Wigan Athletic 0 Tottenham Hotspur 3: match report

By Peter Gardner Published: 6:15AM GMT twenty-two February 2010

Bright spark: Roman Pavlyuchenko scored twice in the shutting stages Photo: GETTY IMAGES

It was never going to be an additional 9-1 landslide, of course. Wigan Athletic were roundly flustered at White Hart Lane in Nov but yesterday they had reason to feel a low clarity of misapplication prior to in the future succumbing to Tottenham Hotspur.

Jermain Defoe was a transparent dual yards offside when delivering his 22nd idea of the deteriorate - his 16th in the Premier League - to lay the foundations for a feat that carried Spurs behind in to fourth position.

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When Defoe done approach for Roman Pavlyuchenko in the 73rd minute, the unsettled Russian went on to measure dual late goals that reliable the visitors flourishing superiority.

However, Wigan physical education instructor Roberto Martínez claimed: "We played with the heart some-more than the head and in the finish were punished by a scoreline we didnt deserve.

""I think 3-0 was astray on the players who were not means to conform to the pitch. It was a regard for both sides nonetheless we are carrying this complaint addressed by relaying a new surface."

Martínez was bitterly unhappy at what he felt was the consequential primary goal, saying: "It altered the game. There was a feeling of transparent disappointment and there was no reason from the officials. I can be unhappy at the referees opening given it was utterly transparent Defoes idea should have been disallowed."

For Tottenham, out of sorts given Aaron Lennon was sidelined by injury, it was a possibility to stand in their goals sum for the year and their domain of feat competence have been some-more fatiguing but for the value of the home goalkeeper, Chris Kirkland. Defeat leaves Wigan with usually one success in the last twelve games.

Harry Redknapp, the Tottenham manager, said: "It was a good opening in formidable conditions and on a formidable pitch.

""I am unequivocally gratified with the perspective given the usually stumble in the last couple of weeks was afar to Wolves. The offside idea doesnt worry me. Pavlyuchenko came on to grab two. Hes got good capability and the fans love him. When he wants to play, he possesses good technique."

However, Tottenhams happiness was dark by a serve damage to defender Ledley King, who limped off with a ripped muscle.

There had been small to stir the aptitude prior to Defoe brought the diversion to hold up when, after the giant unsuccessful to flag, he slid the round in following an resourceful rave involving Peter Crouch and Niko Kranjcar and a cranky from the left by Gareth Bale.

Television replays obviously suggested Defoes transgression; conjunction the arbitrate nor his partner speckled there was anything amiss.

Earlier David Bentley had granted the games usually critical attempts, firstly with a 15th-minute shot true at Kirkland and 3 mins after a deflected try that was again as well close to the Wigan goalkeeper.

The usually home reply was a superb rising expostulate from Hugo Rodallega, finished with after he had played an forward one-two with Marcelo Moreno.

Tottenhams second-half mastery was such that they in jeopardy to run demonstration and unsuccessful to do so usually given of Kirkland.

He saved perfectly from Defoe and Crouch prior to David Bentley set up Luka Modric, whose shot strike a post with the miscarry fortuitously descending in to the goalkeepers hands.

But Pavlyuchenko staid the diversion in the 84th minute, finishing clinically when set up by Modric. In damage time the Russian scrambled in the third after Kirkland had shut off his primary header from Tom Huddlestones free-kick.