Wimbledon chief reveals 'set-piece homework' key to Wigan Athletic triumph

Wimbledon picked up their first league win in 12 matches with Robinson - in interim charge after the departure of Glyn Hodges last week - admitting it was the result of hard work off the field.

"The staff we've had working on set-pieces had been watching Wigan from those situations, and they had been very clever in their previous matches...everything was short and with different movement," he said.

"Today, they delivered everything. I talked to our boys at the end about that and that’s an adaptability thing.

"We talked to them about being bright for short set-pieces and they didn’t do that as they put them in with quality.

"We had to defend them and that’s part of their education.

"Football is about adapting to changing pictures and that’s what training has to bring out.”

Robinson also hailed striker Joe Pigott, whose two-goal salvo was ultimately the difference between victory and defeat.

"I don’t think he started as well as I would have liked," Robinson added. "He has had a dip in confidence.

"But what I loved is that he worked his way through that, and he ended up having a massive impact on the game for us, which was great.

"I know Joe quite well as a person and I want him to concentrate on his game.

"Nothing is cured overnight, you make decisions and you see how it works.

"It is an ongoing process. Taking the captain’s armband off him isn’t going to be the cure of anything.

"I just think with the kind of player he is it’s better for him to concentrate on his own game.”

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