The opening goal came courtesy of a free-kick after Etherington's body check on N'Zogbia.

BBC: Wigan 1-1 Stoke

Suddenly it was the Latics who were back on top and it took a good save from Green to keep out Charles N'Zogbia's free-kick.

BBC: West Ham 3-2 Wigan

Wigan refused to wilt though and continued as a threat in the game, although Charles N'Zogbia's 25-yard free-kick - easily gathered by Reina - was their only effort on target before the break.

BBC: Liverpool 1-1 Wigan

The 28-year-old Silberman will kick Sunday at the New York Jets' training facility in Florham Park, N.

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Copenhagen almost punished Chelsea's profligacy when N'Doye wrong-footed Blues keeper Petr Cech with a 20-yard free-kick only to be denied by the post with an effort nearly as striking as the visitors' pink shirts.

BBC: Didier Drogba