They were given a nervous 25 minutes when Ridgewell beat Wigan's offside trap to flick a deflected cross from Barry past Filan.

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Ex-Wigan defender Pascal Chimbonda almost stole the points for Spurs late on but Filan saved his angled shot as both sides had to settle for a point.

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Jermaine Jenas broke through on goal and, despite being pushed outside the area, referee Graham Poll awarded a penalty for the midfielder being caught by keeper John Filan.

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