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WIGAN v MAN CITY MIN-BY-MIN

34 mins: Zaki slots home a penalty.

FT: Wigan 2 Man City 1

FT: The referee blows his whistle for full-time to bring an absorbing game to an end. Wigan deserve their win as they played with real grit and used the ball well in attack. Manchester City failed to spark and it looks like they have a bit of work to do before they can challenge for a Champions League spot.

90: Late change from Manchester City with Gelson Fernandes taking the place of Kompany. Wigan have wasted their corner.

90: Zaki races on to Palacios' long ball and sends a swerving effort towards goal from 25 yards. Hart does really well to tip the ball over the bar.

90: Wright-Phillips' lofted free-kick into the Wigan box is headed clear by Bramble. Kompany picks up the loose ball and sends a driven effort straight at Kirkland from 20 yards.

90: There will be three minutes of additional time.

89: Zaki does really well to win Wigan a free-kick as he is hauled to the ground by Dunne. The Manchester City captain complains but he doesn't have a case.

88: Zabaleta's deflected effort is cleared from danger by Boyce on the edge of the Wigan box. Time is running out for Manchester City.

87: Bramble does really well to intercept a sloppy pass from Robinho and blast the ball away from the Wigan box.

86: Figueroa's long throw into the Manchester City box is cleared from danger by a strong header from Richards. Wigan are still holding firm.

85: Manchester City make their second change with Daniel Sturridge taking the place of Elano. The away side will now play two up-front.

84: Zaki does well to win a throw-in off the legs of Kompany on the halfway line. The Wigan striker has impressed today.

83: Valencia sends an awful cross from the right straight out of play for a Manchester City goal-kick. The away side need to add some extra craft to their attacking play as this match draws to a close.

82: Richards pokes the ball past Bramble and is sent flying to the ground by the Wigan defender. The referee, however, surprisingly awards the home side a free-kick.

81: Melchiot does well to fire Elano's driven free-kick into the Wigan box away from danger.

80: Garrido throws himself to the floor under Zaki's clumsy challenge. Free-kick to Manchester City on the left flank.

79: Both sides are going all-out to score the next goal in this match. This has been a great game and it is far from over with the attacking tempo both teams are showing.

78: Palacios is caught offside as he looks to reach Heskey's flicked pass into the Manchester City box.

77: Evans races in ahead of Kirkland and sees his poked effort cleared from inside the Wigan six-yard box by Bramble. Brave play from the Manchester City sub.

76: Robinho's loose crossfield pass is collected with ease by Heskey inside the Wigan half. Quiet day for the Manchester City new boy so far.

75: Manchester City make their first change of the match with Ched Evans taking the place of the ineffective Jo.

73: Palacios' driven cross from the right is cleared by a flicked header from Dunne. Both sides look like they could score at the moment.

72: Wright-Phillips runs in to Melchiot as he looks to race away from the Manchester City box. The Wigan defender is slightly unfortunate to be booked.

71: Kapo's driven free-kick is blocked with ease by Ireland on the edge of the Manchester City box.

70: Richards shoves Zaki to the ground to give Wigan a free-kick on the right hand angle of the Manchester City box. The away side's defender is booked.

69: Dunne and the referee are having a discussion as Manchester City grow frustrated by the amount of time it is taking Kirkland to take a goal-kick.

68: Zabaleta's bustling run forward is halted by a neat challenge from Palacios. This game is a bit stretched at the moment.

67: Figueroa's long throw is dropped by Hart at the feet of Heskey. The Wigan striker turns the loose ball over the bar. Poor work from the Manchester City keeper.

66: Figueroa does really well to usher the ball out of play for a Wigan goal-kick as Ireland looks to reach Wright-Phillips' flicked pass.

65: Ireland races on to Elano's superb through ball and pokes a poor effort well wide of Kirkland's right hand post. The Manchester City midfielder should have done better with that chance.

64: Zaki's volley from the edge of the Manchester City box deflects off Dunne and is collected with ease by Hart.

63: Kompany knocks Brown to the floor to give Wigan a free-kick on the halfway line. That was a daft foul to give away.

62: Zabaleta fails to keep Ireland's long ball down the right flank in play and Wigan have a goal-kick.

61: Elano sends a curling effort narrowly wide of Kirland's left hand post from 25 yards. Great attempt from the Manchester City midfielder.

60: Manchester City are starting to see more of the ball. Wigan need to push further up the field if they are to hold on to their lead.

59: Elano is bundled to the ground by Valencia to give Manchester City a free-kick on the halfway line.

58: Jo runs on to Elano's lay-off and sends a rasping effort well over the top of Kirkland's goal. Wasted chance for Manchester City.

57: Brown trips Wright-Phillips as he looks to storm forward and is rightly booked by the referee. Free-kick to Manchester City.

