Hull end losing run with win against Wigan

Published on: 05 October 2022

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.

90'+2'Post update

Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Lewie Coyle.

90'Substitution

Substitution, Hull City. Tobias Figueiredo replaces Óscar 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

Óscar Estupiñán (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

86'Post update

Offside, Hull City. Cyrus Christie tries a through ball, but Óscar 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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Source: bbc.com

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