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This result makes Wigan in 15th position with three points from three times a fight. As for Spurs defeat them down to ninth position with four points.
Gol merely a puppet in this game scored by Hugo Rodallega, when the game only 10 minutes remaining before the dispersal. Rodallega conquered the Italian goalkeeper Carlo Cudicini.
This result is enough to treat two bad defeats Wigan, where the defeat of Blackpool 4-0 and 6-0 by Chelsea. While the Spurs, once recorded a draw and one win before losing to Wigan.
Wigan almost made the stadium was silent in the eighth minute. Steve Gohouri release hard volley, header bait Antolin Alcaraz struck results Rodallega corner.
Spurs try to reverse the attack by Benoit Assou-Ekotto action which membeikan bait to Jermain Defoe on 23 minutes. Defoe could still kick but denied brilliantly by goalkeeper Ali Al-Ahabsi. Defoe also closed the first half with chances. But goal kick was wide.
Coach Harry Redknapp has made some changes by including Niko Kranjcar and Roman Pavlyuchenko to replace Peter Crouch and Assou-Ekotto in the second round.
However, the game actually belonged to Wigan in the second half. Rodallega scored goals in 80 minutes, unable equated by the Spurs, despite one way traffic at the end of the game.
Noted volley chances of Tom Huddlestone, and two Kranjcar and Pavlyuchenko can kick al-Ahabsi countered. Wigan went home with a pocket the full point.
Composition of Formation:
Tottenham Hotspur: Cudicini, Kaboul, Dawson, King, Assou-Ekotto, Lennon, Huddlestone, Palacios, Bale, Crouch, Defoe; Subs: Alnwick, Jenas, Pavlyuchenko, Keane, Giovani, Bassong, Kranjca
Wigan Athletic: Al Habsi, Stam, Gohouri, Alcaraz, Figueroa, Thomas, Diame, McCarthy, Boyce, Rodallega, Boselli; Subs: Pollitt, Watson, Steven Caldwell, Gomez, McArthur, McManaman, Mustoe
