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Josh Windass (left) scored for the first time since the opening day of the season

Championship relegation rivals Wigan and Huddersfield played out a 1-1 draw which helped neither side's fight against the drop.

Former Huddersfield youngster Josh Windass livened up an uninspiring first half by intercepting goalkeeper Kamil Grabara's poor clearance and calmly putting the Latics ahead just before the break.

Another defensive error almost let Windass in again early in the second half, but Jon Stankovic cleared off the line after the forward had picked up Danny Simpson's weak backpass and rounded Grabara.

Karlan Grant levelled with 20 minutes to go as he whipped the ball into the top corner after turning his man just inside the box.

The Latics stay second from bottom, but they are now two points from safety after Luton and Middlesbrough both lost, while Huddersfield remain in 19th place.

With only four points separating 23rd-placed Wigan and Huddersfield four spots above them, chances were few and far between in the opening period.

Jamal Lowe had an effort blocked for Wigan before Huddersfield went up the other end almost immediately, but Grant's effort was easily saved by Jamie Jones.

And the visitors almost made them pay as substitute Steve Mounie headed powerfully past Jones, only for Jamal Lowe to clear off the line in the nick of time.

In a better second period, Lowe cleared Steve Mounie's powerful header off the line, while Wigan thought they had won it in the dying moments, but Stankovic saved them again as he got a vital touch on a Nathan Byrne's ball into the box to deny substitute Anthony Pilkington a tap-in.

Huddersfield Town manager Danny Cowley told BBC Radio Leeds:

"We'll accept the outcome. We were disappointed with the process, particularly first half.

"We find it difficult at the moment to play three games in a week. In the third game, the performance suffers, partly because we aren't able to rotate with the injuries we have, but also because the physical condition of the group is not quite where we want it to be.

"Second half we saw a better performance - Karlan scores a great goal, we have a good penalty shout - it looks handball - and Steve Mounie's header got cleared off the line."

Wigan boss Paul Cook told BBC Radio Manchester:

"It is what it is with us, again we're so disappointed not to see the game out.

"Fair play to the lads, we played well. Our naivety shone through especially with our shape; at this level teams like Huddersfield can punish you.

"We've got to try and get better, so have the teams around us. I think the response this week has been very good from our players."