The whistle goes, and a poor performance from Wigan is, in the end, punished by two late goals from Portsmouth.
90
The away fans are in full swing now, and everyone is just waiting for that final whistle to go.
90
There will be 3 minutes of stoppage time as Wigan fans leave the JJB in drones.
88
Yellow Card
Bramble is booked for a foul on Glenn Johnson.
86
Goal
Glen Johnson scores from 20 yards with a good strike after the Wigan defence, for some reason, leaving the Pompey player, a wide space in between defenders to shot in.
81
Goal
Benjani Mwaruwari scores! Sulley Muntari supplied the ball into the Wigan box, and Benjani stuck the ball with his right foot from 12 yards out to give Pompey the lead.
80
Brown cant get to the ball and Wigan lose possession of the ball after decent work from Julius Aghahowa and Jason Koumas.
78
A Pompey free-kick is put in, and Mendes gets on the end of it, but he cant fully control it and the ball goes safely wide.
77
Substitution
Miguel Pedro Mendes comes on to replace Sean Davis.
76
The game has certainly risen its tempo, and both teams are showing a big willingness to go forward, but its a lack of that final killer ball that is causing both teams to fault.
72
Yellow Card
Sulley Muntari is booked for a foul on Andreas Granqvist.
71
Wigan again display good play in the midfield, but once again they cant produce the final ball as Koumas chooses the wrong option and Pompey can clear the danger.
68
Julius Aghahowa tries to supply Marcus Bent, but he is offside, but that was good play from Wigan beforehand, and the crowd are starting to get invovled.
66
Wigan look dangerous as they go forward, and Jason Koumas looks to put in a good cross, but it is deflected out for a corner.
63
Sulley Muntari has a great effort from a free-kick, and it has hit the post! Both sides have now hit the woodwork in this game.
59
Yellow Card
Sean Davis is booked for bringing down Kevin Kilbane.
57
Benjani Mwaruwari cracks a good shot on goal, but it takes two deflections before going off for a Pompey corner.
56
Aghahowa is back on and seems fine as Wigan avoid a scare early on there.
54
Julius Aghahowa is down injured at the moment with what appears to be a facial injury, and what an opening minute for the substitute!
53
Yellow Card
Julius Aghahowa is booked for a foul on Sol Campbell.
52
Substitution
Julius Aghahowa replaces Antoine Sibierski, who missed the final minute of the first half while nursing his shoulder, it seems the problem hasn't gone away.
51
Wigan are just ahead in the opening five minutes, and the home fans will be hoping for more the same.
48
Portsmouth were lucky there, a free-kick was put in from Wigan, and the defence let the ball bounce in the box, but luckily for Pompey, the ball found its way to James.
47
Sylvain Distin is fouled and Pompey are awarded a free-kick, and the fans are in good voice after the break.
Second half
The second half gets underway, and both sets of fans and no doubt players, will be hoping for a much improved performance.
Half time
The whistle goes, and both sides only have a couple of chances to really shout about going into the break, and something may have to be done tatically to change the direction of this game.
45
Jason Koumas has the chance to shoot from a free-kick on the edge of the Pompey box, but he hits it over the bar.
44
The game has got a bit scrappy here as Niko Kranjcar and Paul Scharner have a bit of a tussle on the ball.
41
Marcus Bent and Antoine Sibierski are both offside and are rightly pulled up for it as Wigan were going forward, but the home crowd seemed to disagree.
40
Unless there is a moment of magic here at the JJB, it seems the game will go into the break 0-0.
38
Yellow Card
Sol Campbell is booked for pulling down Antoine Sibierski.
37
Bent has a good effort on goal, but it hits the side-netting.
34
Sulley Muntari goes down in the box and appeals for a penalty, but that would have been very soft is that would have been given.
31
The crowd have now gone very quiet, and who can blame them, both teams here seem to be stuck in a creative rut.
28
Nearing the half hour mark, and after a promising start, not much has materalised in terms of chances on goal.
