Three goals in the final 11 minutes gave Wigan arguably the most
stunning victory in their Premier League history and slammed the door
shut on Arsenal's faint title hopes.
The Gunners appeared to be coasting to victory on the back of goals
either side of half-time from Theo Walcott and Mikael Silvestre,
and with it hauling themselves to within three points of leaders
Chelsea.
But after a run of eight defeats and a draw in the league against
Arsenal, Wigan added to their maiden wins over Chelsea and Liverpool
this season as Ben Watson, Titus Bramble and Charles N'Zogbia conjured
an astonishing comeback.
The remarkable result leaves Wigan seven points clear of the drop
zone and seemingly safe, whereas Arsenal can now kiss goodbye to
any hope they had of the title after back-to-back defeats in the
space of five days.
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