Wigan Athletic preparing for life without James McCarthy as Everton consider move for midfielder Yet this is not a criticism of the Championship, a competition which is less predictable and usually more exciting. This particular game was as wild as it gets in the first half: spectacular goals, surrendered leads, bad tackles, animated managers using their entire technical area to display their frustrations. After Andy Reid's free kick had given Forest an early lead, Wigan won it via a Shaun Maloney penalty kick and a Jordi Gomez tap-in. Wigan Athletic (4-3-2-1): Carson; Boyce, Rogne, Barnett, Beausejour; Watson (McCann 77), McCarthy, Espinoza (McArthur 65); Maloney, Gomez; Fortune (McClean 86). Subs: Nicholls, Crainey, Perch, Dicko. Booked: Beausejour. Nottingham Forest (4-3-1-2): Darlow; Lichaj, Hobbs, Wilson, Cohen; Lansbury, Guedioura (Harding h-t), Reid; Majewski (Paterson 73); Halford (Miller 77), Mackie. Subs: De Vries, Collins, Derbyshire, Cox. Booked: Lichaj, Lansbury. Referee: C Pawson (South Yorkshire).