Wigan boss Steve Bruce slammed his players as a bunch kids after their 2-0 defeat to Fulham.

The defeat has plunged Wigan into the relegation zone - a far cry from September which they negotiated unbeaten.

"I've got no excuses. We were poor and got what we deserved which was nothing," he said.

"You question yourself, the preparation and whether I picked the right team because that was possibly the worst performance since I've been at the club.

"I know we lost by four to Aston Villa but apart from 15-20 minutes in the first half it was an unacceptable performance.

"The second goal summed up our night - 11-year-olds wouldn't defend like that.

"We'll go again and get back to basics. We've had many plaudits all year but tonight wasn't acceptable.

"We must face the facts that six or seven played well below their best and that's not good enough."