However, Bhuphati pulled out two crushing blows, including one terrific cross-court winner from a tight angle, to hand the third seeds the initiative.

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But Zemmama's quick cross from a tight angle on the right by-line was missed by Nish and Riordan before Wotherspoon tried a snap shot in the last action of the half that Brown dived to smother.

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Wales had two half-chances to get back on level terms before the break, as Craig Bellamy fired over from a tight angle with team-mates hoping for a cross, while Dave Edwards just lacked the pace to finish Gabbidon's through-ball.

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Douala had pace to burn and should have done better when he got behind the Wigan defence but with team-mates pleading for a cross, his shot from a narrow angle was easily handled by Kirkland.

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But the visitors really should have been level before the hour when Blackman's cross found Danny Kedwell, only for the Dons' top-scorer to side foot over the bar from the angle of the six-yard box.

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His deft chip played Rooney through but the striker could not find the target from an acute angle, while several times the veteran midfielder caught left-back Cole out of position with raking cross-field passes.

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