West Ham United 1 Wigan Athletic 1

West Ham Are Calling On Ashton To Advance by Simon Burnton

This was a three-minute thriller. It was as if, some time deep into the second half, the players had been informed of a contractual obligation to provide Match of the Day with a minimum amount of useable highlights and met the basic obligations... The Guardian

Bowyer Late Show Leaves Wigan Short Of Revenge by Conrad Leach

Given that Wigan were one of the gang of four who had wanted West Ham relegated last season over the Carlos Tevez affair, presumably winning here would at least have come as a decent second prize... The Observer

Hammers Defy Odds by John Aizlewood

A MOST curious encounter: one where West Ham United had most of the possession, yet Wigan Athletic had most of the clear-cut chances. After 90 fascinating minutes, the spoils deserved to be shared but Wigan headed back up the M6 regretting a lapse of concentration... The Times

Curbishley Searches For Elusive Hammers Spirit by Jason Burt

Bust-ups with players have plagued Alan Curbishley's time at West Ham. Some have been real, others down to malicious gossip. The rumour circulating at the moment is that the manager has a problem with Dean Ashton... The Independent

West Ham Left Waiting For Dean Ashton To Fit In by Oliver Brown

As West Ham's supporters grew restive at this static spectacle of a match, a steady chorus of "Deano" began to spread through their ranks. Quite what it is about Dean Ashton that inspires such devotion is difficult to fathom, but with his peroxide blond hair projecting an image more of a surfer than a footballer, he seemed content to ride the swell of expectation... The Telegraph

Wigan Defy Doubters At Upton Park by Andrew Warshaw

Chris Hutchings and his Wigan team may have been everyone's fall-guys when the season started a fortnight ago, but after narrowly avoiding relegation in May the Latics are challenging the assumption that they have little chance of survival this time round... Sunday Telegraph