The game started with wigan playing some nice passing but failing to create and convert chances Aston villa grew in to it as the first half whore on it was still goaless at the break wigan created one chance but macarthy was unable to strike a chance from 6 yards out cleanly enough.
The second half started in a simalar fashion wigan applying the pressure but no real cutting edge upfront ,however villa where growing into the game and Al habsi was forced into a save from a Gardner effort where Wigan going to be punished for missed oppotunities?
Darren Bent was forced off on a stretchur after he hurt his knee in a challenge with Altolin Alcaraz.
Midway through the second half Villa made a change Heskey was brought on for Marc albrighton this brought the villa fans to sing "you dont know what your doing" to Alex Mcleish
Wigan where still pressing but it was starting to look like it wasnt goin to be it was corner after corner and Jean Beausejour was taking them well and looking dangerouss out on the wing but 0-0 it finished.