57: Bramble collects Figueroa's long throw into the Manchester City box and just as he prepares to shoot Dunne wins the ball with a strong tackle. The away side are struggling to get out of their own half.

56: Melchiot's lofted free-kick into the Manchester City box drifts over the head of Bramble and out of play for a goal-kick to the away side.

55: Richards bundles Zaki to the ground with a clumsy challenge. Free-kick to Wigan.

53: Wigan make their expected change with Michael Brown taking the place of Cattermole. The Latics sub is facing his former club.

53: Cattermole looks like has has picked up an injury and will be forced to come off.

52: Hart races out of his goal to claim the ball at the feet of the onrushing Palacios. Wigan are on top at the start of this half.

51: Valencia's corner from the right is cleared straight back to him. The resulting cross into the Manchester City box is headed narrowly wide of Hart's left hand post by Bramble. Good chance for Wigan.

50: Cattermole's cross from the right is turned behind for a Wigan corner by Garrido.

49: Figueroa does well to usher the ball out of play for a Wigan throw under pressure from Wright-Phillips.

48: Heskey does well to head Richards' long ball forward away from the edge of the Wigan box.

47: It looks like Wigan are moving to a more defensive style with Zaki playing up front by himself and Heskey featuring on the right wing.

46: The second-half is under way with Manchester City keeping the ball early on.

Luca in Stratford-upon-Avon thinks Manchester City will come back to win this game 3-2. He feels Robinho and Ireland will find the target for the away side. Let me know your view by sending an e-mail to nick.hext@bksyb.com.

Our friends at Sky Bet have put together their latest odds for this match. You can back Wigan to hold on to their lead at 5/8, Manchester City are 4/1 for the win and the draw is 21/10.

That was a very interesting first-half. Wigan have impressed me greatly with the quick tempo to their play. Manchester City, on the other hand, look like they could be missing an extra body alongside Kompany in midfield. Maybe they could bring on Gelson Fernandes? Let me know what you think by sending an e-mail to nick.hext@bskyb.com.

HT: The referee blows his whistle for half-time to bring an entertaining opening period to an end. Manchester City will be unhappy with the penalty Wigan were awarded but the home side will not be complaining.

45: Hart fails to deal with a Wigan corner and has to block Valencia's driven effort as he stands on the edge of his six-yard box.

45: There will be one minute of additional time.

44: Dunne and Heskey tangle in the Wigan box and the referee decides to award the home side a surprising free-kick. Not the best game from the official so far.

43: Wright-Phillips' cross from the right causes Kirkland some problems as he is forced to turn the ball over his bar for a Manchester City corner. The away side waste the resulting flag-kick.

42: Pablo Zabaleta's low cross from the right is just about turned away from danger by a loose clearance from Bramble.

41: Wigan are allowing Manchester City to keep the ball in their own half. Mark Hughes' side, however, are causing no problems.

40: Zaki tries to sprint past Wright-Phillips on the left flank, however the Manchester City winger is wise to the danger and wins the ball.

39: A lot of you getting in touch with me still think Manchester City will win this match. Let me know your view by sending an e-mail to nick .hext@bskyb.com.

38: Robinho's lofted ball into the Wigan box is cleared away from danger by a very strong header from Titus Bramble.

37: Boyce wins a free-kick after being caught by a high boot from Jo on the edge of the Wigan box.

37: This has been a really entertaining match so far. Controversial decisions, lots of effort and a fantastic goal from Valencia.

36: Zaki is unlucky not to win a free-kick after Dunne bundles him over on the right flank. The Wigan striker has put in a great shift so far.

35: Manchester City look very angry with the decision to award that penalty. In truth Palacios was lucky not to be booked for diving.

34: GOAL ZAKI! Zaki sends Hart the wrong way and puts the ball into the bottom left hand corner of the Manchester City goal. Wigan lead 2-1.

33: After a hold-up while Manchester City complain about the decision Zaki prepares to take the penalty.

32: Palacios throws himself to the ground as he tangles with Garrido just inside the Manchester City box. The referee gives a penalty and that is a very harsh decision. Kompany and Robinho are booked for protesting.

31: Kapo's driven free-kick into the Manchester City box is eventually cleared from danger by a commanding clearance from Ireland. Wigan are on the front-foot.

30: Valencia's lofted free-kick into the Manchester City box is turned clear from danger by the away side's defence as Wigan continue to look dangerous in the air.

29: Shaun Wright-Phillips loses the ball as Melchiot produces a strong challenge on the edge of the Wigan box.

28: Richards scrambles Kapo's lofted free-kick into the Manchester City box clear with a neat header. It is a pretty even game at the moment.

27: Palacios wins a free-kick after being caught by a high boot from Garrido. Another debatable decision from the referee.

