Very close to a Newcastle second goal from a defensive mix-up.

Substitute Andy Kellett has to lunge with his head at the last second to divert a dangerous ball from Matt Ritchie behind for a corner, but it wasn't too far away from his own goal.

Isaac Hayden needs to be a bit careful after his earlier yellow card.

He trips David Perkins inside his own area after the Wigan midfielder shepherds the ball out of touch, but Hayden just gets a warning for that. 

Former Newcastle midfielder John Anderson on BBC Newcastle:

”I don’t see the sense in playing the ball along your own back line when you are 1-0 up – just get it forward. We’ve been sloppy on one or two occasions and given the ball away.”

Isaac Hayden in the book for Newcastle after a late challenge in midfield.

That's his fifth of the season for the midfielder who played a pivotal part in his side's goal so far tonight.

Good response by Wigan to going behind.

David Perkins slides a lovely ball across the Newcastle six-yard box as he gets free on the right, but there's nobody there at the back post to finish.

The visitors buoyed by that Diame goal and Jonjo Shelvey takes a speculative strike from a free-kick 40 yards out.

Ball bounces in front of Jasskelainen who can pick that up with ease.

No chances yet for the Championship's top scorer Dwight Gayle, who is averaging a goal every game with a current strike rate of finding the net once every 80 minutes for Newcastle.

His 16 goals put him top of the shots in the division - three ahead of Brighton's Glenn Murray and Scott Hogan of Brentford.

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Former Newcastle midfielder John Anderson on BBC Newcastle:

“I thought Newcastle started well and controlled the pace of the game and had plenty of the ball, but then we started to get a little bit sloppy and Wigan closed us down and they started to get into the game. We need to start moving the ball quicker than we have done.”

Early enforced change for Wigan with Luke Garbutt having to head off with an injury.

Andy Kellett is on in his place as Wigan force their first corner.

First real moment of attacking intent shown by Wigan with winger Yanic Wildschut finding some space down the right.

Hangs over a searching ball towards Will Grigg and the back post, but it's beyond the Northern Irishman and out for a goal kick. 

Still quite a quiet opening here at the DW. Newcastle with the bulk of possession, but Wigan holding their shape so far defensively.

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Plenty of Newcastle possession continues in the early stages here before Mo Diame crafts an opening and a shot on the break from 30 yards.

Wigan's 41-year-old goalkeeper Jussi Jasskelainen stretches to his left to palm it behind.

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Meanwhile, back at the DW Stadium - Newcastle make a promising start and force a couple of early corners.

Wigan's only real touch so far seems to have been the kick-off...

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A win for Newcastle takes them back to the Championship summit....

Well, it's been non-stop tonight even before a ball's been kicked.

Almost time to go at the DW Stadium with Wigan and Newcastle players on their way out....