Wigan re-claimed top spot in the Tetley Bitter Super League after being made to fight hard by the Wildcats who stunned the home side especially in the first half.
The character and fight he brought to the side was clearly lacking in last season's 4-0 drubbing by St Mirren: it proved a watershed for Mowbray's ill-fated reign and signalled the beginning of Lennon's fledgling managerial career.