Muniz restored Fulham’s lead when he tucked away a beautiful Andreas Pereira pass, but the last half-hour was one-way traffic as Wigan hunted for an equaliser, even scoring a late goal that was quickly ruled offside. Fulham have won back to back away games, having defeated Newcastle on the road the previous weekend in the Premier League.

Shaun Maloney admitted the atmosphere during Wigan Athletic's FA Cup tie against Fulham - on and off the pitch - took him back to 'club I knew a long time ago'.

Follow live coverage as Wigan Athletic face Fulham in the FA Cup today. This season marks the 144th edition of the world’s oldest cup competition, with Manchester United the reigning champions after they beat local rivals Manchester City in the final at Wembley.

Rodrigo Muniz 's brace saw Fulham survive a scare at Wigan as Marco Silva's much-changed side progressed to the FA Cup fifth round. Fifty years since their one and only trip to the final, the Whites kept this season's dreams alive by extending their lengthy unbeaten run against the Latics to a 20th match.

The Cottagers dominated the first half and should perhaps have led by more than Rodrigo Muniz's header at the break. A second Fulham goal seemed only a matter of time early in the second half, but Jonny Smith's stunning strike - Wigan's first shot on target - changed the complexion of the tie.

Follow live coverage as Wigan Athletic face Fulham in the FA Cup today. This season marks the 144th edition of the world’s oldest cup competition, with Manchester United the reigning champions after they beat local rivals Manchester City in the final at Wembley.

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