Oscar Estupinan has scored eight goals for Hull City so far this season
Hull City ended a run of five consecutive Championship defeats as they came from behind to beat Wigan Athletic at the MKM Stadium.
The visitors took the lead early on following a short corner as Will Keane headed in at the near post within a quarter of an hour.
Hull struck back and were level just seven minutes later when Dimitris Pelkas scored his first goal for the club.
The hosts led after the break when Oscar Estupinan headed in at the near post from a corner and they held out to seal a vital three points.
Victory for Hull moves them up to 17th in the table, however Wigan's second defeat in five means they drop to 12th place.
There had been concern for the hosts after Wigan took the lead in style with a well-worked team goal as Keane found the net from a fine Thelo Aasgaard cross from the right.
But that lead did not last long as Pelkas got on to the end of a sensational Lewie Coyle cross from long range, which he turned in from inside the box.
The hosts have been without a manager since Shota Arveladze's exit on Friday, however Pedro Martins was sat next to Hull owner Acun Ilicali in the stands amid speculation he would be appointed as the Georgian's replacement.
Hull went into the lead with 25 minutes remaining when Estupinan found the net with a well-placed header following a corner to the hosts and they never looked back.
Hull City interim boss Andy Dawson:
"He [Martins] will have seen a hard-working team that try to play in a certain way and want to give everything for the shirt.
"This result was not about me. It was about the club, the players and fans as we needed some points.
"I'm so, so pleased for the players. They deserved that result and stuck to the process. If you keep doing the right things, you'll get the rewards."
[On whether he will be in charge against Huddersfield on Sunday] "I've no idea. I'll speak to Tan (Kesler, Hull vice-chairman) after the game and we'll see what happens from there."
Wigan Athletic manager Leam Richardson:
"It's always hard, with emotions straight after a game, but I thought a draw would have been a fair result.
"We started both halves well, but I was disappointed with the two goals. It's obviously not a result that we wanted, but we're still on this journey from administration to League One to the Championship.
"I thought we started the second half really well, but it was really disappointing to concede with a set-piece for their second goal.
"We're under no illusions. We know exactly what we are and we move on."
- Line-upsMatch StatsLive Text
Line-upsHull
Formation 4-2-3-1
13Baxter2Coyle5Jones4Greaves3Elder27Slater7Tufan33Christie20Pelkas11Sinik19Estupiñán
- 13Baxter2CoyleBooked at 23mins5Jones4Greaves3ElderBooked at 45mins27SlaterBooked at 89mins7Tufan33Christie20PelkasSubstituted forDochertyat 63'minutes11SinikSubstituted forLongmanat 63'minutes19EstupiñánSubstituted forFigueiredoat 90'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Ingram6Figueiredo8Docherty15Woods16Longman22Smith24Seri
Wigan
Formation 4-2-3-1
12Amos2Nyambe5Whatmough16Tilt11McClean8Power4Naylor20Broadhead10Keane30Aasgaard28Magennis
- 12Amos2Nyambe5Whatmough16Tilt11McClean8Power4NaylorSubstituted forShinnieat 76'minutes20BroadheadSubstituted forWykeat 76'minutes10Keane30AasgaardSubstituted forDarikwaat 76'minutes28MagennisBooked at 23minsSubstituted forFletcherat 88'minutes
Substitutes
- 9Wyke15Kerr18Shinnie21Bennett23Fletcher27Darikwa40Tickle
Referee:Andy WoolmerAttendance:14,669Match StatsHome TeamHullAway TeamWiganPossessionHome43%Away57%ShotsHome11Away12Shots on TargetHome5Away4CornersHome9Away5FoulsHome13Away10Live Text Post update
Match ends, Hull City 2, Wigan Athletic 1.
90'+6'Full Time
Second Half ends, Hull City 2, Wigan Athletic 1.
90'+4'Post update
Foul by Curtis Tilt (Wigan Athletic).
90'+4'Post update
Cyrus Christie (Hull City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+3'Post update
Attempt missed. Charlie Wyke (Wigan Athletic) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Tendayi Darikwa with a cross.
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Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Lewie Coyle.
90'Substitution
Substitution, Hull City. Tobias Figueiredo replaces Ãscar Estupiñán.
89'Post update
Attempt missed. Ashley Fletcher (Wigan Athletic) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Max Power with a cross following a set piece situation.
89'Booking
Regan Slater (Hull City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
89'Post update
Graeme Shinnie (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
89'Post update
Foul by Regan Slater (Hull City).
88'Substitution
Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Ashley Fletcher replaces Josh Magennis.
87'Post update
Foul by Graeme Shinnie (Wigan Athletic).
87'Post update
Ãscar Estupiñán (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
86'Post update
Offside, Hull City. Cyrus Christie tries a through ball, but Ãscar Estupiñán is caught offside.
85'Post update
Foul by Graeme Shinnie (Wigan Athletic).
85'Post update
Ozan Tufan (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
84'Post update
Curtis Tilt (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
84'Post update
Foul by Cyrus Christie (Hull City).
80'Post update
Attempt missed. Charlie Wyke (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Nyambe.
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