Sibierski shines again as Latics see off sorry Boro

ANTOINE SIBIERSKI was on target again as Wigan kick-started their Barclays Premier League campaign at the expense of Middlesbrough — giving manager Chris Hutchings a victory to savour.

Eyebrows were raised when Hutchings was promoted from assistant to succeed Paul Jewell as Latics boss in May, his previous tenure at Bradford having ended 12 games into the 2000-01 season after just one win.

But close-season recruit Sibierski struck in the 55th minute with a predatory effort tonight to claim his second goal in as many games.