Teenager Will Hoskins was the hero for Rotherham after his late double strike sealed victory over shell-shocked Wigan.

The home side had dominated the first-half without finding the target, but 17-year-old Hoskins' introduction after an hour proved a master stroke by boss Ronnie Moore.

The striker scored his first senior goal with nine minutes remaining after an assist from John Mullin, and slotted home the second two minutes later to extend his side's unbeaten run to eight games.

Nathan Ellington pulled one back for the home side in injury time but his headed effort proved only to be a consolation.

Rotherham stuck with the same side that beat Bradford last time out as skipper Martin McIntosh failed to recover from an ankle injury in time.

Wigan boss Paul Jewell decided to bring in defender Ian Breckin after his one match suspension, with Paul Mitchell dropping to the bench.

Elsewhere, Leighton Baines started in place of Alan Rogers and Michael Flynn came in for Andy Liddell.

And the Latics were first to threaten when striker Lee McCulloch let fly with a shot that was caught by Michael Pollitt in the Rotherham goal.

The game was struggling to flow but Wigan managed to fashion another chance in the ninth minute, again through McCulloch.

He latched onto a cross from Gary Teale but could not keep his shot down and it flew over the bar.

Jewell's men almost turned their dominance into a lead on the half hour but a header from inside the box by Jason De Vos was brilliantly saved by Pollitt.

Darren Byfield managed a shot for the visitors as the half drew to a close, but it was saved by John Filan.

The Latics announced their attacking intentions shortly after the break with Jimmy Bullard unleashing a shot form 35 yards out, but it missed on the left.

However, the visitors almost snatched the lead against the run of play when Byfield hit the woodwork after 54 minutes.

His strike partner Butler crossed and Byfield's left-footed effort was denied by the frame of the goal.

The Millers were spurred on by that chance and Chris Swailes' header seconds later was saved by Filan.

Although Wigan had been pushed onto the back foot, they struck back through two efforts from the lively McCulloch. Both his drilled shot and his close-range header, however, were saved by Pollitt.

The game was then turned on its head with Hoskins, who came on for Byfield, grabbing a brace.

First his right-footed shot from inside the box found the target, and he repeated the feat moments later to seal the win, and Ellington's header from Teale's cross came too late for Wigan.

Teams:

Wigan Filan, Eaden, De Vos, Breckin, Baines (Roberts 84), Teale, Jarrett, Bullard, Flynn (Kennedy 72), McCulloch, Ellington.

Subs Not Used: Walsh, Mitchell, Vieira.

Booked: Flynn, De Vos.

Goals: Ellington 90.

Rotherham Pollitt, Shaun Barker, Swailes, Branston, Hurst, Sedgwick, Talbot, Mullin, Warne, Butler (Richard Barker 61), Byfield (Hoskins 61).

Subs Not Used: Montgomery, Minto, Daws.

Booked: Butler, Hurst.

Goals: Hoskins 81, 83.

Att: 9,235

Ref: M Cowburn (Lancashire).