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The fulltime whistle goes at The Hawthorns and Wigan claim their first away victory.
Jimmy Bullard gets his first goal of the season, driving the ball home in the dying minutes.
Wigan break and it is four on four, David Connolly catches the ball but Neil Clement is there to deny him.
Damien Francis is substituted for Josip Skoko.
Robert Earnshaw hits it first time but it is straight at Mike Pollitt and the goalkeeper holds on the ball.
A flick on from Kevin Campbell to Geoff Horsfield but his first touch lets him down.
Geoff Horsfield takes a dreadful free kick and wastes an opportunity for West Brom.
Ryan Taylor puts a late challenge on Paul Robinson. Robinson is incensed and the pair square up to each other.
Graham Kavanagh is brought off by Wigan.
Arjan De Zeeuw taks a free kick for Wigan but it is way too high and goes straight out of play.
A long free kick finds Watson who heads quickly into the box and Robert Earnshaw misses a golden opportunity to put the ball in the back of the net.
Neil Clement fires the ball over the top for Geoff Horsfield but the offside flag goes up.
Nathan Ellington and Ronnie Wallwork make way for Kevin Campbell and Robert Earnshaw.
Richard Chaplow finds some space in the box, turns and strikes the ball. Mike Pollitt dives to his right but Chaplow's effort is a foot wide.
Jonathan Greening takes a poor corner and Wigan claim possession.
A teasing cross leaves Chris Kirkland stranded but David Connolly cannot make contact and miss the opportunity to go ahead.
Stephane Henchoz is booked for pulling down Ronnie Wallwork.
Darren Carter is replaced by Richard Chaplow for West Brom.
Leighton Baines comes foward in acres of space, he sends in a left footed cross but Paul Robinson chests it down.
Lee McCulloch away from Martin Albrechtsen but he is fouled by Neil Clement.
Darren Carter swings in a wicked corner, it is Thomas Gaardsoe left footed but cannot get any pace on the ball.
The temas kick off for the second half.
The whistle goes for half time with the teams going in level at the break.
Paul Robinson brings down Jimmy Bullard giving Wigan a free kick on the halfway line.
Thomas Gaardsoe is gifted a free header 5 yards from goal but nods wide missing an absolute sitter.
Thomas Gaardsoe makes a mistake allowing David Connolly to bring the ball to the left of the penalty area and he slots te ball past Kirkland to equalise.
Wigan break with Paul Robinson but Neil Clement stands firm against his former team mate.
Darren Carter attempts to play in Paul Robinson through the middle but the ball bobbles away.
Jonathan Greening lines up another shot, he has his foot taken away from him and Wigan break with the ball.
Leighton Baines has got well forward, 20 yardsf from goal but Greening is there to put the ball out for a throw.
Graham Kavanagh stands over a free kick for Wigan. He curls it into the far post, Pascal Chimbonda heads back across the face of goal but Kirkland claims.
Jonathan Greening breaks his West Brom duck, the ball falls to him n the box and he drills home.
Jonathan Greening passes to Steve Watson who sends the ball into the box to Geoff Horsfield who battles with Arjan De Zeeuw to keep the ball in.
Jason Roberts spins away from Paul Robinson but Neil Clement comes across to make a crucial interception.
Thomas Gaardsoe is booked for a nasty challenge on Leighton Baines.
Geoff Horsfield is shown the yellow card for dissent.
Jonathan Greening wins a corner on the left. He plays it short to Wallwork.
Ronnie Wallwork is booked for dissent.
Thomas Gaardsoe knocks the ball forward to Darren Carter, Gaardsoe waits for the one two but Carter goes alone and makes a mess of his shot.
Mike Pollitt makes a great save from Darren Carter's excellent header.
Martin Albrechtsen's long throw goes right up for a goal goal kick.
Lee McCulloch hits the free kick low and hard and staright into the 5 man West Brom wall.
Darren Carter brings down Leighton Baines 25 yards out. Lee McCulloch lines up the free kick.
Nathan Ellington attemtps a shot on the edge of the peanlty area, hits it first time but it sails over the bar.
Graham Kavanagh plays the ball back to Stephane Henchoz but Paul Robinson gets in fron of the ball and plays it long back to Chris Kirkland.
Wigan kick off to get this game underway at The Hawthorns.
Jimmy Bullard's late, late show earned Wigan a dramatic victory against West Brom at The Hawthorns. Man of the Match Bullard struck deep in injury-time to set the seal on an impressive comeback as Wigan secured their first every away win the Premiership. It was no more than the visitors deserved as they bounced back in style from falling behind to Jonathan Greening's strike to equalise through David Connolly. As Albion chased a winner, Bullard struck to send Wigan's army of fans into ecstasy. Albion failed to heed the pre-match warning of manager Bryan Robson who had told his side they needed to start putting the lower ranked sides in the Premiership to the sword. But they lacked the cutting edge to see off Wigan, who have now Leapfrogged over Albion after their dramatic success. Before Greening struck to break the deadlock, Wigan had been indebted to goalkeeper Mike Pollitt for ensuring they remained on level terms. The former Rotherham goalkeeper pulled off a smart save to deny Darren Carter in the 11th minute, but was powerless to prevent Greening powering Albion ahead in 15 minutes later. The goal was a defensive nightmare for Wigan who failed to deal with Steve Watson's cross, allowing Greening fire the loose ball at goal. Pollitt attempted to punch the ball clear under pressure from Carter but only managed to send it back to the feet of Greening, who took full advantage of his second chance and drilled in a shot that took a slight deflection on its way into the back of the net. It should have been the signal for Albion to take a stranglehold on affairs but they were unable to build on their advantage and allowed Wigan back into the game five minutes before half-time. Connolly's equaliser was a high-class strike right from the flick-on by Damien Francis to the finish by the former Republic of Ireland striker. Francis's flick set Connolly clear, but he was tracked every step of the way by Albion central defender Thomas Gaardsoe, who looked to have forced him too wide to get in a shot. But the well-travelled marksman was able to wrap his left-foot around the ball and send his shot flying past goalkeeper Chris Kirkland. Gaardsoe should quickly have made amends but he wasted a golden chance to regain the lead when he headed wide from just six yards. Albion's frustrations continued into the second half when Nathan Ellington, who made a subdued full debut against his former club, saw his rising drive tipped over the bar by Pollitt. Ellington was hauled off after 71 minutes as Robson gambled on a three-man attack of Geoff Horsfield, Robert Earnshaw and Kevin Campbell. But the trio could not find a way past Wigan's experienced central defensive duo of Stephan Henchoz and Arjan De Zeeuw. As Albion chased the game it become inevitable that gaps would appear in defence and Wigan exploited that to the full in injury-time. Former Baggies striker Jason Roberts, who was pilloried all afternoon by his former fans, rolled the ball across the face of goal into the path of Bullard, who beat Kirkland with a perfectly placed shot from the edge of the area. Man of the Match: Jimmy Bullard The hard working midfielder must have covered every blade of grass at The Hawthorns as he epitomised the kind of spirit that Wigan will need to win their Premiership survival battle.
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