MARTYN Waghorn struck at the death to breathe life into Wigan Athletic’s survival fight – leaving Wanderers with the late blues once again.

Neil Lennon’s side were heading for three points thanks to Tom Walker’s first professional goal, scored with the aid of a giant deflection.

But not for the first time the Whites struggled as they went into overtime – Martyn Waghorn equalising in the 93rd minute to give the Latics a crucial point.

It was hard to deny Malky Mackay’s side a share of the spoils, given they had hit the woodwork twice and given Ben Amos a very busy afternoon.

That won’t appease Lennon, though, as his side invited pressure for the whole second half and struggled to gain any control.

As you’d expect from a local derby it was fast and frantic.

Neither side were able to play much football on a dreadful pitch but Wigan enjoyed the best of the first half, their pressing need for points emphasised in every nervous pass and slash at goal.

Had the Latics shown a little more composure they would have surely taken a lead in at the break.

James Perch hit the bar with a wonderful curling effort just 15 minutes in but the follow-up, a routine header, was put tamely into the arms of Ben Amos from eight yards out by Leon Clarke.

Wigan would go even closer a few minutes later but not before Rochinha announced himself on the game with a wonderful dribble on the edge of the Wigan box, finishing with a low shot touched wide by Ali Al-Habsi.

Emile Heskey then went close with a header from the corner and both Tom Walker and Liam Feeney fizzed crosses into the six yard box – but midway through the half the Whites surrendered the momentum.

How Fortune didn’t put his side ahead on 37 minutes is anyone’s guess.

The striker found himself unmarked six yards out from Kim’s cross but his header lacked conviction and allowed Amos to make a superb reaction save.

The same pattern continued into the second half as Jermaine Pennant curled a free-kick against the base of the post – possibly with a touch from Amos, before Harry Maguire’s follow up was blocked on the line by Tim Ream.

Paddy McCarthy then made another goal-saving block to deny the former Arsenal winger, prompting Neil Lennon to bring Josh Vela on for Rochinha to add a little more steel to his waning side.

Fortune wasted another good chance on the hour mark after escaping the shackles of Ream, flashing a right-footed effort inches wide of the post.

Murphy was also desperately unlucky with a curling shot from 20 yards out which had Amos beaten, but landed just the wrong side of the crossbar for the Latics fans – by now in agony.

But that feeling was about to get worse.

Almost out of nowhere Vela – now playing at right-back in a flat back four - crossed into the Wigan box from the right, the ball was cleared to Walker, whose low shot took a massive deflection and then buried itself in the bottom corner.

Having been kicked in the proverbial so many times late in games just recently, you may argue Wanderers were due a bit of luck.

But Lennon’s side still had plenty of defending to do in the last 20 minutes, and the more they rode their luck, the more you just knew Wigan would find a way through eventually.

When Leon Clarke hit the bar with a header – possibly with the aid of a touch from Amos – Wigan’s Championship future hung by a thread.

But once the fourth official signals extra time Wanderers are at their most vulnerable... and so it proved again.

Wolves, Liverpool, Watford, Reading, Blackburn – now add Wigan to that growing list of teams who have scored in the 90th minute or later against the Whites in the last few months.

William Kvist’s long throw wasn’t cleared and fellow sub Martyn Waghorn improvised a volley which beat Amos and bounced off the bar over the line.