Wigan Athletic starlets go fourth and conquer
Under-18 winger Sean McGurk opened the scoring inside five minutes after the Bolton defence misjudged a long goal-kick from Bobby Jones.
Ex-Bolton midfielder Alex Perry doubled the lead after McGurk took Tylor Golden’s pass before rolling it into his team-mate’s path.
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Hide AdLeading goalscorer Charlie Jolley made it three shortly after the restart, with Scott Smith hitting the underside of the crossbar in the closing stages.
Latics are now 12 matches unbeaten in all competitions, heading into Friday night’s Under-23 Premier League Cup game against Sunderland.