Emile Heskey had proved a real handful, and he almost extended Wigan's lead with an acrobatic over-head kick after 50 minutes that brought an equally spectacular save from Paddy Kenny.
Cahill was always a threat at set-pieces and he rose to head Arteta's free-kick just off target.
James Collins seemed to pull down Jones as the Trinidad and Tobago striker attempted to get his head on a free-kick.
Centre-back Michael Ciani rose unchallenged to head home a Yoann Gourcuff free-kick and put the visitors ahead on the stroke of half-time.
Edridge Joger made it 2-0 before half-time when he rose unchallenged at the far post to head Stijn Schaars' deep free-kick past Scott Carson.
Clarke broke the deadlock and then Taylor met Neill's free-kick to head home the second.
Bolton's misery was compounded when substitute Harewood made the most of evading his markers to head in from a free-kick.
But Quins, who had Joe Marler making his Premiership debut at loose-head prop, took the initiative from their own kick-off.
Motherwell came out with more purpose after the break and Giles Coke's head deflected a Hateley free-kick wide of the far post.
Despite the qualiser, it felt for a time as though Stoke were the more likely to go on and get a winner and Shawcross came round the back to head Whelan's free-kick against the bar.
Constable nearly won it for Oxford late on, but he could only head Anthony Tonkin's free-kick over the bar.
Whether or not it was change of formation that made the difference, the scores were level a minute into the second half when Edu misdirected his attempt to head clear a Tino Costa free-kick into the corner of the net from all of 15 yards.
Samson parried away a head flick from Vernon as Aberdeen tried to respond, while Thompson should have done better than head wide from another dangerous Carey free-kick.
Smith came close himself when his cross from a free-kick flicked off the head of Celtic defender John Kennedy before evading goalkeeper Brown and the far post.
Thomas Leuluai tried to shepherd Head's kick into the in-goal area out into touch but Raynor was chasing quickly and got to the ball before Leuluai to score a try.
Gary Hart rose superbly to head Richard Carpenter's curling free-kick goalbound, but Kelvin Davis pulled off an excellent reflex save only to see Virgo find the target with the rebound.
The West Ham striker equalised an early West German goal when he head home Bobby Moore's free-kick - but the real drama came after the game on 30 July went into extra-time with the score locked at 2-2.
Ma-Kalambay had hearts in mouths again moments later when he missed a Hay free-kick from the left and Wright was allowed to head narrowly wide of the left-hand post.
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Ricardo Carvalho needlessly fouled Larsson, and Ronaldinho's swerving free-kick glanced off Terry's head and flew over Cech.
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Inter Milan defender Maicon floated a 35-yard free-kick into the box and Fiorentina midfielder Melo out-jumped the American defense to head home.
Dowie has given Hull captain George Boateng a 45% chance of being involved at the KC Stadium after the midfielder was given the all-clear following a kick to the head against Stoke last weekend.
Danny Murphy's free-kick was met by Heskey's head as he muscled his way into the penalty area, but he was only able to direct his effort straight at Seaman, who pushed it to safety.
Motherwell broke the deadlock when Hateley's fine free-kick was nodded into the net by the head of Murphy from eight yards.
Danny Grainger's free-kick deep into the Hibs box found the head of Parkin but the striker's header looped over the crossbar.
The Scandinavians, needing a win, then went in front when Mellberg rose unmarked to head home his second goal from Sebastian Larsson's free-kick.
First, Izzet's floated free-kick in the first minute allowed Heath to slip in and head the opener from close range.
From the resulting free-kick Phillipe Brinquin whipped in a dangerous cross for Andrews to head goalward, but Hedman was alert again to tip the ball over the crossbar.
The later introduction of top scorer Cristiano Ronaldo led to Real's 58th-minute equalizer as the Portugal forward won a free-kick which Luka Modric delivered perfectly for striker Gonzalo Higuain to head home.
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