It is not Wigan's day as a quick corner into the area is headed at goal by Titus Bramble and cleared off the line by Keith Andrews who then blocks Olivier Kapo's follow up shot.

Daniel de Ridder puts the corner in but Emmerson Boyce cannot guide his header on target to the relief of Rovers.

Still four minutes of stoppage time to play and Wigan are not giving up as Paul Robinson does well to parry a Daniel de Ridder effort out for a corner.

Wigan have had a couple of chances to get free kicks into the Rovers area but the home side have defended them comfortably.

The game has just petered out in recent minutes now which will please Sam Allardyce who will not want his side to concede at this stage of the game.

Carlos Villanueva tries his luck from just outside the Wigan area but the effort drifts wide of the upright.

Wigan work their way along the Rovers' area before Luis Antonio Valencia lashes a drive high and wide of the goal.

Wigan can breathe easily this time as Benni McCarthy lashes his effort over the crossbar.

Wigan don't learn as Emmerson Boyce needlessly fouls Morten Gamst Pedersen in a similar spot to where the second goal came from.

There is another break in play here as Gael Givet needs a bit of treatment after taking a kick to his foot.

Hugo Rodallega tries to get his head to a low cross but cannot direct it goalwards.

We are moving into the final 15 minutes and, while Rovers have a comfortable lead, a goal for Wigan any time now would set the cat amongst the pigeons.

Great passing by Wigan sees Hugo Rodallega make room for a left-foot shot inside the penalty area which Paul Robinson gets down well to parry before gathering at the second attempt.

Morten Gamst Pedersen launches another high throw-in into the box but Christopher Samba's header is saved low by Chris Kirkland.

A corner for Blackburn down the right which will be whipped in by Morten Gamst Pedersen but Ben Watson heads away at the front post.

Paul Scharner needs some treatment after picking up a knock after an awkward landing folowing an aerial challenge but he can carry on.

Paul Robinson gets to a high cross into the box before Hugo Rodallega as Wigan are sensing they could get back into this.

Unbelievable scramble in the goal mouth as Paul Robinson makes two excellent saves to deny Emmerson Boyce and a stinging follow up drive Luis Antonio Valencia from the edge of the area as Rovers then manage to head clear through David Dunn.

Luis Antonio Valencia whips a great cross in from the right but Charles N'Zogbia cannot get his header fully on target but wins a corner as Paul Robinson finger tips it over.

The Rovers fans are in full voice now as they sense that the points are in the bag after that goal but Wigan are still pushing forward for a quick reply.

Maynor Figueroa's weak effort almost causes havoc as it hits off a defender and Paul Robinson is not sure whether it would be deemed a pass-back but is forced to dive on the ball nder pressure.

Kerimoglu Tugay concedes a needless corner as he heads out Amr Zaki's poor cross into the area. The corner comes in but eludes everyone in the middle.

Good play by Wigan as a nice reverse pass by Luis Antonio Valencia plays in Ben Watson whose low angled drive is saved by the legs of Paul Robinson and the rebound just eludes Amr Zaki in the middle.

Andre Ooijer's high cross into the box sees Chris Kirkland come out but he is outjumped by the giant Christopher Samba as the header drops just wide.

Morten Gamst Pedersen launches another high throw into the Wigan box but Chris Kirkland comes out to punch it away.

Christopher Samba is fuming with his team-mates as he does not get a shout to try and bring the ball down as it clips off his head and out for a goal kick.

Andre Ooijer lifts a high ball at the Wigan area but Benni McCarthy is out muscled by Titus Bramble and Wigan can clear.

Stephen Warnock overlaps again and gets in the left side of the Wigan area but Chris Kirkland is straight to to collect at the defender's feet.

It has been a slightly slower start to the second half than the first but Wigan do look like they will try and get forward a bit more which could open them up at the back for Rovers to exploit.

Ben Watson plays in a corner which was well won by Luis Antonio Valencia. Rovers take their time to clear but El Hadji Diouf eventually does the job.

Wigan are showing an element of threat on the break as Blackburn keep trying to get forward in numbers as we approach the break.

