Jason Steele 7
Made a flying save from Adam Forshaw inside the first three minutes but after that the goalkeeper was not seriously tested
Ben Marshall 6
Chris McCann gave the left-winger-turned-right-back a tough time, particularly early on, and his quality was missed further up the field
Grant Hanley 7
Much improved performance from the captain but James McClean got in between him and Matt Kilgallon for Wigan’s equaliser
Matt Kilgallon 7
Unfortunate to give the foul away that led to McClean’s leveller but the centre-back was impressive on his return making several vital blocks
Markus Olsson 6
Had to come off after a stray arm hit him in the face. The left-back defended soundly but was not much of an attacking threat
Tom Cairney 6
Set up Corry Evans’ opener with a perfectly weighted pass but drifted in and out of the game on what was a shocking pitch
Jason Lowe 7
Made his mark on his return from injury. The midfielder produced some timely interceptions and never stopped running
Corry Evans 7
Should shoot more often judging by his first goal of the season, a superb 18-yard shot that arched into the top corner
Craig Conway 6
Had a better first half than second when his influence faded but his set-pieces troubled Scott Carson throughout
Jordan Rhodes 6
Could and should have won it for Rovers 20 minutes from time but credit where credit is due for Leon Barnett’s goal-line clearance
Chris Brown 6
Put in a shift and offered a physical presence but Rovers were more of a threat once he was replaced by the pacy Josh King
Substitutes
Josh King for Brown (68) David Dunn for Cairney (85) Alex Baptiste for Olsson (85)
Not used
Simon Eastwood, Lee Williamson, Chris Taylor, Shane Duffy
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