article_snippet.sent: Benik Afobe popped up unmarked early on to bundle home and the result leaves 10-man Wigan on the verge of dropping into English football’s third-tier after a dreadful season.
article_snippet.sent: Wolverhampton's Benik Afobe (right) celebrates scoring the winner in a 1-0 defeat of 10-man Wigan .
article_snippet.sent: Yet this clash was not all about the home side as Afobe also ensured that Wolves fans can still dream of a Wembley ending to this season – but only just.
article_snippet.sent: Afobe races past Wigan's Gaetan Bong as ’s visitors kept ’s visitors hopes of promotion alive .
article_snippet.sent: A Bakary Sako free-kick from the edge of the box was brilliantly met by Afobe who could not miss from three yards out as Wigan’s defence stood and watched.
article_snippet.sent: However, it was the same at both ends with Nouha Dicko and Sako both having little say in the game and although Afobe did find the back of the net after 57 minutes,
article_snippet.sent: his handball in the build-up was spotted by the referee who disallowed the effort.
article_snippet.sent: With half an hour to go, Wolves should have been 2-0 up but Wigan had keeper Carson to thank for blocking Nouha Dicko as Nouha Dicko ran through on goal.
article_snippet.sent: And Carson was also at Nouha Dicko best soon after when Afobe’s corner was superbly flicked goalwards by Dave Edwards but the former England No.1 brilliantly tipped over to keep the Latics in the contest.
article_snippet.sent: Nouha Dicko team-mates responded to Nouha Dicko efforts by launching a late charge at Wolves with James Perch and McClean both looking to surge forward and get on the scoresheet.
article_snippet.sent: And when McClean picked up a second yellow in the dying moments , Afobe’s hopes left the field with McClean.
highlights_snippet.sent: Benik Afobe scored the winner after layching on to Bakary Sako's free-kick .
  