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Wigan 1 Birmingham 1
Date : Sat 08 Apr 2006 Kick Off : 17:15
Venue : JJB Stadium Attendance : 18669
Comp : Barclays Premiership Referee : H Webb
Goals
Johansson 49
Dunn 77
Match
Disappointing draw for Latics as substitute David Dunn cancels out Andreas Johansson's goal to let a one goal advantage slip.
The Blues arrived at the JJB Stadium with new found confidence after two clean sheets in a row, but Latics were still mystified at how they only drew at Ewood Park on Monday evening.
Latics still harboured hopes of putting together a late run of results to edge themselves into the top six and a place in Europe, but that would also mean having to end a seven match run of not winning a league game at home, the last being against Manchester City on Boxing Day. Meanwhile, Birmingham had just clawed their way out of the relegation zone for the first time in over six months, and were desperate to stay out of it.
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Both teams showed their eagerness to get forward and attack in the early stages, but it was former Celtic striker Chris Sutton who steered a shot towards the far post and forced Filan to divert the ball away.
The visitors went even closer to scoring when Jermaine Pennant's corner found Emile Heskey, but the header was cleared off the line by Baines at the far post.
There was a nervy moment for the home fans though. Filan's poor goal kick in the 11th minute led to the ball landing at the feet of Emile Heskey, but the former Liverpool striker was dispossessed by a tremendous tackle by De Zeeuw.
Latics started to pressurise, and five minutes later they sent bodies towards the penalty area. Andreas Johansson shielded the ball from his marker before laying it off to Baines. The defender sent a low cross into the box destined for Roberts at the near post, but the striker couldn't quite get the touch he needed to divert it into the net.
In the 20th minute the Blues came forward again and Heskey shook off a challenge from Baines before giving the ball to Sutton. The veteran held it up well before sending a shot wide from the edge of the area.
Jewell's men went on the counter attack six minutes later, when Roberts latched onto a long ball from Lee McCulloch. The Grenedan international cut in from the left flank teasing Kenny Cunningham before unleashing a curling shot towards the far post, but Maik Taylor reacted well and produced a fantastic save to palm away for a corner.
Jimmy Bullard was unlucky not have forced Birmingham's goalkeeper into a save on 38 minutes when he drove the ball from twenty-five yards, as it rose just over the bar.
Paul Jewell had to replace Leighton Baines with on-loan Reto Ziegler three minutes before the half-time with a suspected injury.
Half-Time: Latics 0 - 0 Birmingham
It took just three minutes of second half for Latics to take a lead. Jimmy Bullard pumped the ball into the box from a free-kick, and it was flicked on by McCulloch to Andreas JOHANSSON who sent a looping header over Maik Taylor and into the back of the net. That took the Swede's tally to seven for the season in all competitions.
But the Blues should have levelled four minutes later though when Emile Heskey glanced a header wide of the target at the near post.
The visitors came pouring forward in the 56th minute when the impressive Jermaine Pennant used his pace to get round the Latics defence before sending a low cross into the penalty area, but the receiver Jiri Jarosik scuffed his shot and it was easily cleared by the Latics defence.
The match continued its end to end nature, and on 63 minutes Lee McCulloch fed the ball to Johansson who ran around his defensive marker and toe poked the ball just wide of Maik Taylor's far post.
Andreas Johansson forced a corner by putting pressure on Martin Taylor. Reto Ziegler sent the ball towards the six yard box, but the heavily marked Lee McCulloch could only divert the ball over the bar
Birmingham did not lie down though, and they came close to scoring in the 73rd minute when Jermaine Pennant's corner found Heskey, but the former Liverpool strikers fierce header was superbly blocked by the brave Paul Scharner.
The Blues did equally well defending when Lee McCulloch's cross found Gary Teale, whose volley was blocked by Matt Sadler's head. And Reto Ziegler tried his luck by drilling the shot from 25 yards, but it the ball went straight into the hands of Maik Taylor.
But just as it looked like Latics might dominate the end of the match Birmingham did force the equaliser in the 76th minute. Emile Heskey powered his way into the penalty area and squared the ball towards the far post, where substitute David DUNN squeezed the ball into the net despite having two markers in close proximity.
The goal looked to have deflated Latics as it was the visitors who seemed more determined to find a winning goal.
Camara was grappled to the ground by Sadler to give away a free kick with five minutes remaining, but Bullard's set piece comfortably found its way into the hands of the Blues goalkeeper.
It was an entertaining match with many opportunities for both teams, but the search for a first home win of the calendar year continues.
Full-Time: Latics 1 - 1 Birmingham
Latics Starting Line-Up: Filan, Chimbonda, Baines (Ziegler 43), De Zeeuw, Scharner, Teale, Bullard, Kavanagh, McCulloch, Johansson (Camara 78), Roberts.
Unused Substitutes: Pollitt, Jackson, Thompson.
Birmingham Starting Line-Up: Maik Taylor, Tebily, Sadler, Martin Taylor, Cunningham (c), Pennant, Jarosik, Izzet (Dunn 65), Johnson, Sutton (Forssell 65), Heskey.
Unused Substitutes: Vaesen, Upson, Campbell.
Referee: Howard Webb (South Yorkshire)
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