26
Kevin Kilbane whips in a Wigan corner and Antoine Sibierski heads over, perhaps he should have done better there.
25
Antoine Sibierski is caught offside, from the resulting free-kick, the ball is played upfield and Pompey nearly find a way through, but Bramble uses his strength well to avoid any danger from on-setting forwards.
22
Kirkland makes a comfortable save after Niko Kranjcar shoots from distance, but despite the lack of chances, the crowd are still trying to spur their teams on.
19
The game has gone into a bit of a lull at the moment as Papa Bouba Diop mis-controlls the ball and it rolls out for a throw-in.
16
Jason Koumas has started well and he seems to be in the middle of alot of Wigan's play so far.
13
Jason Koumas shows good play and beats a couple of men, but he is unable to supply a good ball through to his strikers.
10
Special mention has to go to David James, who is making his 141st consecutive Premier League appearance today, and he will hope to spur his team to a win as Benjani fires high over the bar.
7
It's been a good start to this game for both sides, as Wigan and Pompey show good inititive with the ball.
4
The ball finds its way to Benjani who goes to round Kirkland, but he is flagged offside before he can do so, but Pompey found good space early on there and that will cause some worry for Wigan.
2
The ball falls to Paul Scharner in the box and he heads the ball against the post! And that's a good start for Wigan.
Kickoff
Peter Walton is the referee for the game at the JJB today, and he gets the game underway as Wigan look to avoid a fourth successive league defeat.
Awaiting Kickoff
Sol Campbell starts despite not training since wednesday and Hermann Hreidarsson also starts after playing midweek as Pompey start with: James, Johnson, Campbell, Distin, Hreidarsson, Utaka, Davis, Diop, Kranjcar, Muntari, Mwaruwari
Awaiting Kickoff
Antoine Sibierski returns from injury and starts, however, Melchiot and Koumas are out as Wigan kick-off with: Kirkland, Boyce, Granqvist, Bramble, Kilbane, Scharner, Brown, Landzaat, Koumas, Sibierski, Bent
Wigan Athletic
Portsmouth
Full time
The whistle goes, and a poor performance from Wigan is, in the end, punished by two late goals from Portsmouth.
The away fans are in full swing now, and everyone is just waiting for that final whistle to go.
There will be 3 minutes of stoppage time as Wigan fans leave the JJB in drones.
Yellow Card
Bramble is booked for a foul on Glenn Johnson.
Goal
Glen Johnson scores from 20 yards with a good strike after the Wigan defence, for some reason, leaving the Pompey player, a wide space in between defenders to shot in.
Goal
Benjani Mwaruwari scores! Sulley Muntari supplied the ball into the Wigan box, and Benjani stuck the ball with his right foot from 12 yards out to give Pompey the lead.
Brown cant get to the ball and Wigan lose possession of the ball after decent work from Julius Aghahowa and Jason Koumas.
A Pompey free-kick is put in, and Mendes gets on the end of it, but he cant fully control it and the ball goes safely wide.
Substitution
Miguel Pedro Mendes comes on to replace Sean Davis.
The game has certainly risen its tempo, and both teams are showing a big willingness to go forward, but its a lack of that final killer ball that is causing both teams to fault.
Yellow Card
Sulley Muntari is booked for a foul on Andreas Granqvist.
Wigan again display good play in the midfield, but once again they cant produce the final ball as Koumas chooses the wrong option and Pompey can clear the danger.
Julius Aghahowa tries to supply Marcus Bent, but he is offside, but that was good play from Wigan beforehand, and the crowd are starting to get invovled.
Wigan look dangerous as they go forward, and Jason Koumas looks to put in a good cross, but it is deflected out for a corner.
Sulley Muntari has a great effort from a free-kick, and it has hit the post! Both sides have now hit the woodwork in this game.
Yellow Card
Sean Davis is booked for bringing down Kevin Kilbane.
