Bruce braced for teething troubles

THE cold snap might be passing in England, but only now are Wigan starting to feel the pinch. Steve Bruce’s squad was decimated during the January transfer window and he is canny enough to expect a few teething problems.

Wigan’s cause was not helped by Bruce having to make all three of his substitutions inside the first 42 minutes, because of illness and injury.

That meant the hosts had all four of their newcomers on the pitch for the majority of the match, with Charles N’Zogbia making his debut and Ben Watson coming off the bench.