BARCLAYS PREMIER LEAGUE - EMIRATES STADIUM - Saturday December 24th 2007
ARSENAL
Gallas 83
Rosicky 85
2-0
WIGAN ATHLETIC

Latics Hold On For 80 Minutes Before Double Strike Sinks Them
A much improved performance saw Latics easily hold off the Premiership League Leaders for over 80 minutes before a dubious William Gallas gave them the lead. Whilst Latics chased what would have been a weel deserved equaliser and a well taken Rosicky strike lucky bounced in off the post to end the match 2-0.

The league Leaders were held for the best part of this game and proved to evrybody that Wigan Athletic can hold their own in this league.

Had Gallas' header, which looked very much like it was offside (I'll have to see the replay), not broken the deadlock Latics would have gone on to earn a deserved draw.

Thomas Rosicky sealed victory in the 85th minute with a bobbling strike that went in off the post.

By Jason Taylor (www.cockneylatic.co.uk)

Referee: Peter Walton (Northamptonshire)
Attendance: 60,126
LINE UP
ARSENAL WIGAN ATHLETIC
24 Manuel Almunia 12 Michael Pollitt
3 Bacary Sagna 19 Titus Bramble
5 Kolo Toure 18 Paul Scharner
22 Gael Clichy 17 Emmerson Boyce
27 Emmanuel Eboue 4 Andreas Granqvist
10 William Gallas 8 Kevin Kilbane
8 Lassana Diarra 11 Michael Brown
15 Denilson 10 Jason Koumas
25 Emmanuel Adebayor 20 Salomon Olembe
7 Tomas Rosicky 14 Denny Landzaat
32 Theo Walcott 23 Marcus Bent
SUBS
1 Jens Lehmann 1 Chris Kirkland
 6 Phillipe Senderos 5 Fitz Hall
17 Alexandra Song 24 Josip Skoko
9 Eduardo 20 Antoine Sibierski
26 Nicklas Bendtner 9 Emile Heskey
TIMELINE
15' Yellow Card Michael Brown
53' Yellow Card Andreas Granqvist
68' Player Off Emmanuel Eboue
Player On Eduardo
 
68' Player Off Salomon Olembe
Player On Emile Heskey
72' Yellow Card Marcus Bent
72' Yellow Card William Gallas  
73' Yellow Card Emile Heskey
79' Player Off Theo Walcott
Player On Nicklas Bendtner
 
83' Goal William Gallas  
84' Player Off Marcus Bent
Player On Antoine Sibierski
85' Goal Tomas Rosicky  
89' Player Off Paul Scharner
Player On Josip Skoko
WIGAN ATHLETIC  
     
CHELSEA  
     
Sunday 24th August 2008
Kick Off 1.30pm
WIGAN ATHLETIC 0
     
MANCHESTER UNITED 2
     
Attendance: 25,133
Pld Team Pld Pts
16 Sunderland 0 0
17 Tottenham Hotspur 0 0
18 West Brom 0 0
19 West Ham United 0 0
20 Wigan Athletic 0 0