The team had to dig deep to ground out a win at the relegation-threatened Latics.
They were hardly at their fluid best throughout the game at the DW Stadium.
However, their battling qualities stood out and it was just reward that they picked up a fourth win in a row to move into fourth in the table.
Here’s who Neil rated the players’ performance...
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1. Craig MacGillivray - 7
Excellent in claiming crosses, but not tested otherwise. Photo: JPIMedia
4. Sean Raggett - 7
(Replaced by Rasmus Nicolaisen on 81 minutes): Rock solid until forced off by injury. Photo: JPIMedia