Source: Daily_Mail
Wigan 1 Stoke 1: Tuncay's header ruins Latics' chances of a precious win
Ricardo Fuller's role in an alleged nightclub fracas over the weekend may not have been to the liking of Staffordshire Police, but there were no complaints over his intervention from Stoke on Tuesday night as the striker helped salvage a point at Wigan.[LNB]Tony Pulis's side were heading for their first defeat of 2010 until Fuller came off the bench after an hour and sparked them into life.[LNB]It was his bustling run in the 74th minute that saw the ball run loose to Matthew Etherington, and the winger's cross picked out Tuncay to head the equaliser.[LNB] Rising high: Paul Scharner nods in the opener[LNB]It could have been even worse for Wigan, with Mamady Sidibe headingagainst the bar moments later from Fuller's knock back. 'Ric wassmashing,' said Pulis. 'We're hoping after what happened over theweekend that the lad will come forward and drop the allegations so Riccan get on with playing football.'[LNB]Wigan took the lead in the 14th minute when a free kick from theimpressive Charles N'Zogbia was met by Paul Scharner's glancing header.[LNB] Guided missile: Tuncay makes it 1-1[LNB]At least a point lifted Wigan two places further away from therelegation zone and manager Roberto Martinez said: 'It's so tight. Ifwe carry on this level of performance we'll get the rewards.'[LNB]WIGAN (4-5-1): Kirkland 6; Boyce 7, Bramble 6, Caldwell 6, Figueroa6; N'Zogbia 8, Diame 7 (Moreno 82, 6), Scharner 6, McCarthy 7 (Thomas55, 7), Rodallega 7; Scotland 6 (Gomez 60, 6). Booked: Caldwell,Rodallega.[LNB]STOKE (4-4-2): Sorensen 6; Wilkinson 5, Huth 7, Shawcross 6,Higginbotham 6; Delap 6 (Fuller 60, 7), Whelan 5, Whitehead 5,Etherington 6; Tuncay 7 (Lawrence, 88), Sidibe 6 (Beattie, 88). Booked:Shawcross, Etherington, Huth.[LNB]Man of the match: Charles N'Zogbia.[LNB]Referee: Andre Marriner.[LNB] Kirkland '100 per cent' certain to go to South Africa, claims MartinezStoke striker Ricardo Fuller arrested over an alleged nightclub assaultWIGAN ATHLETIC FC
