The Latics claimed three points at the Stadium of Light as Wigan won their first game in League One since the start of October.
Academy striker Joseph scored after the quarter hour mark and it proved decisive as Wigan inflicted defeat on new Black Cats boss Lee Johnson's in his first game in charge of the North East outfit.With a takeover bid by Spanish investors turned down by the EFL yesterday and the club remaining in administration, Richardson feels the win on the road is up there with the proudest moments of his football career.He believes 19-year-old Joseph will remember the moment for the rest of his life, but the only disappointing thing is that there were no fans at the Stadium of Light to witness it.
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