Wigan Athletic confirmed their immediate return to the Championship with a 4-0 win at Blackpool. The result also means that their fellow former Premier League club are left clinging to their third-tier status by a thread.
Chris McCann, the first-half substitute Yanick Wildschut twice and Will Grigg all scored in the second half, after the two teams had turned around 0-0. The result means that only Burton Albion can catch the league leaders, if they beat Gillingham later on Saturday. Even then, Wigan’s goal difference is superior by 21 so their title is all but secured.
Blackpool cannot be relegate this weekend. However Fleetwood, the only team who could replace them in the bottom four, will be safe if they beat Walsall on Monday. That match has implications on the promotion chase as well, as a Burton win combined with a Walsall defeat would also see the Brewers promoted.
Before the match Blackpool supporters staged a protest against the club’s owners, the Oyston family, which included the now seemingly obligatory banner flown over the ground.
