Wigan are playing keep-ball here as the clock ticks down to a vital three points for them.

Wigan break in numbers here and Charles N'Zogbia wins a vital corner for the hosts. The corner is played short before being swung in by Hugo Rodallega but it goes out of play.

There will be four minutes of injury time to play here and both sides are going for goal still.

Boudewijn Zenden has an effort deflect out for a corner now. Andy Reid plays it in and Chris Kirkland drops it but gathers at the second attempt.

Phil Bardsley plays a cross into the area and it looks like it hits an arm but again the referee is not giving a penalty to Sunderland for that.

Boudewijn Zenden plays in Jordan Henderson whose effort hits off a defender for a corner. The ball comes in and Michael Turner wins the header but it is wide.

A half chance for Sunderland but Lorik Cana cannot direct his header past Chris Kirkland in the Wigan goal.

Wigan are presing now looking to kill the game as Garcia Jordi Gomez tees up Hugo Rodallega who cannot convert the chance.

Wigan are presing now looking to kill the game as Garcia Jordi Gomez tees up Hugo Rodallega who cannot convert the chance.

Andy Reid puts a the free kick into the area which is cleared and the follow up cross is well held by Chris Kirkland.

Hugo Rodallega gets a chance here after being played in by Charles N'Zogbia but this time the shot is straight at Marton Fulop.

The irony is Hugo Rodallega was signed by Steve Bruce for Wigan, possibly one of the 'dodgy signings' chairman Dave Whelan was speaking about last week.

It really is end to end stuff now in this half as both sides are going forward when possible and either could walk away with the win.

A chance for Sunderland now but Fraizer Campbell can't get space to get a shot in on the Wigan goal.

Phil Bardsley puts a good cross in from the right but it is just a bit behind Darren Bent who heads it over the crossbar.

Charles N'Zogbia gets to the edge of the area but his effort is charged down by Kieran Richardson as Wigan do the pressing now.

Wigan win a free kick which Charles N'Zogbia chips into the box and Michael Turner heads out for a corner. Garcia Jordi Gomez plays it in but straight into the hands of Marton Fulop.

Charles N'Zogbia finds Hugo Rodallega whose effort just goes wide in probably their best chance of this second half.

Hugo Rodallega hits a low strike at goal for Wigan but Marton Fulop makes the save to deny him as the game is opening up now.

Sunderland win another corner in front of their own fans. Andy Reid plays it in and it falls to Kieran Richardson on the edge of the area who hits an effort just over.

Andy Reid puts another corner in from a poor Titus Bramble clearance but Wigan again clear as Sunderland are enjoying the better of this half.

Kieran Richardson whips a low ball into the centre and Titus Bramble almost slices his clearance into his own net. Andy Reid puts in the corner but Wigan clear the danger.

Sunderland get the ball wide down the right as Kieran Richardson looks to get the ball into the middle but plays it behind of the goal.

Garcia Jordi Gomez has a shot deflect out off George McCartney for a Wigan corner. It is played short but but the cross in is gathered by Marton Fulop from the header off Emmerson Boyce.

The action is up and running again as Andy Reid's ball forward to Fraizer Campbell sees the substitute flagged offside.

Maynor Figueroa is down needing treatment. It's the second delay in a matter of moments in this half.

Phil Bardsley pulls the ball back from the by line and into the centre but Chris Kirkland dives on the cross before Darren Bent could get near it.

Steve Bruce will be a lot happier with the opening few moments of this half as Darren Bent heads an effort wide of goal.

A promising move here for Sunderland but Fraizer Campbell is penalised for a foul on the edge of the Wigan area.

Wigan cannot clear Andy Reid's first corner and Phil Bardsley has another effort deflected out for another corner. The second corner comes in and, despite shouts of handball from the fans, nothing is given.

Sunderland's best move of the game as Andy Reid hits a shot which is deflected just over the bar.

Nothing to report in the early exchanges here as Emmerson Boyce boots a clearance high into the stands as Sunderland press.

Maynor Figueroa does well here to prevent Sunderland's Kieran Richardson getting in on goal late in the half.

There is just a minute injury time and Wigan will feel they should be going in ahead here.

A bit of amusement as a fan throws the ball back from the stand and it smacks Steve Bruce on the head.

Good pressure from Wigan as Hugo Rodallega puts another cross into the centre but he over hits it and it goes out for a goal kick.

Again Sunderland knock a ball straight through to Chris Kirkland and they look a shadow of the team that eat Arsenal last weekend.

Charles N'Zogbia tries to play in Hugo Rodallega but Phil Bardsley does well to nip in and chests the ball back to Marton Fulop.

Another long ball forward from Sunderland runs through to Chris Kirkland to sum up what has been a disappointing display from the visitors so far.

Wigan are on top and probably deserve to be in front so Steve Bruce will take comfort in the fact his side are on level terms still.

Hugo Rodallega curls in a cross and this time George McCartney puts the ball just over his own goal to give Wigan a corner. Hugo Rodallega puts the corner in but Marton Fulop punches it away.

Paul Scharner has just recovered after requiring more treatment after going down holding his stomach. He is okay to continue.

Another chance here as Marton Fulop pulls off a fine save to deny Michael Turner from heading the ball into his own net from the free kick.

Roberto Martinez will take some comfort here as it is Wigan who have been the closest to scoring in the game so far.

Wigan go so close here as Charles N'Zogbia plays in Jason Scotland 12 yards from goal and he smacks an effort off the post with Paul Scharner failing to convert the rebound.

Both sides are getting forward when possible but neither are creating anything in the final third of the field.

It has been a fairly even opening 20 minutes plus here with only Paul Scharner having a significant effort on target.

Darren Bent gets a shot on goal but the ball trickles through to Chris Kirkland as Steve Bruce is angry as he feels the striker was fouled there.

Lorik Cana times his tackle to perfection to deny Charles N'Zogbia a run through towards goal much to the relief of Sunderland.

Hugo Rodallega lays in Charles N'Zogbia but his effort is blocked and Hendry Thomas tries an outrageous effort from almost the halfway line and it is nowhere near goal.

Sunderland are doing some pressing but Wigan clear and Michael Turner heads away under pressure from Jason Scotland.

A little evidence of the heavy overnight rain as a couple of players are struggling to keep their feet as Andy Reid is the latest to fall over.

A shot on target for Wigan as Jason Scotland twists and turns in the area but his scuffed shot is easy for Marton Fulop.

It is a waste though for Wigan as the free kick fails to beat the first man Phil Bardsley who clears the danger for the Black Cats.

Wigan get a free kick in an area where they can get the ball in the middle as Phil Bardsley fouled Mohamed Diame.

The game has just gone a little scrappy here in the past few minutes with sloppy passing and free kicks given away.

Lorik Cana almost puts Sunderland into trouble with sloppy play but he is rescued when Charles N'Zogbia commits a foul on him.

A good Wigan move here as Paul Scharner gets into the right of the area and hits a low shot which forces Marton Fulop into a decent save there for Sunderland.

Jordan Henderson gets past Titus Bramble and into the right side of the area but Mohamed Diame gets back to crowd him out and prevents a cross into the middle.

Charles N'Zogbia whips a lovely cross into the area and no Sunderland defender seems to have picked up Hugo Rodallega who hits an effort into the side-netting.

It looks like Sunderland will try and capitalise on Wigan's fragile confidence and go for an early goal judging by the lively start.

A good break by Sunderland who win a first corner after just 90 seconds down the right after Jordan Henderson's run. Andy Reid puts the corner in and Wigan can't clear as Kieran Richardson fires an effort over the bar.