Benjani Mwaruwari cracks a good shot on goal, but it takes two deflections before going off for a Pompey corner.
Aghahowa is back on and seems fine as Wigan avoid a scare early on there.
Julius Aghahowa is down injured at the moment with what appears to be a facial injury, and what an opening minute for the substitute!
Yellow Card
Julius Aghahowa is booked for a foul on Sol Campbell.
Substitution
Julius Aghahowa replaces Antoine Sibierski, who missed the final minute of the first half while nursing his shoulder, it seems the problem hasn't gone away.
Wigan are just ahead in the opening five minutes, and the home fans will be hoping for more the same.
Portsmouth were lucky there, a free-kick was put in from Wigan, and the defence let the ball bounce in the box, but luckily for Pompey, the ball found its way to James.
Sylvain Distin is fouled and Pompey are awarded a free-kick, and the fans are in good voice after the break.
Second half
The second half gets underway, and both sets of fans and no doubt players, will be hoping for a much improved performance.
Half time
The whistle goes, and both sides only have a couple of chances to really shout about going into the break, and something may have to be done tatically to change the direction of this game.
Jason Koumas has the chance to shoot from a free-kick on the edge of the Pompey box, but he hits it over the bar.
The game has got a bit scrappy here as Niko Kranjcar and Paul Scharner have a bit of a tussle on the ball.
Marcus Bent and Antoine Sibierski are both offside and are rightly pulled up for it as Wigan were going forward, but the home crowd seemed to disagree.
Unless there is a moment of magic here at the JJB, it seems the game will go into the break 0-0.
Yellow Card
Sol Campbell is booked for pulling down Antoine Sibierski.
Bent has a good effort on goal, but it hits the side-netting.
Sulley Muntari goes down in the box and appeals for a penalty, but that would have been very soft is that would have been given.
The crowd have now gone very quiet, and who can blame them, both teams here seem to be stuck in a creative rut.
Nearing the half hour mark, and after a promising start, not much has materalised in terms of chances on goal.
Kevin Kilbane whips in a Wigan corner and Antoine Sibierski heads over, perhaps he should have done better there.
Antoine Sibierski is caught offside, from the resulting free-kick, the ball is played upfield and Pompey nearly find a way through, but Bramble uses his strength well to avoid any danger from on-setting forwards.
Kirkland makes a comfortable save after Niko Kranjcar shoots from distance, but despite the lack of chances, the crowd are still trying to spur their teams on.
The game has gone into a bit of a lull at the moment as Papa Bouba Diop mis-controlls the ball and it rolls out for a throw-in.
Jason Koumas has started well and he seems to be in the middle of alot of Wigan's play so far.
Jason Koumas shows good play and beats a couple of men, but he is unable to supply a good ball through to his strikers.
Special mention has to go to David James, who is making his 141st consecutive Premier League appearance today, and he will hope to spur his team to a win as Benjani fires high over the bar.
It's been a good start to this game for both sides, as Wigan and Pompey show good inititive with the ball.
The ball finds its way to Benjani who goes to round Kirkland, but he is flagged offside before he can do so, but Pompey found good space early on there and that will cause some worry for Wigan.
The ball falls to Paul Scharner in the box and he heads the ball against the post! And that's a good start for Wigan.
Kickoff
Peter Walton is the referee for the game at the JJB today, and he gets the game underway as Wigan look to avoid a fourth successive league defeat.
Awaiting Kickoff
Sol Campbell starts despite not training since wednesday and Hermann Hreidarsson also starts after playing midweek as Pompey start with: James, Johnson, Campbell, Distin, Hreidarsson, Utaka, Davis, Diop, Kranjcar, Muntari, Mwaruwari
Awaiting Kickoff
Antoine Sibierski returns from injury and starts, however, Melchiot and Koumas are out as Wigan kick-off with: Kirkland, Boyce, Granqvist, Bramble, Kilbane, Scharner, Brown, Landzaat, Koumas, Sibierski, Bent