Town took the game to their hosts and were rewarded when Sam Hoskins picked out the top corner with a superb free-kick, but Charlie Hughes headed Wigan level before Callum McManaman’s wonderful late strike secured all three points. There was much to like about Northampton’s performance though, as reflected by our player ratings from the DW Stadium...
![Had a tough time of it up against the lively Humphrys, who was Wigan's most dangerous player on the day. Lost his man for the equaliser - though it looked like he was fouled - and then prodded agonisingly wide with the goal at his mercy just seconds before McManaman won it... 6](https://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjFiYjQ3ZWY0LTViNGMtNDVkNy05MzI0LWZkZjdkNGY4YTkwODo1N2M3MGUxZC1kYmU1LTQxODctODQ4YS03ZmJiZTVlODZkYTc=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
5. Patrick Brough
Had a tough time of it up against the lively Humphrys, who was Wigan's most dangerous player on the day. Lost his man for the equaliser - though it looked like he was fouled - and then prodded agonisingly wide with the goal at his mercy just seconds before McManaman won it... 6 Photo: Pete Norton
![Very effective in the deep-lying role. He barely gave the ball away - misplacing just one of his 37 passes - and knitted together some lovely moves through the middle of the pitch. Picked up a ridiculously harsh booking for supposedly kicking the ball away a split-second after the whistle went... 7.5](https://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmY4MmU1ZGIzLTAzNjAtNDA3Yi04MmQ1LTA2YzQ4ZjA4NGM1ZTo1ZDE3OTUwMS05MjgwLTQyYzItOTJlNS02OTA5NDVjMWVmNDY=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
6. Jack Sowerby
Very effective in the deep-lying role. He barely gave the ball away - misplacing just one of his 37 passes - and knitted together some lovely moves through the middle of the pitch. Picked up a ridiculously harsh booking for supposedly kicking the ball away a split-second after the whistle went... 7.5 Photo: Pete Norton
![He was very much the heartbeat of an impressive first half performance from the visitors. Glued everything together and twice went close himself, having one shot blocked and firing another not far wide... 7.5](https://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmYwMzBmOTU4LWEyOTItNDZiMC05NjI2LTMzZTVmNjFiYWM2YjpjM2E1NjljZC02NDc2LTQ4OWEtOWQ3Yi1mNDFmYTRiYTNmM2M=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
7. Marc Leonard
He was very much the heartbeat of an impressive first half performance from the visitors. Glued everything together and twice went close himself, having one shot blocked and firing another not far wide... 7.5 Photo: Pete Norton
![His running and athleticism in midfield was a feature of the first half as Cobblers played with purpose and energy. Unlucky when hitting the post inside 90 seconds after an excellent burst into the box. Faded in the second half... 7](https://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjE1NTIzZWY0LThmNGMtNGVhMy05OTc2LWU2ZmYzN2NjOGQ2MzpjNjFiNmFjMi04YzAwLTQ4ZDYtYThlOS1lMDZjZjExMDc4MDU=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
8. Will Hondermarck
His running and athleticism in midfield was a feature of the first half as Cobblers played with purpose and energy. Unlucky when hitting the post inside 90 seconds after an excellent burst into the box. Faded in the second half... 7 Photo: Pete Norton