Wigan v Man City

Martin Petrov gained Man City a hard earned point at the DW Stadium against a resilient Wigan outfit. The Blues displayed a spirited performance as they came from behind and played the final 30-minutes with 10-men after the dismissal of Zabaleta.

Petrov must have bad circulation

Having dictated most of the play during the 1st half, City fell behind just before the interval. Given could only parry Rodallega's fierce shot for the on rushing N'Zogbia to fire home.

It only took 1-minute into the 2nd half for City to grab the equaliser. Tevez produced fine work down the right and his cross fell to 'cold-hands' Petrov, who accurately dispatched his shot past Kirkland.

City looked certain to take the lead only for Bramble (yes Bramble!) to finely tackle Adebayor then for Kirkland to tip over the follow-up strike by SWP.

City should have then been awarded a penalty when SWP was up-ended by Figueroa, though somehow the referee deemed it was a clean challenge.

However, City's prospects suffered a setback when Zabaleta was dismissed for a second bookable offence, which allowed the hosts to take the game to City.

Diame sent a shot inches just high of the City goal, while Martinez brought on the creative Gomez to try to unlock the resolute City rear-guard.

But despite Rodallega having a far post stabbed shot saved late on, City fended off the Pie Munchers to stay fifth in the table.

Final Score : Wigan 1 Man City 1.

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