A late howler from goalkeeper Lee Camp proved costly as Wigan secured a nervy 1-0 victory against Birmingham.
Anthony Pilkington’s rather fortunate strike condemned Blues to a third straight defeat.
Kieffer Moore latched onto Gavin Massey’s smart pass but his thumping strike was blocked by Fran Villalba.
Blues’ first opportunity came from Dan Crowley, who charged at the heart of the Wigan defence before unleashing a low drive which drifted wide.
Pep Clotet’s side were growing into the game and looked a threat on the counter-attack, but when Crowley broke free on the half-hour mark, he was wasteful in lashing a shot high over the crossbar.
The visitors then blew a great opportunity to break the deadlock when Jutkiewicz slid in but somehow failed to connect with skipper Harlee Dean’s inviting header across goal.
The final chance of an entertaining opening period went Wigan’s way as Windass was again denied thanks to another agile low stop from Camp.
Windass was again the big threat for Wigan early in the second period, latching onto Joe Williams’ looping through-ball only for his deflected effort to squirm narrowly wide.
Wigan had been on the front foot since the resumption and in the 61st minute Jamal Lowe ought to have done better when he failed to convert substitute Joe Garner’s cross from close range.
Time was beginning to run out for both sides to find that vital breakthrough, though Blues fans were off their seats in the 67th minute when Jutkiewicz’s volley was deflected behind for a corner which came to nothing.
Sub Odin Bailey missed Birmingham’s best chance of snatching a late equaliser.
