Now 27 points from safety, Rotherham's 3-2 defeat to Wigan yesterday probably didn't even pile on the misery for the Yorkshire club; they've been doomed to relegation for some time.
Wigan might well end up joining them despite victory at the DW Stadium, with the Latics - who recently appointed Graham Barrow as caretaker manager after sacking Warren Joyce - seven points from safety themselves with just five games left to play.
The misfortunes of both sides is hardly surprising when you consider the following passage of play, uploaded to Twitter by Matt Walker with the caption:
If anyone wonders why Rotherham and Wigan are both going down
If anyone wonders why Rotherham and Wigan are both going down pic.twitter.com/Lk6qwM7jSU
— Matt (@Matt_Walker96) April 9, 2017
And now we know.
From an Irish perspective, Jack Byrne did make his Wigan debut in yesterday's victory. In case you were wondering, here's the relegation scrap he faces at his new club.
