As Steve Bruce looks forward, an undesirable prospect looms. What if Wigan Athletic require a win in their last game of the season to survive in the Premier League? And the opponents Manchester United also need the points to claim the title?
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The Observer
Such are the vagaries of this season's relegation contest that Wigan, in a position of relative comfort at the start of play, concluded an entertaining draw with Tottenham firmly back in contention for Coca-Cola Championship football.
Steve Bruce's side host Reading at the JJB Stadium on Saturday in a game that now has 'must-win' stamped all over it, a state of affairs made all the more concerning given he lost first-choice forwards Emile Heskey and Marcus Bent to injuries yesterday.
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The Sunday Times
Contests are about contexts. In normal circumstances Wigan would be proud of matching Chelsea and Tottenham in consecutive meetings, both for football and in terms of the result. The drop, however, changes dynamics and Steve Bruce's team made for the dressing room with anxiety tempering the applause.
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The Sunday Telegraph
Despite the mid-winter temperature, Wigan seemed to be entering into the spirit of the new cricket season and reaching their target in singles. Another draw against opposition from the capital took them closer to Premier League safety.
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The News of the World
Emile Heskey was the Wigan hero again to virtually seal their Premier League safety. The England striker popped up with his second point-clincher in six days to put a dent in Spurs' bid for a top-half place.
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