Jason Scotland heads the ball down into the City box and Nigel de Jong has to act quickly to nod it to Shay Given as Mohamed Diame tried to nip in to convert.

There will be four minutes of added time for one of these sides to try and nick the three points.

Charles N'Zogbia's cross from the right is almost headed in by Hugo Rodallega before it drops and he then tries to kick the ball into the net under pressure but puts it wide.

Wigan are enjoying more of the ball with their numerical advantage, but you can't discount City's credentals on the break.

Micah Richards puts a ball from a high free kick into the area which Wigan struggle to clear as Martin Petrov crosses back into the middle when Joleon Lescott loses his footing and goes to ground. Definitely no penalty that time.

Wigan open up City down the right as Mario Melchiot's low cross finds Garcia Jordi Gomez whose effort is saved by the legs of Shay Given before Gareth Barry concedes a corner which City clear.

City look to have been denied a clear penalty as Maynor Figueroa dived in and fouled Shaun Wright-Phillips with Alan Wiley awarding a goal kick.

Mario Melchiot whips a lovely ball in from the right but this time Mohamed Diame and Hugo Rodallega get in each other's way.

Wigan are enjoying the lion share of possession but City do get forward in numbers when they get a chance.

Hugo Rodallega tries his luck with an effort at the City goal but Shay Given makes a smart save to deny him.

We are entering the final 15 minutes and it is still anyone's game as City are still looking to get forward despite being down to ten men.

Charles N'Zogbia threads a great ball in to the City area for Hendry Thomas but he is marginally offside as he puts the ball into the net.

From a free kick the ball is played to Carlos Tevez and he hits an effort from distance which is over the top.

More problems for City now as Emmanuel Adebayor is clearly limping and will have to go off so they are effectively down to nine men.

Mohamed Diame works some space for himself outside the area and his left-foot shot is just wide of the top corner.

Hugo Rodallega takes the subsequent free kick and the ball hits the wall and goes out for a corner. The ball is played in but does not reach the centre as City clear.

City go close here as Martin Petrov's left wing cross is headed at goal by Gareth Barry from a tight angle and Chris Kirkland parries it away.

The tackles are flying in from both sides now as the game is heating up nicely.

Wigan's Jason Scotland wins a free kick around 35 yards from goal. The ball is clipped into the middle and headed by Titus Bramble with Shay Given punching clear under pressure from Jason Scotland.

Martin Petrov wins a corner for City here. He whips it in but Wigan manage to head the ball clear.

The action is back up and running and fair play to Chris Kirkland his is carrying on between the sticks.

The game is just held up as Chris Kirkland gets his dislocated finger put back in place. That looks like agony from where I am sitting.

Mohamed Diame pulls the ball back from the byline but Hugo Rodallega and Paul Scharner get in the way of each other as Hugo Rodallega scuffs his shot wide.

Wigan cannot clear the corner and when the ball is hoisted back into the middle Micah Richards is penalsied for a foul on keeper Chris Kirkland as he went to try and head it in.

Emmanuel Adebayor is almost in on goal but Titus Bramble puts in a brilliant tackle in the area before Shaun Wright-Phillips hits the loose ball at goal and Chris Kirkland makes teh save to concede a corner.

Jason Scotland turns in the area but cannot get control of the ball and allows Joleon Lescott to clear for a corner. Charles N'Zogbia plays it in but City clear.

Mario Melchiot slides through the back of Carlos Tevez and is fortunate to escape a booking.

Taking another look at that goal and it looked like the ball took a signifact nick off Titus Bramble to take it past Chris Kirkland.

Following great play by Jason Scotland Wigan get the ball in the net through Charles N'Zogbia but referee Alan Wiley rules it out as the Frenchman looked to have tripped Gareth Barry.

Martin Petrov plays the ball short to Pablo Zabaleta whose cross is won by Carlo Tevez but Chris Kirkland jumps to gather.

Hugo Rodallega has an effort from 30 yards which is on target but Shay Given dives to his left and parries it away.

Martin Petrov this time delivers well from the set piece but his ball evades everyone and goes for a goal kick.

Shaun Wright-Phillips bursts down the right and seems to have got past Maynor Figueroa but the full-back gets back to concede a corner.

The onrushing Wayne Bridge crosses but it seems to take Carlos Tevez by surprise and the ball rebounds off the striker for a goal kick

Shaun Wright-Phillips crosses from the right. The ball evades everyone but Martin Petrov is stealing in at the back post but Mario Melchiot does well to chest the ball out for a corner but an offside flag was raised anyway.

Carlos Tevez switches play to find Emmanuel Adebayor who cuts inside his man in the area but the ball takes too long to reach him and his shot is blocked

Hugo Rodallega takes the corner kick and Micah Richards clears under pressure.

Nigel de Jong slices down Paul Scharner. Wigan win a free-kick which is played in but headed behind by Nigel De Jong.

Over 15 minutes of the game has elapsed and neither side have tested the goalkeepers or got a real grip on the contest

Charles N'Zogbia does a step-over to get some space just outside the area but he scuffs his shot well wide of the goal.

It's been a fairly even opening spell to the game with both sides looking to force a way through.

Good, quick build up play by Wigan as Charles N'Zogbia lashes another effort from the right of goal but his left-foot effort is wide of the far post.

City again attack but a ball into the middle is cleared well this time by Emmerson Boyce before Wigan win a free kick on the edge of the area.

Mohamed Diame plays the ball to Jason Scotland who then tees up Paul Scharner but his effort is poor and drifts wide of the far post.

City are exerting a bit of pressure but the Latics back line has coped well with Titus Bramble marshalling the troops.

Jason Scotland beats Micah Richards and gets to the byline but his pull back to the edge of the area is eventually cut out and cleared.

Charles N' Zogbia has the first effort of the game with his left foot from the right side of the area but his shot dips over the City bar.

A bright early opening spell from Wigan as they try and work an opening in the City defence but the visitors clear the danger.