Christian Saydee pops up late to save Wigan Athletic against Stockport County

Stockport had come flying out of the traps and took the lead on three minutes - with more than a slice of luck attached.

Jayden Fevrier's shot took a massive deflection off a Wigan defender, which completely wrong-footed Sam Tickle and rolled into the back of the net.

Wigan were indebted to skipper Jason Kerr for a vital interception at the near post moments later as Stockport went for a second.

The visitors dominated the rest of the first half without adding to their lead, and the second stanza was a completely different story.

Boosted by the half-time introduction of Matt Smith, Wigan took the game to their opponents from the off.

Will Aimson, of all people, found himself in down the right channel, but his cross was too strong for the lunging Dara Costelloe.

Aimson was then clattered by former Wigan utility man Callum Connolly, who was perhaps fortunate to escape with only a yellow card.

From the resulting free-kick, Morgan Fox curled the ball over the wall and against the Stockport crossbar.

Wigan needed a brilliant save from Sam Tickle from a snapshot from Benony Andresson to keep them in the game.

And they took full advantage 12 minutes from time when Fox's left-wing cross was volleyed home by Saydee.

It was all Wigan at this point, and substitute Paul Mullin steered Fraser Murray's right-wing cross just wide of the far post.

The home side came closer still when a Saydee cross was met on the full by Joseph Hungbo volley, only for Brad Hills to hack the ball off the line.