Wigan Thrash 10-Man Barnsley

[Folami David]

Wigan Athletic began life in the Championship with an easy win as they beat 10-man Barnsley in Owen Coyle's first competitive game as Latics boss.
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Midfielder Ben Watson, who grabbed the winner in their 1-0 FA Cup final win against Manchester City in May, opened the scoring with a low 25-yard effort.
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Grant Holt diverted in Emmerson Boyce's shot for 2-0, before Barnsley's Dale Jennings was dismissed for a bad foul.
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Close-range finishes from Leon Barnett and Shaun Maloney sealed Wigan's win.
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It was a perfect start for Coyle, who took over in the summer after former manager Roberto Martinez left to join Premier League Everton.
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Only excellent goalkeeping from Barnsley captain Luke Steele kept the score down and the Tykes failed to test Scott Carson, who was making his debut in the Wigan goal.
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Fellow debutant Holt, a £2m summer signing from Norwich, opened his competitive account for the Latics in fortuitous fashion, deflecting in Boyce's effort after Watson had put the visitors ahead.
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The match was over as a contest when substitute Jennings, who moved to Barnsley from Bayern Munich in the close-season, was sent off for a studs- up challenge on Maloney.
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Barnett, another new addition to Coyle's squad, steered in from a corner, before Maloney, who had been twice denied by Steele, got the goal he deserved with a two-yard tap-in late on.

[Shola Sholaz]

Wigan Football Club are known for stunts like this because they always pull off surprises when we least expect. 10 goals is not something small....