Soccer Football - FA Cup Quarter Final - Wigan Athletic vs Southampton - DW Stadium, Wigan, Britain - March 18, 2018 Southampton's Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg in action with Wigan Athletic’s Ryan Colcough Action Images via Reuters/Jason Cairnduff
(Reuters) - Southampton reached the FA Cup semi-finals with a 2-0 victory over third tier Wigan Athletic on Sunday as Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg and Cedric Soares were on target in manager Mark Hughes' first match in charge.
Hughes was appointed Southampton boss on Wednesday following the sacking of Argentine Mauricio Pellegrino and his side, 18th in the Premier League, struggled in the opening 45 minutes against League One promotion chasers Wigan.
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