Josh Holland with the talking points from Leicester City's comfortable win over Wigan Athletic in League One

Leicester City have won three of their last four League One games and, other than a last-minute defeat at Luton Town, the Foxes are finally starting to build momentum.

A narrow victory over Doncaster Rovers was followed by a thrashing of Bromley, before Russell Martin's men lost at Kenilworth Road last weekend. Despite conceding in injury time, City had been second best at Luton and would have been fortunate to come away with a point.

On Tuesday night, Leicester welcomed 24th-placed Wigan Athletic to the King Power Stadium in a fixture that threatened to follow a familiar pattern. Defeats to Peterborough and Burton earlier in the season had shown how difficult City could make life for themselves against struggling opposition. This time, however, Martin's players were professional and got the job done.

Emil Riis offered further evidence of what Leicester have been missing by scoring his fifth and sixth league goals of the season, before Bobby De Cordova-Reid added a third from the penalty spot in injury time.

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The recent run of results has eased the pressure on Martin, who no longer faces the same scrutiny every time he approaches the touchline on matchday. Despite a slower start to the season than many anticipated, Leicester now sit just five points behind second-placed Stockport County.

"It's a nice feeling to have and it's definitely a nice habit to get into," Martin said after the game, having been asked about securing back-to-back home wins for the first time in 2026. "I hope we're giving the crowd something to feel attached to and connected to.

"I have to say that the supporters have been really brilliant in the last few weeks and the last few games. They've really helped us. And even at Luton, we were all a bit frustrated, but I feel like the rollercoaster of being really high and really low if we win or lose, it's sort of levelled out.

"We have to win football matches to make sure it stays that way and we build it."

Andy King's delight

Leicester have not always been consistent from set-pieces this season, but there have been encouraging signs. Caleb Okoli's winner against Northampton Town in their first competitive game of the campaign came from a corner, and City again looked dangerous from dead-ball situations against Wigan.

Riis' opener came from Will Smallbone's corner, which was flicked on by Okoli before a Wigan defender also got a touch, leaving the striker to finish from close range. Martin and his coaching staff celebrated together in the dugout.

Less than 10 minutes later, Riis came close to scoring an almost identical goal at the back post from another corner. The striker narrowly missed connecting with the delivery, while King returned to the dugout with a smile.

"Kingy deserves that tonight, a set-piece goal," Martin said. "Because we haven't shown enough conviction, he gives so much detail and tonight, we did and we looked a real threat from them."

Leicester's height gives them a potential advantage at set-pieces. Okoli, Harry Souttar, Warren O'Hora and Riis all provide significant aerial presence, regularly challenging for the first contact when the ball is delivered into the box.

Luke Thomas offers a reminder of his value

Before delivering the excellent cross for Riis' second goal, Luke Thomas appeared set for another difficult evening. The left wing-back was booked just before half-time for bringing down a Wigan attacker and appeared to pick up a knock, while a series of poor passes undermined his performance.

Defensively, however, there were few complaints. His main weakness came in possession, where his distribution lacked consistency. Only Conor Chaplin and Emil Riis, who were both substituted, completed a lower proportion of their passes accurately.

His delivery for Riis was exceptional, and it appeared to lift his confidence. When Martin introduced Ilari Kangasniemi at wing-back, Thomas moved into his third position of the season, finishing the game as a defensive midfielder alongside Sammy Braybrooke.

He did not look out of place, although his tired pass let him down during a three-against-one situation for Leicester. "Luke got booked early and Luke Thomas is one of the most resilient and intelligent footballers I've ever met," Martin said.

"Not off the pitch, I don't think, but on the pitch! No, I love Luke, I'm joking. But his assist was so good and he's playing in a different position and he ended up in a different one at the end. He's really important to us as well."

Since Leicester switched to a wing-back system, Thomas has been one of the team's most productive players in attack. He has registered three assists and one goal, with only Riis matching his combined total of four goal contributions during that period.

Togetherness among squad

Supporters who stayed behind after full-time were treated to another lap of appreciation from the players following a home win. As he has done after previous victories, Martin applauded the crowd before remaining near the tunnel with his staff to congratulate every player.

Okoli was among the first players to leave the field and received a hug from his manager. Every player, including the unused substitutes, received a high-five from Martin, fitness coach Rhys Owen, Conor Hourihane, goalkeeper coach Tom Neal and Andy King before heading down the tunnel.

There were plenty of smiles and high-fives among the squad, too. A growing sense of togetherness appears to be translating onto the pitch. When Riis opened the scoring, all 10 outfield players celebrated together. O'Hora and Chaplin were quick to congratulate Okoli for his role in the goal, while Souttar went straight to Riis.

When Riis doubled his tally from Thomas' cross, Liam Cullen ran straight to the left-back to celebrate, while the striker also made a point of thanking the academy graduate.