Stevenage slipped from top spot to second place in League One after being held to a goalless draw at lowly Wigan.
It was the hosts who set the tone, taking the game to their high-flying opponents from the off and creating the better of the early openings before the visitors steadied themselves.
Wigan Set the Early Tempo
After Stevenage couldn't clear a cross, Dara Costelloe's shot was blocked before Jensen Weir's sliced effort flew just past the post, with the Latics looking the more purposeful side in the opening exchanges.