But former Blade David Unsworth kept Wigan up with a penalty in first-half injury-time after Phil Jagielka handled Kevin Kilbane's free-kick.

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The likes of experienced duo David Unsworth and Chris Lucketti have yet to feature under Clark since he took over at the start of December.

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At the other end Sol Campbell timed his tackle perfectly as Folan bore down on goal, and David Unsworth saw his lob beat James but drift wide of the target.

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The fact that it was a strike from Tevez - plus a penalty from Wigan's Sheffield United old boy David Unsworth - which sent the Blades back into the Championship after only one season in the top flight only added a dash of irony to the last-day drama.

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