Wigan relegated to third tier two years after winning Cup

Football - Wigan Athletic v Wolverhampton Wanderers - Sky Bet Football League Championship - DW Stadium - 25/4/15 Wigan Athletic's Kim Bo-kyung, Gaetan Bong, Tim Chow and Jason Pearce look dejected as they leave the pitch at half time Mandatory Credit: Action Images / Ed Sykes

(Reuters) - Wigan Athletic, whose meteoric rise saw them reach the Premier League and lift the FA Cup, will play in the third tier of English football next season after a second relegation in three years was confirmed on Tuesday.

The Latics' fate was sealed when Rotherham United beat Reading 2-1 with second-half goals from Matt Derbyshire and Lee Frecklington to secure their Championship status.