GOALS from Wigan strike duo Nathan Ellington and Jason Roberts put the visitors in front in this vital Division 1 clash.

The game was a quiet affair with Wigan having the better chances, Ellington having a goal scubbed out for offside.

But he got his goal in the 33rd minute when he snashed home Jimmy Bullard's free kick from two yards.

Roberts doubled the lead nine minutes later when he spun and smashed his shot past Steve Banks from six yards.

A single wayward header from Mamady Sidibe was all Gills had to show for their efforts.