Penalty woe for Wigan

31 January 2010 09:48
Wigan boss Roberto Martinez was aggrieved that his side did not win a penalty in their 1-0 defeat to Everton. Tim Cahill's goal gave Everton the spoils, but Martinez felt that referee Lee Probert should have awarded a penalty, rather than a free-kick, for John Heitinga's second-half foul on Charles N'Zogbia. "The incident with Charles N'Zogbia and John Heitinga - if it's a free-kick, he's definitely in the box, so it should have been a penalty," Martinez said. "There is clearly contact and it was clear for the linesman that there was an infraction. It was very clear on the replay that the contact happens on the line and develops in the box."

Source: PA