A ball into the area is not cleared properly and Emile Heskey hooks his effort over the bar.

Wigan win a corner which is played in by Jason Koumas but Sunderland survive as Emile Heskey heads it over the bar.

We are moving into the dying embers of this match now and it looks like we are heading for a draw.

That was very silly from the former Middlesbrough man Lee Cattermole who looks like he let the occasion get to him in this match. It has handed the ascendancy to Sunderland in the final few minutes.

Sunderland get a decent chance here with a free kick but Kieran Richardson's effort is poor with up to five team mates waiting in the middle.

We are set up for an exciting finale now as Wigan look for a winner but do not rule out Sunderland who have looked capable of hitting them on the break all day.

A chance for Sunderland now with Dean Whitehead delaying his effort on the edge of the area and his subsequent shot was well wide.

A fourth Premier League goal for Amr Zaki and one which was fully deserved for Wigan who have dominated in this second half.

It is still mostly Wigan in this half here and on the balance of play they will feel they deserve a goal here.

Sunderland only briefly are down to ten men as Pascal Chimbonda has to change his shirt as Wigan launch a high ball into the area which is cleared.

The game is held up much to the fury of the home fans as Wigan's attack is halted by a whistle with former player Pascal Chimbonda down with a head injury which has forced him off the field.

Wigan come forward again here with Jason Koumas' cross and Amr Zaki getting in a header at goal which hits the post as Sunderland somehow survive this battering.

Appeals for handball against George McCartney are waved away as Wigan surge back into the attack with Craig Gordon pulling off a fine save to deny Maynor Figueroa.

George McCartney almost gifts an equaliser to Wigan as his back pass is a bit short but Craig Gordon races out to clear from the onrushing Emile Heskey.

The pace of the game has just dropped slightly in the past few minutes but it is becoming more open as both sides are seeing plenty of the ball.

A goal for Sunderland might have been cruel on Wigan, who have enjoyed more possession, but Roy Keane's men have the perfect players for the counter attack.

Sunderland break here and almost make it two as Djibril Cisse breaks into the area on an angle with just the keeper to beat but Chris Kirkland saves well with his feet.

Luis Antonio Valencia puts in a low shot from the edge of the Sunderland area as Dean Whitehead dives in to make the block as the visitors are living on their nerves.

Wigan are still getting forward here and this time Anton Ferdinand streches his leg out to prevent Luis Antonio Valencia from getting in on goal.

Pascal Chimbonda did well to intervene as a Luis Antonio Valencia was heading towards the head of Emile Heskey.

It really is all Wigan in the opening exchanges of this half but Sunderland's backline is continuing to hold firm under the pressure.

Wigan get back forwards again and Teemu Tainio gets in a vital interception to prevent Amr Zaki from getting a shot at goal.

Wigan have started brightly here and win a corner played in by Kevin Kilbane and cleared out for another corner by Dean Whitehead. Kevin Kilbane plays it in again and Craig Gordon punches clear.

There are no changes to either side so it is as you were from the opening period of the game here at the JJB.

A ball drops to Lee Cattermole outside the area and the midfielder's effort goes out for a thrown in to Sunderland it was that bad.

A dangerous free kick here for Wigan which Kevin Kilbane takes from the right side of the field but El Hadji Diouf heads clear.

We are approaching the half time interval as Wigan look to get on level terms while Sunderland will be happy to get the break with their lead intact.

Wigan have enjoyed more possession after Sunderland went ahead but the Black Cats look capable of hitting the hosts on the break. It's been a good game so far.

Maynor Figueroa puts a great cross in which eludes everyone only for Wilson Palacios to get another ball back in but Sunderland manage to get it clear.

The corner is played into the middle and this time Titus Bramble manages to head clear in the correct direction.

A long ball up the field sees Djibril Cisse show Titus Bramble a clean pair of heels before getting in a shot from an angle that Chris Kirkland tips behind for a corner.

Emile Heskey powers down the middle towards the Sunderland goal but Anton Ferdinand gets in a block and George McCartney clear the danger.

We are finally back up and running with Wigan in possession again but Amr Zaki's attempted throughball running through to George McCartney who clears the ball up field.

El Hadji Diouf is down at the moment for some treament here as the game is just being held up for a minute.

More pressure from Wigan in the midfield but the ball in to the area is headed down by Amr Zaki to nobody in particular as they struggle to break down the visitors' backline.

Just over half an hour gone and Wigan have improved slightly as Kevin Kilbane gets round the back of the defence but his header is just wide.

Wigan get yet another corner here and will be looking to make this good pressure count. Kevin Kilbane's ball in is just too high for Emile Heskey and knocked out by Amr Zaki.

Wigan get a corner from the right which is played in by Kevin Kilbane and eludes everyone in the middle as Sunderland breathe a sigh of relief and clear the danger through Kirean Richardson ahead of Maynor Figueroa.

Wilson Palacios curls in a free kick from just outside the Sunderland area in a good position but Craig Gordon gets up well to collect the kick.

Back come Wigan with Mario Melchiot setting up a chance for Kevin Kilbane but he fails to get a clean connection on the shot to the delight of the Sunderland fans packed behind that goal.

Djibril Cisse tees the ball up for Kieran Richardson to try his luck from 25 yards but his effort fails to trouble the Wigan gal.

Wigan have got themselves together at last here as Anton Ferdinand gives the ball away and the cross into the area is headed just wide by Amr Zaki.

Craig Gordon appears to do well to block a chance for Wigan but the ball rolls out behind and the referee awards a goal kick.

Sunderland have not sat back following that goal as they look to try and get forward still so Wigan need to get their game together or risk falling further behind.

That is the first Premier League goal the Black Cats have scored at the JJB and it was probably deserved as they have enjoyed the brighter opening 15 minutes.

El Hadji Diouf plays in Kieran Richardson and he tries to beat Chris Kirkland at his near post as the Wigan keeper turns it round for a corner.

Roy Keane will be the happier of the two managers as the pace of his forward players is causing problems for Wigan, but Steve Bruce's men have crept back into the game in the past few minutes.

Wigan are enjoying a good spell now as Dean Whitehead does well to clear the danger from a Luis Antonio Valencia ball into the middle while Lee Cattermole's follow up is blocked by Nyron Nosworthy.

Kevin Kilbane gets in down the left side of the area as he loses his marker Pascal Chimbonda, but his attempted cross into the centre is poor and hits the side netting.

Sunderland win another corner which is played in by Kieran Richardson to Steed Malbranque but he is bundled off the ball and Wigan look to break.

It has been a very lively start here as Pascal Chimbonda plays the ball into the centre but Titus Bramble heads clear as both sides are going for it.

Wigan get a corner but it is cleared by El Hadji Diouf as Djibril Cisse breaks rapidly up the field and wins a corner off Mario Melchiot which is cleared by the home side.

Pascal Chimbonda has been given a fierce reception by the home fans after his acrimonious departure several seasons ago, but Sunderland have started brightly here.

Dean Whitehead gets taken out straight from the kick-off by Wigan's former Boro midfielder Lee Cattermole.