We take a closer look at how the game panned out, who impressed and what both managers, Woodgate and Latics boss Paul Cook, made of the contest. Scroll down and flick through our picture gallery to relive the key moments.
5. What the managers made of it: Jonathan Woodgate
"A win's a win and that's the most important thing. The Championship is a grind and sometimes you've got to grind it out and I thought we did that. I thought the subs who came on were very, very good, especially tactically I got what I wanted from them.It wasn't the greatest spectacle but it's three points and we needed them." | PA Wire Photo: Owen Humphreys
6. Next up: Millwall
Boro will return to the Riverside for the visit of Millwall on Saturday afternoon (3pm kick-off). Neil Harris' side have taken seven points from their first three games ahead of a trip to Fulham on Wednesday evening. | 2019 Getty Images Photo: Marc Atkins