Wigan manager Uwe Rosler: “Before I start I would like to congratulate my former club. I’m very happy for the players, the staff, the supporters – everybody connected to Brentford [on their promotion to the Championship]. It’s a fantastic achievement.
“The first 40 minutes here was to perfection.
“We played so much as a unit, we circulated the ball very quickly and we were helped by a very good playing surface – compliments to the ground staff for allowing us to play the way we wanted.
“The goals came at the right time, sometimes you have to shoot from outside the box against teams that defend very deep, and we should do that even more often.”
Reading boss Nigel Adkins: “Wigan are the best team we’ve played this season. They gave us more problems than anyone we’ve played.
“From my point of view, the level of our performance was nowhere near the level that we needed to be or expect. The three goals we conceded, we didn’t stay with our runners, and we haven’t dealt with situations as we should have.
“Wigan got the flow of the game in the first half, and they deservedly got control of the game. We came out in the second half determined to do better, but the third goal is a shocking goal to give away, which made it even more challenging.
“We’re still in there, we’re in the mix, we’re in the race. There’s three games to go, and it’s all to play for. We need three wins, that’s what we have to go and do. We’ll reflect on this day and make sure that the 11 men who run out for the next game are willing to run through a brick wall.”
