Latics TV | David Marshall's Blackburn Rovers preview.
"The run we've been on is great, but we're under no illusions."
Latics have kept five consecutive clean sheets on a seven-match unbeaten run.

Despite a three-month pause in fixtures, Latics' seven-game unbeaten sequence is still standing strong, with the return to action against Huddersfield Town adding another 'W' to the list, as well as a fifth clean sheet in a row, something goalkeeper David Marshall is extremely proud of.

"Last Saturday (against Huddersfield) was perfect for us. It's been that long of a break you just don't know where you're going to be form wise and it's the first time the lads have played in this situation, so it was great to get a clean sheet.

"Where we are at the minute, it's the three points that are the most important thing, so it was good to bring them home.

"One of the most important things in this league is keeping clean sheets because most teams in this league can score a lot of goals. Keeping clean sheets and being strong at the back really helps and the run we've had has taken us from a position where we were in real trouble to looking to try and stay safe as quickly as possible.

"Most of the recent games have been very quiet for me, which shows how well the rest of the lads have done, they've been great.

"Generally, you're only going to be called up for saves like that two or three times a game, it's very rare in this run we've been on, but it's good to make those kinds of saves."

Latics got their first taste of the behind closed doors life last weekend, but it will be their first time back at the DW Stadium for a competitive fixture when Blackburn Rovers visit on Saturday afternoon. So what does Marshall make of the environment so far?

"We played Preston the week before Huddersfield in a friendly at Deepdale and it was never going to be any different from that game, so it's almost like pre-season in terms of the atmosphere.

"Where we are in the league means it's vital we hit the ground running and we're focused on the job mentally.

"I felt that the Huddersfield game settled after five or 10 minutes and we did well. By that point you're just caught up in the game.

"A lot of people have talked about the home advantage not mattering just now, but we've been down at the DW Stadium three or four times training to get used to it again. Our home form has been really good, so we're looking to make sure we continue that in the next two games.

"It's so tight at the bottom of the table. We're under no illusions that even though the run we've been on has been great, we had to put that together to get above the bottom three and there are going to be twists and turns between now and the end.

"Everyone is in the same boat with three games a week now and teams could start the week in trouble, but look safe by the end of it. That's why it's so important for us to keep our focus and concentration to get the results to be where we want to be."

David Marshall | "We've got to continue to hit the ground running."