FULL-TIME: Sunderland tally up their fourth home win in a row after Daryl Murphy lashed home in the second half to add to Dickson Etuhu's headed opener. It was a scrappy affair but gave the Black Cats the much-needed three points.

90 - Time added: The fourth official gives four minutes added time, can the Latics be ecstatic and pull off a comeback?

89 - Palacios run: The Wigan man dwells on the ball to put in a poor cross but redeems himself well with a surge into the box and forces the corner from the ever-industrious Dean Whitehead

86 - Half-chance: King's flick-on wide sums up Wigan's day, Sunderland are just edging this one after taking their chances well

84 - Substitution: Grant Leadbitter comes on for goalscorer Dickson Etuhu after Prica has a great chance to put the game to bed with a one-on-one but he hesitates over his effort and goes harmlessly wide

82 - Reaction: Craig Gordon repays some of his transfer fee with an absolutely fantastic save on the line from his own man as the Sunderland deflection produces a brilliant reaction from the Scot

81 - Kilbane flick: Kevin Kilbane looks for his second goal in as many weeks for another corner

78 - Olembe effort: After a five-year goal drought Salomon Olembe aims to crush that terrible record with a strike much like Murphy's goal, but his shot sails over the bar

75 - GOAL!!! Andy Reid makes an instant impact with a grass-cutter crossfield ball into the feet of Daryl Murphy who shifts it onto his left foot and plants an unstoppable effort into the top corner. A true contender for goal of the month!

75 - Substitution: Debutant Andy Reid comes onto the field for Michael Chopra

71 - Delivery: Paul Scharner connects with Koumas' delivery and sends his header wide and just infront of the yellow-booted Bent

69 - Substitution: An injured Emile Heskey leaves the field groggily and on comes topscorer Marcus Bent looking for his eighth of the season

67 - Freekick: Nosworthy mis-times a challenge and Koumas steps up to take the freekick from the edge of the box on the right-hand side, his curler to the back post is headed harmlessly wide

63 - Jones down: Kenwyne Jones gets another knock and is in the wars from a few mis-timed jumps from the Latics, he's back up on his feet now though

61 - Lofted ball: Murphy charges down a soft clearance and lofts the ball into the box, Jones puts the keeper under immense pressure and the slightest of touches takes it away from the striker

56 - Substitution: Salomon Olembe comes on for the injured Ryan Taylor as the curse of the right-back carries on with Melchiot leaving that position earlier

55 - Dragged: Murphy latches onto a throughball from Jonny Evans but his drags his shot well wide

53 - Injury: Ryan Taylor clears the ball and falls in a heap clutching his ribs, he continues to receive treatment as play goes on

52 - Crossbar: Heskey tries to guide his header into the far corner and hits the bar to safety

51 - Smashed: Daryl Murphy makes a hash of his smash into the top corner and sees it fly into row z

49 - Flick-on: Scharner flicks on a brilliant header but his strikers fail to read the situation. Nosworthy scuffs his clearance for a corner which his team-mates eventually clear

46 - Unlucky: Wigan are desperately unlucky to not equalise after Dean Whitehead scrambles away a Marlon King one-on-one effort and then Kevin Kilbane's follow-up cannons off the post

SECOND HALF: Mario Melchiot still suffering from an injury from the African Cup of Nations makes way for Jason Koumas.

HALF-TIME: Both sides look nervous as Sunderland go into the interval 1-0 up thanks to a well-taken header from Dickson Etuhu. Neither keeper has really been tested in the scrappy affair and it's upto Brucey's Latics to come up with the goods in the second half.

44 - Stumble: The substitute Rade Prica stumbles while through on goal and gives away a superb chance to raise the roof right off the Stadium of Light

43 - Heskey chance: Emile Heskey has a glorious opportunity to level the scores but drags his strike across the face of the goal

42 - GOAL!!! Dean Whitehead curls in a fantastic freekick straight onto the advancing head of Dickson Etuhu who's rasping header beats Kirkland for 1-0

38 - Murphy attack: Good play from Daryl Murphy as he glides past the Wigan tackles but fails to release Jones

36 - High foot: Danny Collins plants a couple of studs into Marlon King's thigh when challenging for a 50-50 ball, Dean gives the Sunderland man a stern talking to

34 - Decent effort: Phil Bardsley fires in a fantastic strike across Kirkland's goal just wide

32 - Audacious effort: Palacios fashions an opening himself and lets fly with an ambitious effort which wasn't too far away over Gordon's bar

31 - Deflection: The ball falls to former Birmingham boy Palacios as his shot is deflected and easy pickings for Gordon in the sticks

26 - Substitution: Roy O'Donovan makes an early exit for Rade Prica

24 - Attack: O'Donovan has a great chance to whip the ball into the box from Jones' flick on as Sunderland attack, however his lacklustre effort is comfortable for Wigan's number one

22 - Penalty claim: Ryan Taylor battles into the box and claims he was pulled back by Nosworthy, ref Mike Dean waves play on

21 - Jones header: Kenwyne Jones takes charge in the box and rises above everyone to connect with a header but it doesn't trouble Kirkland as it sails over the bar

19 - Late challenge: Dickson Etuhu takes down Michael Brown in a mis-timed tackle, Taylor steps up to take the freekick 35 yards out but drifts beyond the far post

17 - Knock: Dean Whitehead takes a crack on the head from Luis Valencia in a 50-50 challenge. Whitehead gets up for the freekick

13 - Dwelling: Ryan Taylor takes too long on the ball after good play down the right and Sunderland clear

8 - Scharner stunner: Paul Scharner unleashes an unstoppable piledriver and the effort just sails over the bar

7 - Mis-cued Michael Brown slices a clearance after Kirkland's early nervy punt and Sunderland look to pile the pressure on in a tense beginning

4 - Wide: Emile Heskey latches onto Marlon King's lay-off but blazes over and takes a knock for his troubles

3 - Crossbar: Roy O'Donovan leaps highest against Kilbane and grazes the bar with his header

2 - Spills: Chris Kirkland spills a looseball from the resulting freekick but Sunderland fail to pressure

KICK-OFF:Sunderland kicks off the six-pointer with an early freekick after a handball from Scharner

Wigan team news: Steve Bruce has named the same side which started last weekend's 1-0 win over West Ham as Wigan are looking for a third victory of the campaign over the Black Cats.

Sunderland team news: Boss Roy Keane has made two enforced changes for the must-win Premiership clash with Wigan. Injuries to Kieran Richardson and Liam Miller have paved the way for Dickson Etuhu, back from African Nations Cup duty, and Roy O'Donovan to come into the fray. £4m signing Andy Reid has a place on the bench, while Grant Leadbitter has also been named among the substitutes after recovering from a broken toe.

Welcome to Skysports.com's live coverage of Wigan's trip to Sunderland and the clash of the Man United old boys. It's 15th against 16th today as Steve Bruce's Wigan look to capitalise on Roy Keane's Sunderland injury woes. Can the Latics make it third time lucky against the Black Cats this season?