Quick Kicks: Thoughts And Reaction From Sunderland 1-0 Wigan Athletic

The nervy win against Wigan Athletic certainly wasn't short on talking points! We pick out a few for discussion.

Sunderland Vs Wigan Athletic: Player Ratings

We rate and review every Sunderland players performance from the 1-0 win against Wigan Athletic at the Stadium Of Light today.

Match Report: Sunderland 1-0 Wigan Athletic - Fletch At It Again For Cats

Sunderland finally grabbed their first league win of the season with a nervy 1-0 win over 10-man Wigan at The Stadium of Light thanks to another goal from 'overpriced' and 'average' (circa one month ago) Steven Fletcher.

Sunderland Vs Wigan Athletic: Confirmed Lineups

Martin O'Neill named an adventurous looking line up for the visit of Wigan Athletic, which includes a long-awaited home league debut for fit-again Adam Johnson.

Former Latic Lee Cattermole, missing the first of three games following his red card at MK Dons, is replaced in central midfield by Sebastian Larsson. John O'Shea, meanwhile, takes the captain's armband.

Sunderland (4-2-3-1): Simon Mignolet; Craig Gardner, Danny Rose, John O'Shea, Titus Bramble; Jack Colback, Sebastian Larsson; Adam Johnson, Stephane Sessegnon, James McClean, Steven Fletcher.

Substitutes: Keiren Westwood, David Meyler, Matthew Kilgallon, David Vaughan, Connor Wickham, Louis Saha, Fraizer Campbell.

Roberto Martinez opted for the trusted 3-4-3 formation which won them so many plaudits and points down the stretch. Franco Di Santo was only fit enough for the bench after overcoming a late fitness test. One time Sunderland back-up 'keeper Mike Pollitt remains ever-green and on the bench with Di Santo.

Wigan Athletic (3-4-3): Ali Al-Habsi; Ivan Ramis, Gary Caldwell, Maynor Figueroa; Emerson Boyce, Jean Beausejour, James McCarthy, James McArthur; Jordi Gomez, Arouna Kone, Shaun Maloney.

Substitutes: Mike Pollitt, Ben Watson, David Jones, Franco Di Santo, Mauro Boselli, Callum McManaman, Ryo Miyaichi

Join us after the game for a full match report and ratings, right here in our Sunderland Vs Wigan Atheltic: Live StoryStream.

Preview: Great Chance First Win Of The Season

We preview tomorrow's game with Wigan Atheltic, who - without sounding too anti-Latics - represent a great chance for us to get our first win of the season. But can we get over that hurdle? Predictions, team news and more are all below.

Roker Riches: In Search Of Winners From Wigan and... Barnsley?

It's that time of the week again where the Roker Report team study the form and look for some winning betting predictions. This week we tackle Sunderland vs Wigan and cast an eye on the rest of the footballing action tackle place this weekend.

Fan Focus: Chowing Down With Pie Eaters Footie

Time for another installment of Fan Focus, and for this week's feature we've taken time to speak to a fellow SB Nation site in the form of the excellent Wigan Athletic site, Pie Eaters Footie.