WIGAN, England (Interstat) — Leyton picked up its first victory of the season Friday, Aug. 21, 2026, blanking Wigan 2-0 in League One play at The Brick Community Stadium.

Tony Springett opened the scoring in the 15th minute, and Yusuf Akhamrich added a second in the 58th. Leyton improved to 1-0 in the league and across all competitions, while Wigan fell to 0-1 in both. Leyton’s victory came in its second match of the season.

Both teams entered with 0-1 records after losses on Aug. 14: Leyton fell 2-1 at home to Wednesday, and Wigan lost 3-2 at Cambridge. The match included four yellow cards: Max Power in the 18th minute, Jaze Kabia in the 35th, Isaac Hayden in the 73rd and Idris El Mizouni in second-half stoppage time.

Leyton next hosts Barnsley on Aug. 28 before visiting Bromley on Aug. 31. Wigan plays at Wimbledon on Aug. 29 and hosts Milton Keynes on Sept. 1.