These days the inverted U has turned into something closer to an italicised N, with the final stroke pointing menacingly upwards.

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And on the stroke of half time the Latics were denied a penalty after Vidic hauled down N'Zogbia but Wigan's appeals were waved away by referee Martin Atkinson.

BBC: Man Utd 2-0 Wigan