4 mins: Wanderers get a lucky let-off as McCulloch, scorer of the winner at the Reebok, races in to meet Taylor's corner but fails to keep his volley on target.

9 mins: Hunt's intervention is just enough to force Folan to shoot wide after Valencia's pace on the right sets up another Wigan raid.

11 mins: Ben Haim is struggling to contend with the quicksilver Valencia but recovers well to prevent the Spaniard doing any damage.

25 mins: Andranik sets up a promising counter attack, combining with Davies to pave the way for Anelka, whose shot is deflected for a corner.

27 mins: Meite pulls off a strong, well-timed tackle to deny Heskey as Baines catches Wanderers on the hop with a counter-attack.

GOAL

31 mins: Wigan's pace pays off, Valancia gives Ben Haim the slip and Folan's lay off sends Scharner racing into the box to feed Heskey, whose close-range shot goes in off Hunt.

GOAL

43 mins: Anelka can't believe his luck as he hits a gilt-edged chance against Jackson's shins; but he sticks around and gets his reward for perseverance, unsettling Filan then knocking in his 11th of the season from Diouf's cross.

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45 mins: Diouf misses a glorious chance to put Wanderers in front, following up Filan's parry from Andranik's shot, only to hit the ball against the keeper's legs.

52 mins: Scharner misses the target as Wanderers struggle to clear Taylor's corner.

58 mins: The Latics back-four looks woefully inadequate as Diouf and Anelka combine to pout Wanderers back in the ascendancy.

62 mins: Thompson, who is enjoying his first start, is unlucky when his close range shot hits Diouf and bounces clear.

GOAL

68 mins: Diouf traps Jaaskelainen's monster clearance, turns, looks for support, then threads a precision pass between two defenders for Andranik to hit a first-time left footer past Filan.

70 mins: Wigan go all out for an equaliser but are denied as Hunt blocks Camara's shot and Jaaskelainen saves McCulloch's follow-up shot.

GOAL

73 mins: Wanderers seal it with a third, Davies getting the better of Baines and crossing for Andranik to beat the hapless Filan with a well-directed header at the back post.

79 mins: Former Motherwell striker McCulloch goes desperately close to setting up a thrilling finale when his long-range effort beats the Finnish international Jaaskelainen, only to rattle the crossbar - much to the Whites' relief.

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