Preston North End 1 Wigan Athletic 4

Whatever Roberto Martinez instilled in his new side over in Austria most definitely had the desired effect because back on home soil they handed out a footballing lesson Preston North End at a wet Deepdale.

The Championship side had gone into the game on the back of an unbeaten run in their pre-season campaign and took on a Wigan side still looking for a first victory the Lillywhites found themselves outclassed all over the park.

Two goals in each half settled this friendly with Preston grabbing a late consolation goal through Neil Mellor, once on loan at Wigan.

Hugo Rodallega grabbed Wigan’s first with 10 minutes of the opening period remaining and Charles N’Zogbia doubled the lead 3 minutes later to give the Premier League side a comfortable cushion going into the break.

Both goalscorers were replaced during the interval, Martinez making a total of six changes to his starting line up, and it was three of his substitutions that quickly combined to add a third goal.

Rachid Bouaouzan and debutant Jason Scotland teamed up to set up Michael Brown for a rare goal a couple of minutes after the restart and Brown was then instrumental in Jason Scotland’s first goal in a Wigan shirt with little over 10 minutes remaining when the Trinidad and Tobago international pounced on a loose ball after Preston keeper Andy Lonergan had spilled a low drive from Brown.

Neil Mellor’s 86th goal for the hosts did little to dampen the travelling Wigan fans’ spirits as they’d already seen enough of the reassembled side to give them plenty to be pleased about ahead of the new season which kicks off in earnest at Villa Park in less than three weeks time.