Chelsea 1-1 Wigan: Petr Cech starts in goal for Chelsea wearing a special chin strap to protect 50 stitches in a facial wound

Wigan are proving to be more than a match for Chelsea with Marcus Bent (left) leading from the front

The impressive Chris Kirkland acrobatically saves Nicolas Anelka's looping header, one of Chelsea's few first-half chances

Chelsea rarely threaten and are booed from the pitch after an uneventful first half at Stamford Bridge

Chelsea improve after the break and Michael Essien scores their first goal after good work by Anelka

The Chelsea defence are comfortable after the break with Wigan rarely threatening

But in the dying minutes Emile Heskey places Jason Koumas's magnificent cross beyond Petr Cech

Chelsea are now five points behind Premier League leaders Manchester Untied with four games remaining