Wigan Athletic 1 - 2 Fulham

Wigan Athletic will have to concentrate on the league now 

Rodrigo Muniz scored twice as Fulham held on to beat The Latics and reach the fifth round of the FA Cup.

Author - Amy W

Wigan 1 - 2 Fulham

The Premier League visitors quickly assumed control of possession at the Brick Community Stadium and deservedly opened the scoring when Muniz nodded home Ryan Sessegnon's cross midway through the first half.

Martial Godo struck the side-netting and Issa Diop had a powerful header saved before half-time, but Marco Silva's side were pegged back out of nowhere early in the second period when Jonny Smith sent a magnificent curling strike into the far corner.

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Previous match report: Wigan 1 - 1 Lincoln

The Latics were on level terms for just five minutes, however, as Muniz collected a long Andreas Pereira pass in his stride before beating the onrushing Sam Tickle to take the wind out of Wigan's sails.

The home side regrouped, though, and Ronan Darcy went close to restoring parity once more when he sent a curling effort narrowly past the post after dispossessing Harrison Reed on the edge of the Fulham box.

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Diop sent an attempted clearance narrowly over his own crossbar and Scott Smith had a low shot saved by goalkeeper Steven Benda, before Darcy had a late goal ruled out for offside as Fulham confirmed their place in the fifth round.

Granted, this was against a Premier League side but this did feel like something of a missed opportunity for Wigan. This wasn't a Fulham side at their best and the home side could have probably caused an upset with a bit more quality.

Empty seats everywhere. The magic of the cup wasn't on display

One thing that was noticeable was the huge number of empty seats at The Brick Community Stadium. One Wigan fan told us: "It's annoying because if we were facing Manchester United or Liverpool, the ground would have been full. 
Location: Wigan, UK

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