There was plenty of endeavour but little cuttingedge from either side at St Andrew's, although Wigan will be delighted with a point that lifts them out of the bottom three.
Martin O'Neill's Villa had thrashed Bolton 5-1 in their previous fixture but lacked any of the cuttingedge they showed against Gary Megson's side on a miserable Lancashire afternoon.
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Perry was sent on at the start of the second half to try and fire his side, who lacked confidence when they moved the ball wide and did not have a cuttingedge.