Newcastle United 2 Wigan Athletic 2

Wigan, the only team in the football league not to concede a goal away from home took on a Newcastle team lacking consistency in the league.

A balanced start from both teams with each taking chances at either end. Di Santo was unlucky early on as he was adjudged to be offside in an early opening.

Every time N’Zogbia received the ball it was met with a barrage of boos from the Toon Army but, as the professional he is, N’Zogbia rose to the occasion.

Franco Di Santo played a cross in from the right hand side. Aided by a deflection the ball looped to N’Zogbia who met it with his head to fire past Krul in the Newcastle goal and give Wigan a deserved one nil lead.

Wigan were in the ascendancy and only took a minute to add to their one goal lead. N’Zogbia was once again fed by Franco Di Santo to fire home a scintillating strike at Krul’s near post to send Latics fans into ecstasy.

2-0 up within the space of a minute, Latics fans were now starting to think that the minus nine goal difference could be going down.

Ali Al Habsi proved to be a rock in the Wigan goal with stalwart Steven Caldwell providing cover for the injured Gohuri.

Al Habsi controlled his area from 0-90 and looked confident when receiving crosses all afternoon.

At half time boos rang out around St James Park but a small group of fans in level seven were in dream land. Newcastle 0-2 Wigan.

The second half started as the first did. Both teams exchanging shots and attempts and it took till the 72nd minute for Newcastle to get back into the game.

Shola Ameobi grabbed his first goal since 2009 to bring Newcastle back into the game after Wigan failed to clear with a cross from Jonas Gutierrez.

Newcastle were on the front foot and felt that they could get something from the game.

Wigan made a couple of breaks with N’Zogbia and Rodallega both proving to be a thorn in Newcastle’s side.

Deep in to stoppage time Newcastle drew level. Antolin Alcaraz put a ball out for a corner when anywhere else would of done.

The ball was sent in searching for Carroll’s head who flicked it on to Fabricio Coloccini and the Newcastle captain knocked the ball past Al Habsi and McCarthy to send St. James’ Park into overdrive.

Wigan were extremely unlucky not to have won the game, but with performances like that they will do alright this season.