Duo fire Latics to consecutive wins

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The new strike pair caused the Sunderland defence no end of problems as Wigan followed up their midweek home victory over Middlesbrough with another convincing performance.

Heskey gave the home side a 19th-minute lead with a predatory strike before two penalties in nine minutes midway through the second half by Denny Landzaat and then Sibierski sealed victory.

While Sibierski maintained his impressive record of scoring in each of Wigan's three games this season since his free transfer from Newcastle, it was Heskey's return to form that will most please the Latics faithful.

The 29-year-old former England striker converted Antonio Valencia's deflected cross from eight yards.

Danny Collins was penalised for grappling with Sibierski in the 61st minute, and Landzaat showed a calm head to side-foot the penalty.

Then eight minutes later, another substitute, Russell Anderson, fouled Heskey, and this time Sibierski stepped up to hit the penalty down the middle.

New Latics favourite Sibierski was applauded off by the home crowd when he was replaced by Julius Aghahowa in the 76th minute, and Heskey received a similar response when Caleb Folan came on for him two minutes later.

Wigan almost added another with seven minutes remaining following a right-wing cross by summer signing Jason Koumas.

Collins deflected the ball away from Folan with his head but Craig Gordon still needed to pull off a fine save to prevent an own goal.