article_snippet.sent: No one deflected 20th-minute effort was enough to earn victory over relegation-threatened Wigan, who now have just six matches to avert the prospect of playing League One football just two years after shocking Manchester City in the FA Cup final at Wembley.
article_snippet.sent: Despite being five points adrift of safety, the Lancashire club arrived with an impressive away record, having taken 21 of the Lancashire club 35 points away from the DW Stadium and winning the Lancashire club last four games on the road.
article_snippet.sent: However, no second-tier side have taken more points on no second-tier side own turf than Middlesbrough and Bamford made it nine victories in 10 attempts at the Riverside.
article_snippet.sent: A Wigan free-kick invoked panic in the home penalty area as Dimi Konstantopoulos dropped a high ball at the feet of Leon Clarke, whose instinctive prod goalwards then fortuitously struck the Middlesbrough goalkeeper.
article_snippet.sent: Jonathan Woodgate plays the ball out of defence as Middlesbrough looked in control for long periods .
article_snippet.sent: Albert Adomah gets dow the outside of Josh Murphy  as Middlesbrough continued their promotion push .
article_snippet.sent: Wigan were playing to stay up and I think in all games someone has something to play for, so every game will be difficult.
article_snippet.sent: Malky Mackay's side remain adrift in the relegation zone after a third defeat in Malky Mackay's side last five games .
article_snippet.sent: Wigan pressed hard for an equaliser after the break and Wigan took a strong right hand from Konstantopoulos to keep out substitute Marc-Antoine
article_snippet.sent: ’ Adam Clayton brings down James Perch, but Wigan never really threatened to take the points off their hosts .
article_snippet.sent: Things got particularly nervy in injury time when Wigan — with four up front — were camped deep in home territory.
highlights_snippet.sent: Visitors Wigan remain in the relegation zone with six games to play .