Corradi gets on the end of Dickov's cross from the left, but his header is straight at Kirkland and just about sums up City's day at the JJB.

Corradi gets on the end of Dickov's cross from the left, but his header is straight at Kirkland and just about sums up City's day at the JJB.

It's all Wigan again now and City are having to play most of their football in their own half and it's another day to forget for Stuart Pearce's men.

City look to have given up the ghost and Wigan appear pretty happy to take the four goals and a crucial three points.

Another half chance for Wigan, but Camara's half-hit shot on the turn is straight at Weaver.

Barton is single handedly trying to at least add a bit of respectability to the scoreline, but after a fine run his shot is blocked by Baines on the edge of the area.

City very nearly pull a goal back through the hard-working Barton, but his curling free-kick from the edge of the box goes inches wide.

An early chance for sub Vassell, as he's played into the area and then drags his shot across the face of goal.

Massive appeals from the City players and fans for a handball, as Dickov's cross hit Baines although the defender is only two yards away from the striker when the ball is struck.

Boyce keeps the ball in well down the right and Mills knocks it behind for a corner. Scharner gets his head on another cross and is unlucky as his attempt drifts a foot over the bar.

City have certainly showed more urgency at the start of the second period and almost have a goal back when Kirkland can't collect a cross and Wigan eventually clear after a scramble in the area.

It's almost a third goal for the home side, but Paul Scharner can't keep his header down at the back post after Baines cross from the left.

Samaras barges Landzaat in the back in an ariel challenge on the edge the box but escapes a booking.

Another quick break from City and another Sinclair cross tries to pick out Corradi again at the back post, but he slips before he can get a volley in.

A bad miss from Corradi! Sinclair puts a right wing cross on his head, but the Italian's back post header is off target.

Another good bit of play from Kilbane down the left but there's nobody on the back post to convert his flighted cross and Jordan heads it behind. Kilbane's resulting corner whistles right across the six-yard box and inches away from a third goal.

Barton swings in another corner, this time from the right, but Dunne's powerful header is well over the bar.

Barton swings a lovely free-kick fro the right edge of the Wigan area, but Heskey does well to deny Dunne a free header on goal.

A rare break for City, Trevor Sinclair swings in a cross from the right and Samaras' effort is blocked well by Boyce at the back post.

Wigan are winning the physical battle and the majority of the ariel challenges, this time Kilbane's header into the box won't quite fall for Camara and City hack it clear.

Corradi holds the ball up 30-yards from goal and tries a snap shot on the turn which dribbles well wide of Chris Kirkland's goal.

City are struggling in the final third, whenever they get anything going it is breaking down when it reaches Georgios Samaras and Bernardo Corradi.

Antonio Valencia skips past Jordan down the right and tries to thread a ball through to Camara on the edge of the box but Dunne gets in a last ditch interception.

The visitors look shell shocked and with so many youngsters in the team, this is a real test for Stuart Pearce and his side.

Wigan are threatening to hit City on the break and Paul Jewell's men create another half chance, but Henri Camara can't quite wrap his foot around the ball from the edge of the box and it drifts wide.

City appear to have finally woken up and create their first half chance, but Joey Barton's cross from the right is intercepted brilliantly by Arjan De Zeeuw and Boyce clears his lines.

Wigan are dominating and another excellent passing move sees Kevin Kilbane cross to the back post, but Stephen Jordan does well to head back to Weaver.