Clint Dempsey tires his luck from range, but his effort is just wide.

Andrew Johnson takes the plaudits of the crowd as he comes off to be replaced by Erik Nevland.

There will be four minutes of stoppage time to be played.

Zaki and Heskey have hardly been involved at all this game, and that will be the main reason to Wigan being so ineffective in this game tonight.

Kirkland was down for a couple of minutes after that last chance as Johnson and Kirkland seemed to clash, but the keeper is fine now.

Johnson is in as he looks to get his hat-rick, Johnson is one-on-one and tries to go around the keeper, but Kirkland is brave and stops the ball at the strikers feet.

Brede Hangeland misses the target with a free header from a Fulham corner, and the ball goes over the bar.

Less than ten minutes to go as it appears that Wigan are beginning to give up the ghost.

Zamora almost picks up Bullard with a great cross, however a Wigan defender intercepts, and the ball goes out of play.

Melchiot manages to do enough to put Gera off as he attempted to head the ball towards goal, good defending from Melchiot.

Wigan have changed to three at the back as Wigan believe that they can still get something from this game.

Wilson Palacios joins Cattermole in the last chance saloon as Palacios brings down Bullard but doesn't receive the booking.

Fulham are quite content at the moment as neither Zaki or Heskey are able to get fully involved in the forward play and create many chances.

Wigan are currently down to ten men as Lee Cattermole receives treatment after blood starts to pour from his nose.

Bobby Zamora hits the ball across the box that seems to be half cross half shot, and the ball races across to saftey.

Zoltan Gera hits the post! Zamora origianlly had a shot that rebounded off a Wigan defender, Gera hit the shot, and the ball went on to hit th base of the post.

Paul Scharner lets Fulham off as he misses the target with a header from only 5 yards out, that should have levelled the score as the ball goes over the bar.

The free-kick came to nothing, and Wigan are certainly on top now as Zaki has a shot saved by Mark Schwarzer.

A casual pass from Bullard gives posession to Hesky, who is then later fouled by Brede Hangeland and Bullard, which results in a Wigan free-kick.

A dangerous delivery into the box is well dealt with by Mark Schwarzer, and play continues as the keeper launches the ball upfield.

Maynor Figueroa soon changes that for Wigan with a fantastic long range shot that just goes wide of the post.

With Heskey and Zaki upfront for Wigan, its surprising that they've currently failed to create many chances of note nearing the half hour point.

Johnson almost adds to his tally as he heads an attempt on goal, however Kirkland is furious as the keeper claims that the ball was out of play before the cross came in.

Lee Cattermole fouls another Fulham player, and as the referee awards the free-kick, he also warns Cattermole that the next foul will result in a yellow.

If Wigan do go on to lose this game, it will be their 4th successive defeat in the league, the first time that this has occured under Steve Bruce.

Despite the goal, the game is still very quiet, however Fulham are more in control of the play as we almost reach the 20 minute mark.

Jimmy Bullard tries his luck direct from a long range free-kick, however the effort is a poor one, and Chris Kirkland is not troubled.

That Johnson goal really was the first real chance of note, and that came about after some indecision in the Wigan box, and Steve Bruce will not be happy at his side after that goal.

The game is still very patchy at the moment as neither side can manage to take a firm hold of proceedings.

Simon Davies has the first effort of the game as he tries his luck from range, however the shot is high over the bar.

Its a very cold night in West London, and as such, isn't surprising that the game has started at a slow pace.