When all is Said & done!
after keeping a club record fifth clean sheet in a row. The Dane added: “We are in a good place. Everyone can see that after five wins. We have everything to win and nothing to lose.”
Wigan had been unbeaten since February but their long streak without conceding a goal ended at 684 minutes when Benrahma latched on to a header from Emiliano Marcondes to volley home on 19 minutes.
The Algerian and left-back Rico Henry offered a constant threat on the left. But Benrahma’s second goal was all his own work on 57 minutes.
The No.10 twisted and turned on the left before his cross-shot floated over keeper David Marshall and into the far top corner.
“It was definitely a cross,” laughed Frank. “He tried to claim it was something else but it was a cross.”
Benrahma completed his hat-trick on 66 minutes with a low shot after a neat pass from Christian Norgaard.
And then Wigan’s week of misery was sealed when sub Joe Garner was sent off on 81 minutes for a recklessly high tackle on Jan Zamburek.
Wigan fans have raised over £100,000 to keep the club going.
And manager Paul Cook said: “All the staff and players can do is thank the supporters. It was a tough day for us.
“The only thing I can guarantee is we won’t be lying down and fading away. I guarantee we will lift these players and fight until we can’t and there is no mathematical chance.
“There is a realistic chance we can stay up.
“We had a bad day but Brentford are a very good side.”
BRENTFORD WIGAN 6 ........ Shots on Target ........ 0 5 ........ Shots off Target .......... 1 9 ................ Corners ................. 2 9 .................. Fouls .................. 14 1 ................ Offsides .................. 1 85.2 . Passing Success ... 76.6 62.4 ....... Possession ........ 37.6 54 ..... Territorial Adv % ..... 46 494 ...... Total Passes ........ 308