(Greater) Manchester's Magic Moments: Wigan Athletic 3 - 1 Reading - May 2005

A dream had come true for Dave Whelan. Wigan Athletic were promoted to the Premier League after a 3-1 win over Reading. 

Key match information

Wigan: Filan, Eaden, Breckin, Jackson, McMillan, Jarrett, Bullard (Teale 82), Kavanagh, McCulloch, Roberts (Mahon 63), Ellington (Wright 89).

Subs Not Used: Johansson, Walsh.

Goals: McCulloch 18, Roberts 21, Ellington 85.

Reading: Hahnemann, Murty, Sonko, Ingimarsson, Hughes, Little (Owusu 72), Harper, Sidwell, Brooker (Ferdinand 57), Kitson, Forster.

Subs Not Used: Keown, Newman, Young.

Goals: Sidwell 90.

Attendance: 19,662.

Read Match report: BBC Sport

In May 2005, Wigan Athletic were celebrating promotion to the Premier League for the first time in their history. 

After a promising start, Lee McCulloch slotted home from close range on 18 minutes following good work by Jason Roberts and Ian Breckin.

Roberts doubled the lead moments later having been played in by Nathan Ellington, who capped the win with a late header from Jason Jarrett's cross.

#MemoriesIWontForget WIgan v Reading, 2005. Promotion to the prem, and still going! #wafc

— Nath. (@NathDerricott) November 30, 2012

#MemoriesIWontForget WIgan v Reading, 2005. Promotion to the prem, and still going! #wafc http://t.co/lyu30Ihs

— TFS Wigan (@TFS_Wigan) November 30, 2012