Fulham travelled to the Brick Community Stadium having exited the FA Cup fourth round in four of the previous five seasons, and they needed to survive a late Wigan onslaught to avoid another early exit on Saturday.

Rodrigo Muniz's double saw Fulham survive a scare at Wigan as Marco Silva's side progressed to the FA Cup fifth round.

Muniz restored Fulham’s lead when he tucked away a beautiful Andreas Pereira pass, but the last half-hour was one-way traffic as Wigan hunted for an equaliser, even scoring a late goal that was quickly ruled offside. Fulham have won back to back away games, having defeated Newcastle on the road the previous weekend in the Premier League.

Watch highlights as Fulham forward Rodrigo Muniz scores twice in a 2-1 win at Wigan in the FA Cup fourth round.

Rodrigo Muniz 's brace saw Fulham survive a scare at Wigan as Marco Silva's much-changed side progressed to the FA Cup fifth round. Fifty years since their one and only trip to the final, the Whites kept this season's dreams alive by extending their lengthy unbeaten run against the Latics to a 20th match.

Follow live coverage as Wigan Athletic face Fulham in the FA Cup today. This season marks the 144th edition of the world’s oldest cup competition, with Manchester United the reigning champions after they beat local rivals Manchester City in the final at Wembley.

Fulham boss Marco Silva praised Rodrigo Muniz for stepping up with a match-winning brace at Wigan in the FA Cup and continuing to push Raul Jimenez. The Brazilian striker was among 10 alterations for Saturday's fourth-round tie against the 2013 winners at the Brick Community Stadium.