Peter Walton blows the whistle for full time and Arsenal luckily take the three points
88
Jason Koumas see's his curling effort from just outside the area sail past Almunia's far post
86
Wigan don't deserve to be two-nil down and the score line does not reflect their performance today
84
Goal
ARSENAL 2 - 0 WIGAN: (ROSICKY) Nicklas Bendter did well to find Rosicky who drilled the ball off the post and into the back of the net to get Arsenal a second inside two minutes
83
Goal
ARSENAL 1 - 0 WIGAN: (GALLAS) William Gallas came to save the day and got his head to the ball to put Arsenal ahead
81
Wigan have defended resilliantly today and deserve at least a point from the game
79
Substitution
Nicklas Bendter does replace Theo Walcott
77
Nicklas Bendter is warming up and could be coming on to try and steal the three points from his ex-managers new club
74
Emile Heskey got out of jail after he looked to have fouled Theo Walcott and deserved a booking, but the striker escaped
72
Adebayor found space as he advanced towards the goal and fired a fierce shot towards the goal, but it was always rising and flew over the bar
69
Yellow Card
Emile Heskey is booked, like Gallas, for his part in the incident
69
Yellow Card
William Gallas is booked for his part in the altercation surrounding Bent's tackle
67
Yellow Card
Marcus Bent is booked for a very dangerous tackle after Arsenal surrounded the referee and complained about the tackle
66
Substitution
Emmanuel Eboue is replaced by Eduardo Da Silva
65
Denilson did well to get round the back of Wigan and whip a ball into the penalty area for Marcus Bent to almost turn into his own net
63
A great ball down the line from Bacary Sagna played in Theo Walcott who forced a magnificent save from Mike Pollitt in the Wigan goal
61
Emmanuel Adebayor pulled a right footed volley out of nowhere which he struck from just outside the area, but it flew about a foot over the bar
59
Marcus Bent almost put Wigan ahead after he capitalised on a mistake by William Gallas, but Gallas got back and just did enough to put Bent off from firing his shot wide of the mark
57
Great football from Arsenal to set-up Emmanuel Adebayor only for Emmerson Boyce to make a superb last ditch tackle and take the ball away from the striker before he pulled the trigger
54
Denny Landzaat is lucky not to have gone in the referee's notebook after a series of fouls and will have to be careful from now on
52
Yellow Card
Andreas Granqvist is booked for a foul on Rosicky
50
Denny Landzaat commits a careless foul on Lassana Diarra in the middle of the park and Denilson failed to make the most of the free kick
49
Jason Koumas played a lovely ball over the top for Emmerson Boyce to chase down but Gael Clichy did well to shield the ball out for a goal kick
47
Michael Brown saw his long range effort fall straight into the hands of Manuel Almunia as he looked to do something special to get Wigan a goal
Second half
Arsenal get the game back underway as they look to break the deadlock against Wigan
Half time
Peter Walton blows the whistle for half time
44
Frank Barlow and the on-watching Steve Bruce will be pleased by their teams performance with them doing well to contain Arsenal at the Emirates
42
Michael Brown will have to be careful after already recieiving a yellow card from Peter Walton, and has just been warned for the last time for a late tackle on Rosicky
40
Adebayor is suprisingly, once again caught offside with Wigan playing an excellent line at the back
38
Emmanuel Adebayor caught offside once again for Arsenal with a careless miss-timed run in behind Titus Bramble
36
Paul Scharner found space just outside the penalty area but fired a shot wide of the mark from twenty yards
35
Kolo Toure made a needless foul on Bent out on the touchline and give away a free kick which Kevin Kilbane wasted
32
Wigan went straight up the other end on the attack with Emerson Boyce advancing down the right who crossed it in for Marcus Bent, but Bent couldn't keep his effort down and no doubt missed a golden chance for Wigan
31
Walcott once again in the thick of the action, this time with great build up play for Arsenal as he played the ball accross the face of goal for Emmanuel Eboue who miss-hit the ball and failed to put the ball in the back of the net
29
Theo Walcott twisted and turned past Olembe and found a yard to get his shot off, but it went just past Pollitt's upright
27
Denilson commits a needless foul on Wigan's captain for the day Kevin Kilbane, and is warned by Peter Walton
25
