They got their reward on 77 minutes when Zaki rammed Maynor Figueroa's awkward cross in from 10 yards.

BBC: Wigan 1-1 Sunderland

Maynor Figueroa rifled a shot wide for Wigan before Liam Ridgewell headed wide at the other end, and Foster saved low down after N'Zogbia tried his luck.

BBC: Birmingham 0-0 Wigan

Moses could have had a second minutes later when he mis-kicked with the goal gaping after Maynor Figueroa knocked Ben Watson's cross into his path, but instead Hull were quickly level.

BBC: Wigan 2-2 Hull

Bengston, who plays for Major League Soccer's New England Revolution, scored the winner when defender Geoff Cameron and goalkeeper Tim Howard both went for a pass by Maynor Figueroa to Oscar Boniek Garcia.

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And they finally made the breakthrough after 77 minutes when Maynor Figueroa broke down the left to put a low cross into a crowded area which, with Sunderland failing to clear despite numerous opportunies, Zaki slammed home from six yards with his left foot.

BBC: Wigan 1-1 Sunderland

Hull started strongly and Brown, along with most of the home fans, felt they should have had a penalty when Nicky Barmby met Stephen Hunt's lobbed cross and saw his shot come off Maynor Figueroa, only for referee Mark Clattenburg to wave away their claims of handball.

BBC: Hull 2-1 Wigan

Dimitar Berbatov had claims for a penalty turned down after going down under Titus Bramble's challenge, Rooney forced Chris Kirkland to tip round the post from 25 yards, Nemanja Vidic had an effort cleared off the line by Paul Sharner, and Rooney - again - curled onto the far post after dancing round Maynor Figueroa on the byline.

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