Wigan 1-1 West Brom - Martinez believes they can still stay up | Premier League
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Wigan remain bottom of the Premier League after missing numerous chances as they were held by West Brom.
Franco di Santo volleyed over and wide before Albion keeper Ben Foster tipped a third effort from the striker over.
Emmerson Boyce then stooped to head one of several teasing Jean Beausejour crosses onto the woodwork while James McCarthy hit the bar before half-time.
James McArthur tapped Wigan in front from a couple of yards after the break but Paul Scharner headed Albion level.
A win would have taken Wigan out of the relegation zone but their wastefulness in front of goal proved costly.
The Latics have struggled to score at the DW Stadium all season, netting 12 times in 15 home games, but the early signs that they would significantly add to that tally looked promising.
Chilean Beausejour provided the main attacking threat down the Wigan left and he set up chance after chance with a series of sweetly hit crosses that his team-mates were unable to convert.
Di Santo volleyed over from an acute angle inside the opening 30 seconds before squandering the first of Beausejour's centres moments later when he sliced another volley wide.
Argentine striker Di Santo then saw Foster tip his fiercely hit 15-yard effort over the bar and from Beausejour's resultant corner Gary Caldwell shinned an effort from 10 yards wide.
Franco di Santo volleyed over and wide before Albion keeper Ben Foster tipped a third effort from the striker over.
Emmerson Boyce then stooped to head one of several teasing Jean Beausejour crosses onto the woodwork while James McCarthy hit the bar before half-time.
James McArthur tapped Wigan in front from a couple of yards after the break but Paul Scharner headed Albion level.
A win would have taken Wigan out of the relegation zone but their wastefulness in front of goal proved costly.
The Latics have struggled to score at the DW Stadium all season, netting 12 times in 15 home games, but the early signs that they would significantly add to that tally looked promising.
Chilean Beausejour provided the main attacking threat down the Wigan left and he set up chance after chance with a series of sweetly hit crosses that his team-mates were unable to convert.
Di Santo volleyed over from an acute angle inside the opening 30 seconds before squandering the first of Beausejour's centres moments later when he sliced another volley wide.
Argentine striker Di Santo then saw Foster tip his fiercely hit 15-yard effort over the bar and from Beausejour's resultant corner Gary Caldwell shinned an effort from 10 yards wide.