However the likelihood of Chelsea playing European football next term receded further.

Watford 1 Manchester City 2: Manuel Pellegrini expects Sergio Aguero to launch another goalscoring run as Manchester City step up their hunt for the quadruple.

Watford 1 Tottenham 2: If Tottenham have ambitions to do more than simply finish in the top four, they will need more performances like this, where they showed character and resilience to grind out a somewhat fortuitous victory against a Watford side reduced to 10 men for the final half-hour.

Watford and Southampton are still searching for their first Barclays Premier League wins of the season after playing out a scrappy goalless draw at Vicarage Road.

Four managers have followed Roberto Martinez to the helm since Wigan lifted the cup against Man City in 2013, while captain Emmerson Boyce is the only survivor.

At one point yesterday, Roy Keane and James McClean stood metres away from each other, dozens of microphones in their faces, and yet neither sounded likely to throw the sort of verbal grenade previously lobbed into the media sphere. Changed times.

Cardiff City 1 Wigan Athletic 2

Maribor 2 Wigan 1

Call us old fashioned but once upon a time you’d have to at least have a passing notion of the job you applied for to get the position.

Robin van Persie restored order to Manchester United’s troubled pre-season by grabbing the goals that brought David Moyes his first trophy as manager, while Irish international James McClean proved his worth during his first game for the club.

Wigan manager Owen Coyle insists the Latics have yet to receive an offer for Republic of Ireland midfielder James McCarthy.

Wigan 2 Aston Villa 2

Arsenal 4 Wigan 1

Manchester City 0 Wigan 1

Pablo Zabaleta did not have the look of a man who had just got his manager the sack, but the Argentina international knows his reckless actions at Wembley could well have hastened Roberto Mancini’s route out of Manchester City.

Manchester City are reportedly set to sack manager Roberto Mancini later this week.

Defender Pablo Zabaleta highlighted a lack of passion and desire in the Manchester City side after their shock FA Cup final loss to Wigan.

Wigan chairman Dave Whelan thinks FA Cup-winning manager Roberto Martinez will still be at the club next season.

Manchester City 0 Wigan Athletic 1

West Brom 2 Wigan 3

Paul Scharner could make his Wigan comeback in tomorrow’s Barclays Premier League home clash with Southampton after rejoining the Latics on transfer deadline day.

Wigan are likely to revert to a more familiar line-up for their Premier League clash with Sunderland after making nine changes in the FA Cup in midweek.

Wigan boss Roberto Martinez has no fresh injury worries ahead of tomorrow’s clash with Barclays Premier League leaders Manchester United at the DW Stadium.

Wigan captain Gary Caldwell could make his return to action in the St Stephen's Day clash with Everton at Goodison Park.

Wigan boss Roberto Martinez again faces an injury headache for tomorrow’s Barclays Premier League clash with Arsenal at the DW Stadium.

Wigan boss Roberto Martinez is set to be without four central defenders for tomorrow’s key Barclays Premier League clash with QPR at the DW Stadium.

Injury-hit Wigan will give fitness tests to forward Shaun Maloney (groin) and defender Gary Caldwell (hamstring) ahead of their Premier League clash with Manchester City.

Wigan 3 Reading 2

Wigan manager Roberto Martinez could be without seven first-team players for tomorrow’s Barclays Premier League clash with Reading.

Liverpool 3 Wigan 0

Liverpool 3 Wigan 0

Wigan 1 West Brom 2

Tottenham Hotspur 0 Wigan Athletic 1

Andre Villas-Boas has promised Tottenham’s disgruntled fans their team will not produce a repeat of yesterday’s horror show against Wigan when they travel to Manchester City next weekend.

Andre Villas-Boas admits his team put on their worst performance of the season as Tottenham slumped to a shock 1-0 defeat to strugglers Wigan at White Hart Lane.

Tottenham 0 Wigan 1

Wigan 1 Fulham 2

Nottingham Forest 1 Wigan 4

Chelsea 2 Wigan 1

Wigan 2 Stoke 0

Midfielder Steven Pienaar was thrown straight back into the starting line-up on his return to the Everton side for today’s clash at Wigan but fellow new signing Nikica Jelavic had to settle for a place on the bench.

Gareth Bale scored twice as Tottenham returned to winning ways in the Premier League with a stylish triumph over a hapless Wigan side at White Hart Lane last night.

Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp was left dancing with delight after his team returned to winning ways with a comfortable 3-1 win over Wigan.