Substitute Conor Sammon made it 2-2 on 68 before N’Zogbia sent the Wigan fans into a frenzy when he won it at the death. Two goals from Demba Ba had West Ham 2-0 up in the first 26 minutes but N’Zogbia started the comeback with a ferocious free kick 12 minutes after the restart. West Ham will start next season in the Championship (second division) after their already slim hopes of staying up were quashed by the Wigan revival. “Everyone at Wigan can be very proud… I hope everyone can be proud of these players next week,” Wigan manager Roberto Martinez said looking ahead to next week’s clash at Stoke City. ![]() Just one point separates second bottom Wigan (39 points), Blackpool (39), Birmingham City (39), who lost 2-0 at home to Fulham, Wolverhampton Wanderers (40) and Blackburn Rovers (40). Wigan’s dramatic victory over West Ham, secured by Charles N’Zogbia’s stoppage time winner after the hosts had battled back from two goals down, gave them a lifeline going into the finale of the season next weekend. Liverpool missed the chance to secure fifth spot and a Europa League place at the expense of Tottenham Hotspur after a 2-0 home defeat to the London side who leapfrogged them into the European position. City, though, could still pip Arsenal for the third automatic Champions League place. ![]() “The club can confirm that Avram Grant is no longer the manager of West Ham United,” West Ham said in a brief statement on their website.Ĭhelsea, whose hopes of retaining their title ended when Manchester United were crowned champions on Saturday, were held to a 2-2 draw by Newcastle United but inconsistent Arsenal lost 2-1 to Aston Villa and cannot now catch their London rivals.įA Cup winners Manchester City could still finish runners-up but it is an unlikely scenario given their very inferior goal difference.
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