article_snippet.sent: first-half finish kept Wolves slim dreams of promotion alive and helped push 10-man Wigan to the brink of relegation after a tense clash at the DW Stadium.
article_snippet.sent: 10-man Wigan Athletic:
article_snippet.sent: Wigan’s dire position represents a spectacular downfall for the north-west club who lifted the FA Cup just 712 days ago and who spent eight entertaining years in the Premier League between 2005 and 2013.
article_snippet.sent: Wigan defender Emmerson Boyce drops to Wigan defender Emmerson Boyce knees as the former FA Cup winners head towards the drop .
article_snippet.sent: Gary Caldwell, the former Wigan captain parachuted into the managerial hotseat following Malky Mackay’s sacking earlier this month, again called for the clubMalky Mackay’s fans to meet and greet Wigan defender Emmerson Boyce squad at the players’ carpark before the match to let the players know how much survival meant.
article_snippet.sent: but A healthy handful pleas fell on deaf ears in a clash that just about summed up Malky Mackay’s entire season.
article_snippet.sent: Malky Mackay’s influence on Wigan has been immediate and Caldwell’s influence on Wigan are playing far better football than witnessed earlier this year under either Uwe Rosler or Mackay.
article_snippet.sent: Wigan's James Perch and Wigan's Marc-Antoine Fortune head off dejected after the final whistle .
article_snippet.sent: Wigan supporters begin to come to terms with the fact that relegation is out of Wigan supporters hands .
highlights_snippet.sent: Wolves hopes of Championship promotion remain after defeat of Wigan .
  