Latics cruise into round three

The Latics cruised into the third round of the FA Cup with a convincing win over Crewe Alexandra. The 1-0 scoreline did not tell the true story, as a determined effort from the Latics should have brought more reward.

The Railwaymen could not have complained had they lost by 5-0. Crewe only had one good chance after a misunderstanding by the two central defenders but the effort was fluffed. The defence then shut up shop and the result was never in doubt.