Chuba Akpom's hat-trick kept up Middlesbrough's surge towards the Championship play-off places with victory over Wigan Athletic.
The striker took his goal tally to 12 for the season with three goals after Marcus Forss' opener, all assisted by left-back Ryan Giles.
Defeat means new Latics boss Kolo Toure is still without a win in three games, leaving the visitors anchored in the relegation zone after eight defeats from their past 11.
Boro, however, are now just two points outside the top six.
The north-east side have garnered 16 points from the eight games in which Michael Carrick has been in charge, taking the lead through Forss' neat finish after a bright start from Kolo Toure's Wigan side.