Match Reaction: Heskey's 100th seals win

Last updated : 03 November 2008 By Liam Cooper
Emile Heskey (Wigan Athletic)

"It's nice to reach 100 league goals, it's a good achievement, although the main thing was the result we got.

"What made it more special was that it was the winning goal. We really did need a victory to get us going again.

"I thought we put in a really good performance, the conditions were difficult with puddles of water everywhere.

"Everyone knows our results weren't good last month. After Middlesbrough and Liverpool beat us our confidence was knocked a little bit, we played really well in those games and didn't deserve to lose either of them.

Steve Bruce (Wigan manager)

We've had more luck today than in any of the previous four, but we could have won it before we did.

"When you get games like that it can give you heart attacks even if you've got an array of talent like Tony has.

"Yes, welcome to the wonderful world of management, he must be nuts but I'm sure he'll do well."

Tony Adams (Portsmouth manager)

'I went berserk afterwards in the dressing room because I was angry.

'But it's hard to be angry when the players showed me so much commitment and passion.

'It's difficult. I'm honest and I showed my feelings. I did kick a few bottles."