Championship: Goal Galore! Wigan maul Hull City 8 - 0 inside the DW Stadium, set record

Wales international striker Kieffer Moore scored two of Wigan's SEVEN first-half goals against Hull ( Getty Images via ES

Wigan Athletic have emerged the first team to score seven times in the first half alone in England's top four football levels since Watford bounced back from a 2-0 half-time deficit to win 7-2 against Blackpool at
Vicarage Road in a Championship clash in January 2015.

Hull City's struggle to survive relegation from Championship suffered a serious setback after being mauled by Wigan Athletic eight goals to nothing in their English Championship encounter on Tuesday inside the DW Stadium.

Hosts Wigan took the lead in the first minute of the game through Scottish winger Kal Naismith, there was no goal scored until eighteen minutes left to the end of the first fourty-five minutes when the entire Hull City technique collapsed and the goals started pouring in.

Striker Kieffer Moore and Everton loanee Kieran Dowell recorded their names on the goalscorers sheet with two goals each, Jamal Lowe and Joe Williams netted one each to make seven goals in the first half.

Dowell made it 8-0 in favour of the hosts as he completed his hat-trick.

The 8-0 victory is the biggest win in Wigan Athletic's history and their eighth win in eleven games.

Wigan also recorded 10 clean sheets after the game.

Full-Time: Wigan Athletic 8 - 0 Hull City ⬇

⏱️ Full Time | Wigan Athletic 8 Hull City 0!

A record breaking evening at the @DWStadium and a HUGE victory in our fight in this division!!

The spirit at this football club 💙💙💙#wafc 🔵⚪️💚 pic.twitter.com/otJDXMuOOP
— Wigan Athletic (@LaticsOfficial) July 14, 2020

According to Opta, Wigan - who famously lost 9-1 to Tottenham in the Premier League back in 2009 - had never before scored eight or more goals in a single league match and are the first to notch seven in one half in England's top four divisions since Watford bounced back from a 2-0 half-time deficit to win 7-2 against Blackpool at Vicarage Road in a Championship clash in January 2015.

After beating Hull City 8 - 0, Wigan recorded 8 victories in eleven encounters and 10 clean sheets - this is good record ⬇

💙 This team 😍

8️⃣ wins in 1️⃣1️⃣
2️⃣6️⃣ points
🔟 clean sheets
2️⃣1️⃣ goals#wafc 🔵⚪️💚 pic.twitter.com/oZgSj66RIA
— Wigan Athletic (@LaticsOfficial) July 14, 2020