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...
![An opportunity so nearly fell his way in the middle of the box just eight yards out but he couldn't sort his feet out... 6](https://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmMxZTMyZGI4LWI2OTUtNDdmOC05NjIwLTc1YzIxZmRkNzEwZjpmMDUzZDg4Zi04ZGJhLTRkOWUtOTc0Mi05ZWZiZjc2ZDBhYzM=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=719)
13. Kieron Bowie
An opportunity so nearly fell his way in the middle of the box just eight yards out but he couldn't sort his feet out... 6 Photo: Pete Norton
![Brady sent him on to change shape and it so nearly had an instant impact. It released Brough to wing-back, allowing him to push further forward and immediately he had a chance to retake the lead, only to prod wide... 6](https://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmJhNGNmODg0LTJiMzQtNDgxYi05N2U2LTIxN2EwMWI2MWQ3ZTo3YjA3NzA4Zi1jNWUzLTRiODUtYjEwNy1mMDI4ZmI0ZGU3NmI=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=739)
14. Manny Monthé
Brady sent him on to change shape and it so nearly had an instant impact. It released Brough to wing-back, allowing him to push further forward and immediately he had a chance to retake the lead, only to prod wide... 6 Photo: Pete Norton
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