Luton Town 1-2 Wigan Athletic: Late goals seal comeback win for Latics

Callum Lang's shot took a heavy deflection to start the comeback for Wigan

Wigan Athletic scored twice in the final 10 minutes as they came from behind to win at Luton Town.

Carlton Morris' third goal of the season had put the hosts ahead just before the break when he headed in.

Luton had several opportunities to add to their lead but Wigan equalised when Callum Lang's shot deflected in off Tom Lockyer.

Thelo Aasgaard then sealed the comeback win with a stunning strike two minutes from time.

Luton had won two of their previous three games to climb up the table after a poor start, and had looked on course to extend their good run after dominating much of this game.

Elijah Adebayo was denied by goalkeeper Ben Amos after playing a one-two with Morris early on, before the latter made the breakthrough when he headed in James Bree's cross.

The hosts had a penalty shout denied in the closing stages when Cameron Jerome appeared to be bundled over inside the area.

But Wigan were level moments later when Lang was picked out by Ryan Nyambe and his shot hit the unfortunate Lockyer to divert into the net.

And Aasgaard secured the three points when he was found by Lang before sending a superb curling effort into the back of the net.

The win sees Wigan rise to 14th in the Championship while Luton are 16th.

Luton manager Nathan Jones:

"I am really disappointed. I didn't think the changes I made had an impact on the game, normally we bring on game-changers and they really do that, but they didn't this time.

"We've had enough of the game to categorically not have lost it but probably to have won it, but we haven't and that's the Championship for you.

"We weren't at our best in terms of energy levels but I thought we did enough to win the game comfortably."

Wigan boss Leam Richardson:

"Firstly I have to complement the players. When you come to Kenilworth Road, to play against Luton Town, you know what to expect. You have to match their fight, their output, their intensity, and silence the crowd.

"I thought the momentum was in our favour heading into the last 10 minutes, we do tend to finish games strongly. It's all about the collective, the bar is set by the players, we saw that all last season. It's up to them to maintain that, and raise it if they can.

"Someone like Thelo Aasgaard, the habits he has at the training ground, and the work ethic he has, it normally sees you right on a Saturday."