- Will Grigg (11', 52', 54')
- Nick Powell (18')
- Gavin Massey (29')
- Max Power (62', 77')
Will Grigg hat-trick helps Wigan cruise to club-record victory at Oxford
Will Grigg hit a hat-trick as Sky Bet League One leaders Wigan racked up a club-record 7-0 win on their first visit to the Kassam Stadium.Grigg opened the scoring before Nick Powell and Gavin Massey put the Latics 3-0 up inside 30 minutes. Grigg grabbed his second in the 52th minute before completing his treble two minutes later, with substitute Max Power completing Oxford's heaviest home defeat with a late double.Northern Ireland international Grigg started the rout with a cool side-foot finish in the 11th minute before the unmarked Nick Powell doubled their lead with a powerful downward header from Lee Evans' corner seven minutes later.Oxford keeper Simon Eastwood saved at the feet of Michael Jacobs then tipped a Grigg header over the crossbar but could not stop Gavin Massey from extending their advantage when he drilled in a low shot from 12 yards.Evans struck the bar for Wigan just before half-time, while Jack Payne went close with a header with the U's first meaningful effort which drew ironic cheers from home fans.Grigg completed his hat-trick with two quickfire goals after the interval and substitute Power joined the scoresheet with strikes in the 62nd and 77th minute to maintain their four-point lead at the top of the League One table.
Game Information
English League One Standings
Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Portsmouth | 45 | 27 | 13 | 5 | +35 | 94 |
Derby County | 45 | 27 | 8 | 10 | +39 | 89 |
Bolton Wanderers | 45 | 25 | 11 | 9 | +35 | 86 |
Peterborough United | 45 | 25 | 8 | 12 | +28 | 83 |
Barnsley | 45 | 21 | 12 | 12 | +18 | 75 |
Lincoln City | 45 | 20 | 14 | 11 | +27 | 74 |
Oxford United | 45 | 21 | 11 | 13 | +22 | 74 |
Blackpool | 45 | 21 | 10 | 14 | +18 | 73 |
Stevenage | 45 | 18 | 14 | 13 | +10 | 68 |
Wycombe Wanderers | 45 | 16 | 14 | 15 | +4 | 62 |
Leyton Orient | 45 | 17 | 11 | 17 | -4 | 62 |
Exeter City | 45 | 17 | 10 | 18 | -14 | 61 |
Wigan Athletic | 45 | 19 | 10 | 16 | +5 | 59 |
Northampton Town | 45 | 17 | 8 | 20 | -9 | 59 |
Bristol Rovers | 45 | 16 | 9 | 20 | -14 | 57 |
Charlton Athletic | 45 | 11 | 20 | 14 | 0 | 53 |
Reading | 45 | 15 | 11 | 19 | -3 | 50 |
Shrewsbury Town | 45 | 13 | 9 | 23 | -30 | 48 |
Cambridge United | 45 | 12 | 11 | 22 | -22 | 47 |
Burton Albion | 45 | 12 | 10 | 23 | -25 | 46 |
Cheltenham Town | 45 | 12 | 8 | 25 | -23 | 44 |
Fleetwood Town | 45 | 9 | 13 | 23 | -26 | 40 |
Port Vale | 45 | 10 | 10 | 25 | -33 | 40 |
Carlisle United | 45 | 7 | 9 | 29 | -38 | 30 |