'Big shock' - Wigan Athletic hero cites key factor in come-from-behind win over Bromley

K'Marni Miller insisted Wigan Athletic's vital victory over Bromley was a victory for the club's supporters as much as the players.

Latics picked up a priceless three points by the odd goal in five at the Brick Community Stadium, to move up three places to fourth-bottom in League One.

Bromley, who now prop up the rest of the third tier, took a sixth-minute lead, but Christian Saydee equalised before Miller scored his first senior goal to nudge Latics ahead.

George Saville levelled just before the break, before Brad Burrowes secured all three points for Latics just before the hour mark.

A third league win of the season, and a much needed triumph after three away defeats in the space of a woeful week heading in.

"It would have been easy for heads to drop when they scored so early, it was a big shock for us," recognised Miller, who was making his first EFL start.

"We knew we couldn't concede again...and Max Power kept saying 'come on lads, keep going, we can do this'.

"That's massive, because we've got such a young group, especially the loan lads (Burrowes, Charlie Gray and Reggie Walsh) who have come in, they're technically brilliant, terrifyingly good players.

"But the senior players have a huge role to play to help the young lads along, and lead from the front.

"They've been in the game for years, they've seen it and done it, they have a different mentality which helps the younger lads keep at it.

"Having those kind of leaders in the team - who are like 'keep going, keep going, keep going' - is massive.

"We got back into it, and we held on for a big win."

Miller admitted his big moment - which saw him convert from close range after Reggie Walsh's hit the bar after good work from Connor Barrett - came at a personal cost.

"Connor got a great ball in, Reggie was unlucky not to score with his chance, and it's a simple tap-in for me," he said.

"Unfortunately, I managed to smash my knee on the post as I did so! But it was just a great feeling to score my first league goal.

"The important thing is being in the right place at the right time - all the top players have that knack of being there where they need to be.

"Look at (Erling) Haaland for example, he's always there to put them away, and it's something we do work on in training, being there at the far post.

"It's paid off for me this time, and it's something that will hopefully pay off again in the future."

Miller also had a hand on Burrowes' match-winning goal.

"I was just getting told to 'take it down the line, take it down the line', and I managed to get the cross in," he said. "Connor did excellent, and Brad did well with the finish."

Miller also dedicated the win to the Latics fans who were behind the team throughout - including a tense four minutes of added time at the end.

"I haven't experienced an atmosphere like that, and the fans do so much more for the team than they probably think," he added.

"Seeing and hearing them at the end, the cheers and the roars, really motivated us to not concede again. It wasn't just a win for us, it was a win for them as well."