Wigan back on top of Championship table

Wigan regained their place at the top of the Coca Cola Championship with a comfortable 2-0 victory over rock-bottom Rotherham.

Sat, 02 Oct, 2004 - 18:11

Wigan regained their place at the top of the Coca Cola Championship with a comfortable 2-0 victory over rock-bottom Rotherham.

The division’s most potent strikeforce struck early on as Jason Roberts played in Nathan Ellington, only for the latter to unselfishly return the favour and Roberts finished coolly.

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Courts Soccer Heathrow Place: Gresty Road Place: Walkers Stadium Place: Ninian Park Place: Stadium of Light Person: Jason Roberts Person: Nathan Ellington Person: Roberts Person: Alan Mahon Person: Millers Person: Teddy Sheringham Person: Alan Pardew Person: Sheringham Person: Michael Oakes Person: Ian Holloway Person: Kevin Gallen Person: Gerry Taggart Person: Steve Jones Person: Neil Sorvel Person: Jones’Person: Darren Currie Person: Paul Shaw Person: Neil Warnock Person: Trevor Benjamin Person: Andy Lonergan Person: Kevin Pressman Person: Darius Henderson Person: David Friio Person: Friio Event: Coca Cola Championship Organisation: Wigan Organisation: Rotherham Organisation: Reading Organisation: Burnley Organisation: West Ham Organisation: Wolves’Organisation: Hammers Organisation: QPR Organisation: Stoke Organisation: Crewe Organisation: Watford Organisation: Brighton Organisation: Sheffield United Organisation: Withdean Organisation: Preston Organisation: Leicester Organisation: Foxes Organisation: Gillingham Organisation: Plymouth Organisation: Gills Organisation: Cardiff Organisation: Leeds Organisation: Sunderland Organisation: Derby

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