Nedum Onuoha scored the only goal of a tight game at the DW Stadium, as QPR edged out Wigan in the Sky Bet Championship.
The central defender slammed home from 20 yards at the start of the second half, and then played his part as the Rangers rearguard contained everything Wigan could throw at them.
It was Rangers who had the first sight sight of goal inside five minutes, but Yeni Ngbakoto’s effort was straight at Adam Bogdan.
The Wigan goalkeeper was required again moments later when he had to race off his line to clear an under-hit backpass from Jake Buxton with Ngbakoto sniffing around.
Michael Jacobs was getting plenty of joy down the Wigan left and he almost found Will Grigg in the centre with one left-footed cross.
Rangers had another sight of goal when Tjaronn Chery was given time and space midway inside the Wigan half, but his shot was always too high and Bogdan was able to let it go over.
Sebastian Polter headed wide of Bogdan’s goal as half-time approached but credit Wigan for raising their game before the interval.
They had the ball in the net after 39 minutes when Luke Garbutt’s cross was headed home cleverly at the far post by Craig Morgan, only for the goal to be chalked off for offside.
Then, in the three added minutes, Nick Powell was penalised for a foul in the process of slotting home from inside the six-yard box.
















