for you. It's called REALISM for your information - try it - you may like it !!!!!
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paulnstar added 19:31 - Sep 23 theres nothing like football that's pleasing on the eye and that was nothing like football that's pleasing on the eye , bring back burley
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Pip50 added 20:12 - Sep 23 I'm a critic of MM but last night I sort of turned we might have struggled last fifteen but tactics work rate youth loans kinda worked. Coupled with Rozielars lame excuses we were despite possession by far the better side and had the cutting edge. Can't fault the work rate. With the squad we have that's all you can ask! COYB.
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Maverick_Mitch added 20:51 - Sep 23 Just watched recording of game. Great goal by Luke. More annoyed by Keith Andrews comments about us. Can't wait for hornets visit now and hope Luke makes his mark in that game! Talk about sour grapes!!!
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Langdon_Blue added 21:23 - Sep 23 I actually find blueboy's posts quite humorous. It's like having our very own Victor Meldrew moaning and groaning all the time. I spotted his pre-match 2-0 defeat comment last night and knocking the inclusion on Luke Hyam...I imagine when Luke scored he screamed 'I don't belieeeeve it' at the TV. Keep up the good work my friend. Looking forward to reading more angry posts from you.

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BlueandTruesince82 added 21:27 - Sep 23 Love it being positive is making excuses but being negative is realisim. Almost everyone felt we deserved it last night. Every report of read says the same (ive read plenty) so whos views are really distorted? We're 7th abd won 3 on the bounce. Right now there is no cause for complaint. Yet some do. If it were constructive criticism that would be fine but its not. Some peole must be manicly depressed! Glass half empty - we might have conceeded in the last 10 so everything's awfull. Glass half full- we won horray. I know which view I'd rather have. To be fair to blueboy I thought your initial post was rather more balanced. I do feel there remains alot of negativity thats is a result of misconception on here though. COYB!

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blueboy1981 added 21:59 - Sep 23 BluandTruesince82 ........... some people will never understand (or want to) the difference between complaining / moaning and constructive comment. We can only form our own conclusions as to why that is .
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BlueandTruesince82 added 22:24 - Sep 23 How is focusing on the last 10 mins of a game we (by all accounts in including pundits and football coukmn wruters alike, except you and about 3 other consistently negative win lose or draw posters) dominated and won and ran, harried and gave every ounce of energy for the cause constructive? The game is over 90 mins not 10, all games ebb and flow. You talk almost if we did conceed again. The diffrence between 7th and 2nd is a lucky scum goal. We have beaten Brighton and Wigan in the last 2 games but still despite what is in fact 270 mins of good football by tiwn you still want to focus on the last 10. Does not raise at least a smile? Put a spring in your step? No. Never mind coz whilst your already half way through your pint I have still have an entire half to go. Kinda feel I'm on the right bar stool right now because anything other than the here and now is ifs buts and maybes. Would you rather we go up blueboy or would you rather be probed right? It's tough to tell somtimes. You know after so long you have to stop and ask, is it really everyone else or is it me?

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BlueandTruesince82 added 22:27 - Sep 23 *proved damn phone. I assume even blueboy dosnt want to be probed
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bohslegend added 22:29 - Sep 23 Absolute Quality BlueandTrue!!! In a nutshell fella!
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ITFCRealist added 23:44 - Sep 23 Those of you mocking Blueboy should be ashamed of yourselves. He was watching our beloved club since you were in nappies. Now you are old enough to switch on your Playstations and see 'Amazing Sammon has 80% pace' you think you know it all. Well, let me tell you children, listen to your elders and betters. We may win at Rotherham, but only because Taylor isn't allowed to play against us. Otherwise he would tear us apart. Anyone who knows anything about football know this. Unfortunately most of the children on here don't realise that the older members here aren't members of the FIFA generation. I have been going to games since 1973, and seen fickle fans like you lot. Our current regime might win games through luck. Don't settle for less. Demand more. Demand the club gets back to the glory days. And we will only get there with a change of manager, owner and attitude.

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GiveusaWave added 00:39 - Sep 24 Feel like giving resounding applause and a standing ovation for ITFCRealist. Like Blueboy, he is seeing things like they are rather than getting carried away by 3 straight wins against Millwall, Brighton and Wigan. I was in Ipswich the day that we won the FA Cup against Arsenal in 1978 (unfortunately couldn't see the game). I was there when we won the old UEFA cup in 1981. I was even lucky enough to be at Portman Road in 1980, when we beat Manchester Utd 6-0 and Gary Bailey also saved 3 penalties (their goalkeeper was unbelievable on the day). These are the days I miss. The days when our players were so great that most of them ended up with Sylvester Stallone in the film "Escape to Victory". We should be thrashing the likes of Millwall, Brighton and Wigan...not just srcaping through with a bucket full of luck. Our hoofball bores me and I long for the days of Mariner, Thijssen, Muhren etc. True passers of the ball...players who played football rather than the "hit and hope" stuff we see these days. Mings etc wouldn't even get in the squad, let alone the team. I applaud you ITFCRealist, for seeing things as they are rather than through the "rose tinted glasses" that most readers have on here. Here's to a return to the glory days! New tactics, new manager and owner.

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warktheline added 11:44 - Sep 24 ITFCRealist, don't talk down to people, the young are entitled to their opinion, just as much as you, Blueboy or anyone else are. Before you cast your views on me, let me tell you I'm 48. Your opinion on Taylor is ludicrous, it may of escaped my attention, but I haven't heard a word about the boy tearing up teams for Rotherham , unless of course you've been listening to Steve Evans.....and if you know anything about football, then you'll know, the man is full of hot air.

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PJH added 12:08 - Sep 24 Just imagine ITFCRealist, if Taylor had been playing for us we might have won our last three games.Oh, wait a minute, we did.Also, I think you will find that the game on saturday is at Ipswich not Rotherham.(although we probably will win there in February as well).
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Ryorry added 20:33 - Sep 25 News for you ITFC"Realist" - as an older fan of 60 something and been watching Town since SBR's glorious era, I'm entirely with the youngsters here who think that Mick's worked miracles, and who completely support him and TC.. PS Elders aren't always betters. I should know.
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