Latics start 2011 with setback

02 January 2011 18:30
Newcastle moved back into the top half of the Barclays Premier League as Shola Ameobi's close-range finish clinched a 1-0 win at Wigan. Ameobi, in the Magpies side as a replacement for injured top-scorer Andy Carroll, pounced in the 19th minute when Ali Al Habsi blocked Joey Barton's shot and Peter Lovenkrands's follow-up hit a post. Fabricio Coloccini and Steven Taylor also both struck the woodwork for the visitors, while Gary Caldwell saw his header come back off the bar for the Latics. It was a welcome start to 2011 for Alan Pardew as his side bounced back from two straight defeats and moved up to 10th place. For Wigan, who are just a point and a place above the relegation, the situation is more concerning.

Source: PA