Chelsea get let off the hook with a last gasp winner to deny a gallant Wigan side the point they richly deserved from a spirited display at the JJB Stadium.

Hernan Crespo breaks Wigan hearts with a spectacular effort curling the ball into the top corner of the net from just outside the area in injury time.

Wigan break quickly but fail to engineer a goal as Andreas Johansson can't keep his effort from going over the bar.

Joe Cole again tries his luck from 25 yards but he is once again denied by Mike Pollitt.

Henri Camara is brought off after a tireless display to be replaced by Andreas Johansson.

Arjan De Zeeuw is on the spot again to deny Chelsea hacking away another Shaun Wright-Phillips cross.

Pascal Chimbonda nips in to deny Frank Lampard a clear sight of goal as Wigan continue to defend impressively.

Gary Teale's excellent ball into the area picks out Damien Francis at the back post but his header bounces off the top of the crossbar.

John Terry again jumps high in the Wigan penalty area but his header drops harmlessly into the arms of Mike Pollitt.

Chelsea make a fruitless appeal for a penalty after the ball appeared to hit Gary Teale's arm in the area but it would have been harsh to award one.

Shaun Wright-Phillips pulls the ball back into the centre but a lunging block from Arjan De Zeeuw again puts paid to Chelsea's hopes of scoring.

Shaun Wright-Phillips does well to make a defensive clearance as Wigan make a rare attack on goal through Henri Camara.

Joe Cole is next to try his luck for Chelsea but his effort from distance only stings the hands of Mike Pollitt.

Arjan De Zeeuw does fantastically well to prevent Didier Drogba getting a shot in on goal as he deflects the ball of the striker's shins and out for a goal kick.

Chelsea continue to have more possession but they are struggling to break down a spirited and battling Wigan side.

John Terry is forced to make a clearance as Henri Camara whips a dangerous ball into the area for Wigan.

Hernan Crespo fires in a low effort from the edge of the area which Mike Pollitt is forced to turn around for a corner.

Hernan Crespo is brought into the action in place of Damien Duff as Jose Mourinho aims to make a breakthrough.

Arjan De Zeeuw is on hand to block a fierce shot on goal from Shaun Wright-Phillips and the ball is deflected away to safety for Wigan.

Shaun Wright-Phillips looks to have played Frank Lampard in on goal but his ball is just behind him and another chance goes.

Chelsea have had the upper hand in the early exchanges of the second half but Wigan have coped admirably so far.

Shaun Wright-Phillips goes on a surging run and sets up Joe Cole who mis-hits his shot high and wide.

Chelsea get the second 45 minutes underway as they will be looking to improve on the first half and try and get the season off to a winning start.

Eidur Gudjohnsen and Arjen Robben are replaced by Shaun Wright-Phillips and Joe Cole at half-time by boss Jose Mourinho

Wigan will be delighted after holding Chelsea in the first half, but Paul Jewell will possibly be feeling his side could be ahead after they missed some good chances in the opening 45 minutes.

Alan Mahon is booked on the stroke of half-time for a foul on Arjen Robben.

Mike Pollitt produces a fine save to deny Damien Duff putting Chelsea ahead before the break.

John Terry gets across to deny Pascal Chimbonda as he threatened to latch onto the loose ball in the area.

John Terry is so close to opening the scoring as he meets Arjen Robben's corner with a powerful trademark header which goes just over the bar.

Good passing play from Chelsea ends with Renato Paulo Ferreira's cross into the area being just too high for any of his team-mates to get on the end of.

Eidur Gudjohnsen gets to a ball in the area first but he sends his looping header just wide of the goal with Mike Pollitt stranded.

Renato Paulo Ferreira shoots woefully wide after Wigan could only clear a free-kick to the edge of their own area.

Asier del Horno is forced to head out for a corner after a great inswinging cross from Alan Mahon causes more problems for Chelsea.

Eidur Gudjohnsen fails to deal with a high ball into the Wigan penalty area and another chance goes begging for Chelsea.

Good play by Damien Francis and a ball from Henri Camara across the Chelsea penalty area finds Alan Mahon who somehow fires over the bar from close range.

Arjen Robben again finds himself in plenty of space on the edge of the box but again his effort on goal does not hit the target.

Chelsea are starting to exert some influence on this game in particular through Arjen Robben down the right wing.

Arjen Robben tricks his way into the penalty area but his shot from a tight angle is dragged wide of the near post.

Eidur Gudjohnsen works some room for himself but cannot find the top corner of the net and his shot is wide.

Didier Drogba turns on the edge of the Wigan area after a neat one-two but fires just over the bar.

Leighton Baines does well to block Damien Duff's attempts to put a dangerous cross into the area as Wigan are continuing to battle for every ball.

A very bright opening 10 minutes from Wigan as Chelsea appear to have come out of the blocks slowly in this encounter.

Damien Francis gets a shot in on goal but it deflects off a Chelsea defender and ends up in the hands of keeper Petr Cech.

Arjen Robben gets in a far post header for Chelsea's first effort on goal but it sails well over the bar.

Henri Camara gets in another shot which fizzes into the side netting of the Chelsea goal.

Wigan almost get off to a dream start as Henri Camara gets the better of John Terry but his effort is well saved by Petr Cech.

Wigan are cautiously standing off Chelsea as the champions pass the ball between themselves in the middle of the park in the opening exchanges.

Wigan kick-off life in the Premiership at the JJB Stadium against the champions Chelsea as they hope to provide an opening game shock result.