Charles N'Zogbia plays the kick in and Maynor Figueroa's header hits the unsuspecting Morten Gamst Pedersen and goes over for a corner which comes to nothing.

Mido gets a free kick after a foul on him by Stephen Warnock in a good spot for them also down near the right corner flag. The Egyptian is getting treatment after falling on his shoulder.

Morten Gamst Pedersen takes the kick left-footed and it is a complete waste as it goes over everyone and out for a goal kick.

Titus Bramble brings down Christopher Samba out on the right in a good area for Rovers almost near the corner flag.

Christopher Samba does well to keep the ball and get in a cross which deflects off Titus Bramble and ends up in the hands of Chris Kirkland admid hopeful 'handball' shouts from the Rovers fans.

Christopher Samba gets up to head another ball into the area at goal as, once again, Chris Kirkland gathers comfortably.

Morten Gamst Pedersen gets another chance to launch a long throw into the Wigan area but Benni McCarthy finds himself offside at the back post.

A chance for Rovers to get a free kick high into the Wigan area but Benni McCarthy's effort fails to beat the first Wigan player Luis Antonio Valencia.

A good chance for Wigan after a good move as Hugo Rodallega tees up Ben Watson who blasts over from the edge of the area under pressure from Vince Grella.

Charles N'Zogbia picks up the ball and runs for almost half the length of the field before lashing a left-foot drive well wide of the goal in a warning to Rovers.

I almost put the jinx sign on Wigan as a long throw in finds its way to the back post where El Hadji Diouf's weak header beats Chris Kirkland but Lee Cattermole manages to clear on the line despite losing his footing first.

So far Wigan have coped well with the aerial threat from Rovers but the home side are continuing to plug away with that approach.

Stephen Warnock over laps and gets in a cross from the left which Christopher Samba jumps above Maynor Figueroa to head at goal but it lacks the power to beat Chris Kirkland.

Ben Watson's corner is poor and when he gets the ball back his cross is not the best as it bounces off Paul Scharner and out for a goal kick.

Stephen Warnock concedes a corner with a headed clearance so a chance for Wigan now to get forward.

More hopeful appeals for a spot kick as Benni McCarthy's effort hits the arm of defender from less than a yard away.

Following that early scare Rovers are now enjoying the lion share of possession here but will be looking to turn that into goals.

Morten Gamst Pedersen again lifts a high ball into the area which Chris Kirkland gathers as the home fans shout for a penalty as Christopher Samba easily goes down under a challenge from Titus Bramble.

Blackburn press forward again this time Morten Gamst Pedersen lashes a left-footed effort across the face of goal which looked neither a shot or cross.

Morten Gamst Pedersen whips in a great ball which Christopher Samba knocks into the path of Titus Bramble who concedes a corner and is lucky it went to the right of the upright. From the corner Benni McCarthy's back post header is parried out.

Christopher Samba tries to bring a high ball from Stephen Warnock into the area down with his foot instead of his head. The ball runs to El Hadji Diouf who tries to get it back to him but Chris Kirkland gathers.

Lee Cattermole back from a lengthy four-match ban shows he is not too rusty with a very timely tackle on Benni McCarthy as he was about to pull the trigger on the edge of the Wigan area.

Sam Allardyce has opted to play big defender Christopher Samba as a makeshift striker due to injuries to his key forwards and Rovers are looking to get high balls into the Wigan area to use his aerial threat.

Mido gets down the left side of the area and his pull back is parried by Paul Robinson who needs two attempts to gather the ball.

If Blackburn were expecting an easy afternoon they can forget it judging by Wigan's start as both sides appear to be going for it.

So close for Wigan here as a fierce effort inside the penalty area from Luis Antonio Valencia takes the slightest of nicks off defender Stephen Warnock and crashes down off the underside of the bar before being cleared.

Wigan have little to play for really but they have started brightly in front of a packed house at Ewood thanks to the club's cheap ticket offer. However Benni McCarthy can't get any purchase on a header to trouble Chris Kirkland.