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Mackay delighted as ex-Liverpool winger Pennant scores twice in Wigan win

Former Liverpool and Arsenal winger Jermaine Pennant struck twice for Wigan Athletic in their Championship win at Rotherham United.

Relegation-battlers Wigan have now won their last four away matches on the spin and sit just six points behind Rotherham.

Latics boss Malky Mackay was delighted with the result and singled out Pennant for praise.

He said: "Jermaine Pennant's delivery on both (free-kicks) was sensational.

"It's not until you look at that and look at it again that you see exactly what he did, and how he has executed those free-kicks.

"Great credit to him for the way that he's come into the football club and shown great character, personality and humility to come in."

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