Football: Wigan 1-3 Bolton Wanderers

October 17, 2011

won the Lancashire derby with, 3-1, at the. The win moves Bolton out of the relegation places in the table and into 17th. This is Bolton's first win since the first game of the season against, a run of six successive defeats.

The first half started with a Bolton goal. scored from a cross on the 4th minute. Bolton continued their good start with a shot being saved by Wigan goalkeeper. Wigan's equalized on the 40th minute with a curling effort into the top corner. Bolton went back in front in first half injury time, shot low to Al Habsi's right.

Bolton had the first chance of the second half, forcing a Wigan save. Wigan dominated most of the second half,, and  all having chances. Bolton had a penalty on the 72nd minute but Al Habsi saved it. Bolton wrapped up the victory in injury-time when Eagles pounced on a Wigan mistake and drilled a low shot past Al Habsi.