26: Valencia is booked by the referee after catching Garrido with a slightly late challenge. The Wigan midfielder is unfortunate to be cautioned.

25: Lee Cattermole does really well to close down Kompany on the halfway line and win possession for Wigan.

24: Manchester City are starting to see more of the ball. Wigan look a bit shaken by the away side's equaliser.

23: Boyce heads the ball back to Chris Kirkland as Manchester City look to move towards the Wigan goal.

22: GOAL KOMPANY! Elano's driven free-kick from the right flank is turned home by a neat finish from Kompany. Wigan should have cleared the danger before the ball got to the Manchester City midfielder.

21: I have been really impressed with Wigan so far. They are working very hard and will not allow Manchester City any time on the ball. Let me know what you think by sending an e-mail to nick.hext@bskyb.com.

20: Maynor Figueroa's long throw into the Manchester City box is cleared by Dunne's commanding header.

19: Kapo does really well to win the ball from Jo with a strong challenge on the right flank. Manchester City now need to up their game.

18: Valencia's lofted ball into the Manchester City box is cleared by a strong header from Richards. Wigan now look full of confidence.

17: Robinho runs on to Stephen Ireland's through ball and sends a driven effort narrowly past the left hand post of the Wigan goal. Manchester City could be level.

16: GOAL VALENCIA! Manchester City clear the free-kick to Antonio Valencia, who is 25 yards from goal. The Wigan midfielder steadies himself and fires the ball into the top right hand corner of Joe Hart's net. What a strike!

15: Zaki and Vincent Kompany tangle on the left flank. The referee decides to award Wigan a debatable free-kick.

14: Zaki cuts in from the right flank and sends a curling effort narrowly over the top of the Manchester City bar. Best shot of the game so far.

13: Amr Zaki does well to win a corner for Wigan on the left flank. The Latics, however, see the flag-kick cleared.

12: Palacios wins the ball from Robinho with a strong challenge on the halfway line. No magic yet from the Manchester City new boy.

11: Manchester City waste the resulting corner as Palacios manages to scramble the ball away from the Wigan box. The away side are just about the better side at the moment.

10: Palcios' strong challenge on Garrido knocks the ball behind for a Manchester City corner.

9: Wigan think they have a corner but the linesman has signalled that Emile Heskey was offside as he won the flag-kick.

8: Elano's attempted long ball forward is cut-out by a clever interception fron Wilson Palacios.

7: It is a very lively atmosphere at the JJB. The early stages indicate we are set for a good game. What do you think? Let me know by sending an e-mail to nick.hext@bskyb.com.

6: Mario Melchiot sends a very sloppy pass out of play as he looks to find Olivier Kapo on the right flank.

5: Javier Garrido is caught offside as he looks to make a forward run down the left flank. Manchester City are on the front-foot early on.

4: Manchester City have dominated possession early on, however Wigan are looking to put them under plenty of pressure.

3: Micah Richards heads the ball away from the Manchester City half as Wigan look to move forward.

2: Emmerson Boyce does well to usher the ball away from Robinho as the Manchester City forward look to race on to Elano's pass.

1: We are under way at the JJB as Richard Dunne is forced to fire the ball out of play for an early Wigan throw.

And here is a detailed look at the teams: Manchester City manager Mark Hughes recall record signing Robinho for his side's Barclays Premier League clash with Wigan at the JJB Stadium. The Brazilian forward was rested for the Carling Cup defeat at Brighton but returns to the team as Hughes makes five changes from the side which were eliminated on penalties in midweek. Robinho, Shaun Wright-Phillips, Javier Garrido, Micah Richards and Joe Hart come in for Michael Ball, Tal Ben Haim, Michael Johnson, Daniel Sturridge and Kasper Schmeichel. Wigan boss Steve Bruce makes two changes to the side which ran out 4-1 winners at Ipswich. Midfielders Kevin Kilbane and Paul Scharner are on the bench with Maynor Figueroa and captain Mario Melchiot restored to the starting line-up.

The teams are as follows: Wigan: Kirkland, Melchiot, Bramble, Boyce, Figueroa, Valencia, Palacios, Cattermole, Kapo, Heskey, Zaki Subs: Pollitt, Scharner, Kilbane, De Ridder, Camara, Brown, Koumas

Man City: Hart, Zabaleta, Richards, Dunne, Garrido, Kompany, Elano, Wright-Phillips, Ireland, Robinho, Jo Subs: Schmeichel, Michael Ball, Ben-Haim, Evans, Sturridge, Fernandes, Hamann Referee: Steve Bennett (Kent)

Welcome to our live coverage of Wigan's clash with Manchester City. I think we could be set for a very entertaining game as the Latics will be going all out for victory against their north west rivals. Let me know your thoughts on thematch by sending an e-mail to nick.hext@bskyb.com.