Denilson ran onto the ball and drilled a right footed shot towards goal, but Titus Bramble just did enough to put him off and the ball flew wide of the mark
23
Tomas Rosicky wastes another corner for Arsenal which goes straight into the safe hands of Mike Pollitt
21
A superb save from Mike Pollitt after some great football from Adebayor who returned passes with Walcott and the Togan tried to place the ball into the corner only for Pollitt to turn it away for a corner
19
Marcus Bent is caught offside by the linesman after Landzaat tried to find a pass through the Arsenal defence
17
Tomas Rosicky is warned about his future conduct by the referee after a late tackle on Olembe
15
Lassana Diarra fires a volley over the crossbar for Arsenal which was a very ambitious effort
14
Yellow Card
Michael Brown is booked for a very late tackle on William Gallas
11
Paul Scharner perhaps should have done better for Wigan after he rose for a free header eight yards out from goal, but the midfielder put the ball wide of the post
9
Theo Walcott got down the side of the box for Arsenal and played the ball accross the penalty area where Adebayor was waiting, but Titus Bramble made an important intervention for Wigan
7
The huge figure of Emmanuel Adebayor is dubiously flagged offside by the linesman
5
Tomas Rosicky picked the ball up out wide and curled a nice ball into the penalty area but Mike Pollitt came and collected comfortably
4
Arsenal win their first corner of the game which is cleared by Marcus Bent at the front post for Wigan
2
Denilson commits the first foul of the game for Arsenal, bringing down Salomon Olembe on half way
1
Kickoff
Wigan get the game underway at the Emirates Stadium
Awaiting Kickoff
Referee: Peter Walton (Northamptonshire)
Awaiting Kickoff
Emile Heskey has to settle for a place on the bench despite fully recovering from injury, Mike Pollitt replaces Chrik Kirkland in goal and Antoine Sibierski also has to settle for a place on the bench
Awaiting Kickoff
Arsenal start with Denilson and Lassan Diarra in centre midfield as they are without Cesc Fabregas (suspension), Alex Hleb (Hamstring), Gilberto (Fatigue) and Abou Diaby (Back). They are still without Robin Van Persie, so Theo Walcott starts up front
Arsenal
Wigan Athletic
Full time
Peter Walton blows the whistle for full time and Arsenal luckily take the three points
Jason Koumas see's his curling effort from just outside the area sail past Almunia's far post
Wigan don't deserve to be two-nil down and the score line does not reflect their performance today
Goal
ARSENAL 2 - 0 WIGAN: (ROSICKY) Nicklas Bendter did well to find Rosicky who drilled the ball off the post and into the back of the net to get Arsenal a second inside two minutes
Goal
ARSENAL 1 - 0 WIGAN: (GALLAS) William Gallas came to save the day and got his head to the ball to put Arsenal ahead
Wigan have defended resilliantly today and deserve at least a point from the game
Substitution
Nicklas Bendter does replace Theo Walcott
Nicklas Bendter is warming up and could be coming on to try and steal the three points from his ex-managers new club
Emile Heskey got out of jail after he looked to have fouled Theo Walcott and deserved a booking, but the striker escaped
Adebayor found space as he advanced towards the goal and fired a fierce shot towards the goal, but it was always rising and flew over the bar
Yellow Card
Emile Heskey is booked, like Gallas, for his part in the incident
Yellow Card
William Gallas is booked for his part in the altercation surrounding Bent's tackle
Yellow Card
Marcus Bent is booked for a very dangerous tackle after Arsenal surrounded the referee and complained about the tackle
Substitution
Emmanuel Eboue is replaced by Eduardo Da Silva
Denilson did well to get round the back of Wigan and whip a ball into the penalty area for Marcus Bent to almost turn into his own net
A great ball down the line from Bacary Sagna played in Theo Walcott who forced a magnificent save from Mike Pollitt in the Wigan goal
Emmanuel Adebayor pulled a right footed volley out of nowhere which he struck from just outside the area, but it flew about a foot over the bar
Marcus Bent almost put Wigan ahead after he capitalised on a mistake by William Gallas, but Gallas got back and just did enough to put Bent off from firing his shot wide of the mark
Great football from Arsenal to set-up Emmanuel Adebayor only for Emmerson Boyce to make a superb last ditch tackle and take the ball away from the striker before he pulled the trigger
Denny Landzaat is lucky not to have gone in the referee's notebook after a series of fouls and will have to be careful from now on
