Wigan, Villa boost survival hopes
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May 5, 2013, Sunday
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CALLUM McManaman scored a late winner as Wigan Athletic gave itself renewed hope of avoiding relegation from the English Premier League by twice coming from behind to win 3-2 at West Bromwich Albion yesterday.
The home side twice took the lead at The Hawthorns, through Shane Long and Gareth McAuley, only for Wigan to reply on each occasion through Arouna Kone and substitute James McArthur, who scored with his first touch.
McManaman netted the winner in the 80th minute, side-footing home from close range after a superb run down the left from Shaun Maloney.
The FA Cup finalist is now just two points below fourth-bottom Sunderland, which hosts Stoke City tomorrow, and three points adrift of Newcastle United, which could only draw 0-0 at West Ham United.
Gabriel Agbonlahor may have secured Aston Villa's top-flight status for another year after scoring an 89th-minute winner in a 2-1 success at Norwich City.
Villa, which thrashed Sunderland 6-1 last Monday, took a 55th-minute lead when Agbonlahor drove forward from the halfway line before planting a shot into the bottom-left corner from the edge of the box.
Grant Holt equalized from the penalty spot with 16 minutes to play, but Agbonlahor struck again at the death to send Paul Lambert's team five points clear of danger, albeit having played a game more than third-bottom Wigan.
Elsewhere, deposed champion Manchester City was held to a 0-0 draw at Swansea City in a forgettable game at the Liberty Stadium. The visitors' best chance fell to Edin Dzeko, who somehow contrived to shoot wide from Pablo Zabaleta's pass in the dying stages.
The result left Roberto Mancini's men 13 points behind champion Manchester United, which could now move 16 points clear at the summit with victory at home to third-place Chelsea today.
Hal Robson-Kanu scored twice as relegated Reading secured only its second away win of the season with a 4-2 success at Fulham, which fell to 13th place.
The Welsh international opened the scoring with a 12th-minute penalty and curled in his second goal 17 minutes into the second half.
Bryan Ruiz hit back twice for Fulham, either side of a 75th-minute strike by Adam Le Fondre, but Jem Karacan made sure of victory with a low shot in the 83rd.
Fifth-place Tottenham Hotspur was bidding to climb to third by winning at home to Southampton, but kick-off in the game at White Hart Lane was delayed by half an hour after a road accident forced the closure of a local motorway.
Meanwhile, Arsenal will hope to tighten its grip on a top-four place later when it visits relegated Queens Park Rangers.
The home side twice took the lead at The Hawthorns, through Shane Long and Gareth McAuley, only for Wigan to reply on each occasion through Arouna Kone and substitute James McArthur, who scored with his first touch.
McManaman netted the winner in the 80th minute, side-footing home from close range after a superb run down the left from Shaun Maloney.
The FA Cup finalist is now just two points below fourth-bottom Sunderland, which hosts Stoke City tomorrow, and three points adrift of Newcastle United, which could only draw 0-0 at West Ham United.
Gabriel Agbonlahor may have secured Aston Villa's top-flight status for another year after scoring an 89th-minute winner in a 2-1 success at Norwich City.
Villa, which thrashed Sunderland 6-1 last Monday, took a 55th-minute lead when Agbonlahor drove forward from the halfway line before planting a shot into the bottom-left corner from the edge of the box.
Grant Holt equalized from the penalty spot with 16 minutes to play, but Agbonlahor struck again at the death to send Paul Lambert's team five points clear of danger, albeit having played a game more than third-bottom Wigan.
Elsewhere, deposed champion Manchester City was held to a 0-0 draw at Swansea City in a forgettable game at the Liberty Stadium. The visitors' best chance fell to Edin Dzeko, who somehow contrived to shoot wide from Pablo Zabaleta's pass in the dying stages.
The result left Roberto Mancini's men 13 points behind champion Manchester United, which could now move 16 points clear at the summit with victory at home to third-place Chelsea today.
Hal Robson-Kanu scored twice as relegated Reading secured only its second away win of the season with a 4-2 success at Fulham, which fell to 13th place.
The Welsh international opened the scoring with a 12th-minute penalty and curled in his second goal 17 minutes into the second half.
Bryan Ruiz hit back twice for Fulham, either side of a 75th-minute strike by Adam Le Fondre, but Jem Karacan made sure of victory with a low shot in the 83rd.
Fifth-place Tottenham Hotspur was bidding to climb to third by winning at home to Southampton, but kick-off in the game at White Hart Lane was delayed by half an hour after a road accident forced the closure of a local motorway.
Meanwhile, Arsenal will hope to tighten its grip on a top-four place later when it visits relegated Queens Park Rangers.
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