Wigan Athletic slip back into the drop zone after Plymouth Argyle setback

Wigan Athletic have returned to the relegation zone in League One after being well beaten 3-0 at home by resurgent Plymouth Argyle.

After Joe Taylor had fired over the bar for Latics, two goals in the space of two minutes just before the break – both by Aribim Pepple – saw the visitors gain a stranglehold on the game.

It was a frustrating night for Joe Taylor and Latics against Plymouth

placeholder image — It was a frustrating night for Joe Taylor and Latics against Plymouth

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There was more woe in the second half as Latics were denied a stonewall penalty – when Taylor’s goalbound strike was brilliantly parried by the hand of a defender into the arms of goalkeeper Luca Ashby-Hammond.

And salt was rubbed into Wigan wounds within seconds when Caleb Watts added Plymouth’s third goal with 20 minutes to go.

Latics knew it wasn’t going to be their night when substitute Caylan Vickers teed up Taylor, whose stinging strike beat the goalkeeper but came back off the crossbar.

Plymouth’s third goal also saw Latics leapfrogged by Blackpool on the ladder by virtue of goals scored.