Shaun Maloney cites two things he 'loved' during Wigan Athletic's incredible late show against Wycombe

It had looked as though honours would end even with neither side doing anywhere near enough to win a game desperately short on excitement and entertainment.

That was before substitute Callum McManaman chopped back on the right-hand side, and sent over a teasing cross that was lashed into the corner of the Wycombe net by Hughes on the volley.

Enough to ensure a second 1-0 victory for Latics in the space of three days - and take them into the top half of the table - and 11th spot - for the first time all season.

"It was a strange one...a prolonged one because of the delay..it was probably tough to watch, because it was tough to play in conditions that weren't easy," said Maloney.

"It was a really difficult game, but to finally break them down and get that winner, the players are delighted.

"It felt like another big moment for us, and it's one of those moments where you just have to enjoy it - and we did.

"Normally I don't show too much emotion after goals, and I don't even think I did after this one.

"But I absolutely loved two aspects of the goal...the first was Callum McManaman's one-v-one.

"In the final third, I thought we were good tonight until we got into that part of the pitch, and we were a bit off it.

"But then you get a moment from Callum, who has that one-v-one talent that you just can't coach.

"I loved what he did, and then obviously Charlie's finish...again, you just can't coach that kind of ability.

"I'm well chuffed for him, and I actually thought in the whole second half he was brilliant."

The half-overhead kick volley from Hughes was pretty much the only piece of quality in an otherwise dour encounter at the DW, noteworthy almost for a near-20 minute delay following an injury to the referee.

Hughes had earlier tried his luck from his own half, and that was about it for the first half.

The incident the game perhaps needed to spark into life arrived 10 minutes after the restart when referee Adam Herczeg was caught in a midfield sandwich including Stephen Humphrys.

And after a delay lasting the best part of 20 minutes - while a qualified whistler was found in the crowd - he was replaced in the middle by fourth official Steven Rushton.

Wycombe thought they'd scored when Kieran Sadlier got a touch on to Luke Leahy's shot, which massively deceived Sam Tickle - only for the offside flag to go up.

Hughes then released Steven Sessegnon with a sensational defence-splitting pass, only for the shot to be pulled wide of the post.

Wycombe almost nicked it when Richard Kone's shot needed a brilliant save from Tickle, with the rebound going behind off the attacker.

However, Maloney’s men – with five substitutes on the field - had one last attack in them, resulting in Hughes volleying into the corner of the net, to the delight of all-but the 155 away fans in the stadium.