WIGAN manager Paul Jewell praised the commitment and desire of his side as they held out for nearly an hour with 10 men to claim a vital relegation point at Aston Villa.

Aston Villa 1 Wigan 1

Wigan 1 Bolton 3

England striker Darren Bent rifled home an 85th-minute penalty to clinch three priceless points for Charlton at The Valley.

Bargain-buy Caleb Folan condemned struggling Manchester City to a fourth consecutive Premiership defeat and put Wigan tantalisingly close to survival.

Ryan Taylor and John Filan stepped forward to help Wigan in their battle to beat the Barclays Premiership drop, while Alan Wiley stepped into the firing line of both Paul Jewell and Glenn Roeder.

WIGAN manager Paul Jewell is adamant his side “are not a dirty team” after yesterday picking up a £25,000 (€37,200) fine following their 1-0 victory over Newcastle.

Paul Jewell celebrated becoming the longest-serving manager in Wigan’s history with a priceless 1-0 victory against Newcastle.

Paul Jewell celebrated becoming the longest-serving manager in Wigan’s history with a priceless 1-0 victory against Newcastle this afternoon.

Wigan boss Paul Jewell was left to rue another controversial refereeing decision, but watched his 10-man side edge a further point away from the relegation zone at Watford tonight.

Lee McCulloch stepped off the bench and handed Wigan their second away win on the trot.

Wigan manager Paul Jewell is struggling for numbers going into his side’s final Barclays Premiership match of the season with Arsenal at Highbury.

Wigan 3 Aston Villa 2

Wigan 3 Aston Villa 2

Newcastle midfielder Lee Bowyer will miss the derby trip to Sunderland after pulling his hamstring against Wigan.

Newcastle 3 Wigan 1

Wigan boss Paul Jewell will not face any formal disciplinary action by the Football Association, despite describing referee Phil Dowd as “incompetent”.

Wigan 1 Birmingham 1

The League Managers Association have launched a rigorous defence of Wigan boss Paul Jewell following his criticism of referee Phil Dowd.

The Football Association has confirmed it will examine comments made by Wigan manager Paul Jewell following his criticism of referee Phil Dowd after last night’s 1-1 draw at Blackburn.

Blackburn 1 Wigan 1

Wigan manager Paul Jewell has an unchanged squad for the trip to Blackburn with goalkeeper John Filan available.

Wigan 1 West Ham 2

Henri Camara’s brilliant first-half strike brought a miserable end to a difficult week for Championship-bound Sunderland.

Henri Camara’s superb strike piled on the agony for Sunderland as Wigan raced into an early lead on Wearside.

Wigan manager Paul Jewell is set to name the side that lost to Manchester United for the match at Sunderland tomorrow.

Ruud van Nistelrooy was again left on the bench by Alex Ferguson as Manchester United looked to complete an eight-day double over Wigan.

Wigan goalkeeper John Filan will start a Premiership match for the first time since November 19 when he faces Manchester United at the JJB Stadium on Monday.

John Filan has been told not to blame himself after suffering heartache in the Carling Cup final.

Man Utd 4 Wigan 0

Manchester United skipper Gary Neville dedicated the Carling Cup final victory over Wigan to injured striker Alan Smith

Manchester United 4 Wigan Athletic 0

Manchester United 1 Wigan 0

Manchester City 1 Wigan 0

Wigan manager Paul Jewell will again make wholesale changes for his side’s Carling Cup fourth-round tie with Newcastle at the JJB Stadium tomorrow.

Wigan 1 Tottenham 2

Wigan 1 Tottenham 2

Wigan 2 Arsenal 3

Wigan 2 Arsenal 3

Wigan 2 Arsenal 3

Portsmouth 0 Wigan 2

YOU COULD be forgiven for staring in disbelief at the Premiership league table in your morning newspaper. Wigan in second place?

Wigan 1 Newcastle 0

Henri Camara produced a match-winning performance to give Wigan their fourth victory in five Barclays Premiership matches and deny local rivals Bolton the chance to move into second place.