A morale-boosting victory over York marks the beginning of Thompson’s interim leadership role.
Steve Thompson’s stint as interim boss of Latics got off to a terrific start last night (Tuesday).
Thompson, who took over from the sacked David Unsworth on Sunday, inspired a morale-boosting 2-0 National League victory against York.
Goals from Joe Nuttall and Alex Reid fired Latics out of the drop zone.
They went ahead in only the eighth minute thanks to some fine work from Devarn Green.
He did superbly to pick out Nuttall just inside the box, with the forward spinning and finding the bottom corner with a cool finish.
Reid added a second late on when he held off a defender before turning and rifling home.
After the game, Thompson said: “We’ve got a good squad in there, there’s competition for places, we’ve got to make sure we keep kicking on.
“There’s a lot to work on, but I’m delighted with the three points and the dressing room was as well.”
Latics, who are now 19th in the table, are back in action at Boundary Park again on Saturday when they host Oxford City.