Tuesday, 29, Jan 2008 10:23
Middlesbrough hung on for a 1-0 Premier League win against Wigan after wasting a host of chances to put the game beyond the Latics. Tuncay Sanli should have eased the hosts into a lead early on but the Turkish international contrived to shoot wide after a winding run had taken him into the heart of the Wigan box.Gareth Southgate's men continued their pressure and it took a last-ditch clearance by Paul Scharner to keep the game goalless as Jeremie Aliadiere raced in to meet a Stewart Downing delivery.But the young Frenchman combined again with the left-winger nine minutes later to score the opener.A rasping shot cannoned in off the bottom of Chris Kirkland's near post after another wicked cross from Downing on the flank.The only regret Southgate will have had from the first half was that his side did not make more of their dominance particularly as David Wheater's bullet header whistled over the top from eight yards out.After weathering the storm Wigan emerged in search of an equaliser and came close through a pair of headers from Emile Heskey.The England striker's first demanded a one-handed stop from Mark Schwarzer before his second brushed the top of the bar.Substitute Jason Koumas also went close with a stinging half-volley but it was not to be for the visitors as they slipped to a frustrating defeat.
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