Caldwell: Old Trafford crowd could have influenced referee

Wigan defender Steven Caldwell felt referee Martin Atkinson’s crucial decisions were influenced by the huge Old Trafford crowd in Saturday’s 2-0 defeat to Manchester United.

Captain Antolin Alcaraz was dismissed for a second bookable offence after half-time – striker Hugo Rodallega also saw red two minutes later – while Charles N’Zogbia was denied what the Latics felt was a clear penalty with the score still goalless.