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title: "OTD: West Ham continue great escape with resounding victory over Wigan"
canonical: "https://readwestham.com/2021/04/28/otd-west-ham-continue-great-escape-with-resounding-victory-over-wigan/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Dan Clubbe"
section: "West Ham News"
published: "2021-04-28T11:00:00Z"
modified: "2021-04-28T11:00:00Z"
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# OTD: West Ham continue great escape with resounding victory over Wigan

On this day (April 28) 2007, [West Ham](https://readwestham.com/2021/04/28/virals-declan-rice-gets-embroiled-in-hilarious-nickname-conversation/) continued on their path to the great escape with a resounding[3-0 victory](https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/6578903.stm) over Wigan at the JJB Stadium.

Following a single goal success a week earlier at Upton Park against Everton, the Hammers remained [three points adrift of safety](https://www.premierleague.com/match/5910) and in need of a miracle.

Portuguese attacker [Luis Boa Morte opened the scoring](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2EPC_pwqU4) for Alan Curbishley’s side on the half-hour mark in a sun-drenched Lancashire.

With nerves still circulating and a place in the top flight very much on the line, the Irons dominated the second half before [Yossi Benayoun doubled the lead](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/wigan-athletic_west-ham-united/index/spielbericht/55795).

West Ham icon Marlon Harewood put the game beyond doubt with a [third goal in the 82nd minute](https://www.premierleague.com/match/5922) and Curbishley’s men went on to live another day at least.

All three points took the Hammers level with Wigan on 35 as the final two matchdays approached.

Remarkably, victories [over Bolton Wanderers](https://www.premierleague.com/match/5931) and Manchester United on the [final day](https://www.premierleague.com/match/5941) meant the east Londoners survived with ease – finishing in 15th place having looked doomed to the drop some three weeks earlier.

Back in the present day, a [David Moyes](https://readwestham.com/2021/04/28/virals-david-moyes-and-lukasz-fabianski-claim-awards/) managed West Ham side have put last seasons narrow avoidance of relegation behind them and are instead focussing on a [possible UEFA Champions League place](https://www.premierleague.com/tables).