Yellow Card
Andreas Granqvist is booked for a foul on Rosicky
Denny Landzaat commits a careless foul on Lassana Diarra in the middle of the park and Denilson failed to make the most of the free kick
Jason Koumas played a lovely ball over the top for Emmerson Boyce to chase down but Gael Clichy did well to shield the ball out for a goal kick
Michael Brown saw his long range effort fall straight into the hands of Manuel Almunia as he looked to do something special to get Wigan a goal
Second half
Arsenal get the game back underway as they look to break the deadlock against Wigan
Half time
Peter Walton blows the whistle for half time
Frank Barlow and the on-watching Steve Bruce will be pleased by their teams performance with them doing well to contain Arsenal at the Emirates
Michael Brown will have to be careful after already recieiving a yellow card from Peter Walton, and has just been warned for the last time for a late tackle on Rosicky
Adebayor is suprisingly, once again caught offside with Wigan playing an excellent line at the back
Emmanuel Adebayor caught offside once again for Arsenal with a careless miss-timed run in behind Titus Bramble
Paul Scharner found space just outside the penalty area but fired a shot wide of the mark from twenty yards
Kolo Toure made a needless foul on Bent out on the touchline and give away a free kick which Kevin Kilbane wasted
Wigan went straight up the other end on the attack with Emerson Boyce advancing down the right who crossed it in for Marcus Bent, but Bent couldn't keep his effort down and no doubt missed a golden chance for Wigan
Walcott once again in the thick of the action, this time with great build up play for Arsenal as he played the ball accross the face of goal for Emmanuel Eboue who miss-hit the ball and failed to put the ball in the back of the net
Theo Walcott twisted and turned past Olembe and found a yard to get his shot off, but it went just past Pollitt's upright
Denilson commits a needless foul on Wigan's captain for the day Kevin Kilbane, and is warned by Peter Walton
Denilson ran onto the ball and drilled a right footed shot towards goal, but Titus Bramble just did enough to put him off and the ball flew wide of the mark
Tomas Rosicky wastes another corner for Arsenal which goes straight into the safe hands of Mike Pollitt
A superb save from Mike Pollitt after some great football from Adebayor who returned passes with Walcott and the Togan tried to place the ball into the corner only for Pollitt to turn it away for a corner
Marcus Bent is caught offside by the linesman after Landzaat tried to find a pass through the Arsenal defence
Tomas Rosicky is warned about his future conduct by the referee after a late tackle on Olembe
Lassana Diarra fires a volley over the crossbar for Arsenal which was a very ambitious effort
Yellow Card
Michael Brown is booked for a very late tackle on William Gallas
Paul Scharner perhaps should have done better for Wigan after he rose for a free header eight yards out from goal, but the midfielder put the ball wide of the post
Theo Walcott got down the side of the box for Arsenal and played the ball accross the penalty area where Adebayor was waiting, but Titus Bramble made an important intervention for Wigan
The huge figure of Emmanuel Adebayor is dubiously flagged offside by the linesman
Tomas Rosicky picked the ball up out wide and curled a nice ball into the penalty area but Mike Pollitt came and collected comfortably
Arsenal win their first corner of the game which is cleared by Marcus Bent at the front post for Wigan
Denilson commits the first foul of the game for Arsenal, bringing down Salomon Olembe on half way
Kickoff
Wigan get the game underway at the Emirates Stadium
Awaiting Kickoff
Referee: Peter Walton (Northamptonshire)
Awaiting Kickoff
Emile Heskey has to settle for a place on the bench despite fully recovering from injury, Mike Pollitt replaces Chrik Kirkland in goal and Antoine Sibierski also has to settle for a place on the bench
Awaiting Kickoff
Arsenal start with Denilson and Lassan Diarra in centre midfield as they are without Cesc Fabregas (suspension), Alex Hleb (Hamstring), Gilberto (Fatigue) and Abou Diaby (Back). They are still without Robin Van Persie, so Theo Walcott starts up front
Awaiting Kickoff
Wigan Line-up: Pollitt, Boyce, Granqvist, Bramble, Kilbane, Brown, Scharner, Landzaat, Olembe, Koumas, Bent
Awaiting Kickoff
Arsenal Line-up: Almunia, Sagna, Toure, Gallas, Clichy, Eboue, Denilson, Diarra, Rosicky, Adebayor, Walcott