LONDON, April 16: Tottenham Hotspur came from behind three times to draw 3-3 at Wigan Athletic in a breathless Premier League clash on Sunday. Wigan scored in the first, 30th and 60th minutes but each time Spurs pegged them back after four, 35 and 68.

There was a dramatic finish in the day's other league game at Goodison Park where Charlton Athletic thought they had secured a vital point with an 89th-minute Darren Bent equaliser only for James McFadden to win it for Everton in injury time.

The 2-1 win took Everton up to fifth, above Bolton Wanderers on goal difference and well-placed to secure a UEFA Cup slot.

Spurs, also hoping for a return to Europe after being knocked out of this season's competition in the quarter-finals by Sevilla on Thursday, are eighth on 49 points.

Wigan have 35 points, three above the relegation zone where Charlton stand third from bottom on 32.

Wigan took the lead with a close range header from Emile Heskey but Spurs equalised when Dimitar Berbatov beat two defenders before firing home from close range.

Wigan regained the lead on the half hour when Leighton Baines curled a left-footed volley into the top far corner past the leaping Paul Robinson.

Spurs equalised for the second time with a controversial penalty converted by Robbie Keane in the 35th after Jermaine Jenas stumbled over a diving challenge by goalkeeper John Filan.

Wigan went ahead again when Kevin Kilbane headed home a corner but Spurs came back once more when Keane latched on to a clearance from Robinson and lifted a first-time effort from 30 metres over the stranded Filan.

In-form Everton were on top throughout at Goodison Park and finally went ahead in the 81st when Joleon Lescott thumped in the rebound after Scott Carson parried an Andy Johnson effort.

Bent thumped in the equaliser after 89 minutes only for McFadden to win it with a sweet volley from outside the box.

Results:

Played on Sunday:

Everton 2  Charlton Athletic 1

Wigan Athletic 3 Tottenham Hotspur 3

Played on Saturday:

Arsenal 2 Bolton Wanderers 1

Manchester City 0 Liverpool 0

Middlesbrough 1 Aston Villa 3

Portsmouth 2 Newcastle United 1

Reading 1 Fulham 0

Sheffield United 3 West Ham United 0

—Reuters

 

Standings
(Tabulated under played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, points):
Manchester United	32	25	3	4	75	23	78
Chelsea	32	23	6	3	56	19	75
Liverpool	33	18	7	8	50	22	61
Arsenal	33	17	8	8	54	30	59
Everton	34	14	12	8	46	30	54
Bolton Wanderers	34	16	6	12	41	42	54
Portsmouth	34	13	10	11	43	38	49
Tottenham Hotspur	33	14	7	12	47	48	49
Reading	34	14	6	14	45	41	48
Aston Villa	34	9	15	10	36	39	42
Newcastle United	34	11	8	15	37	43	41
Manchester City	33	11	8	14	26	35	41
Blackburn Rovers	32	12	4	16	38	47	40
Middlesbrough	33	10	9	14	37	42	39
Wigan Athletic	34	9	8	17	35	52	35
Fulham	34	7	14	13	34	53	35
Sheffield United	33	9	7	17	29	47	34
Charlton Athletic	34	8	8	18	30	51	32
West Ham United	33	0 Our readers are at the heart of everything we do. Do you have a thought to share or a way we can improve? We’d love to hear it. Reach out to us at feedback@dawn.com. Newspaper     Email Your Name* Recipient Email* Cancel 0 Read more Rana back in BD squad for Australia T20s Giants under pressure in open Women’s T20 World Cup Tharp breaks 110m hurdles world record Comments Closed Most Popular 01 What’s eating Pakistan’s mangoes? 02 BUDGET 2026-27: Budget timing in doubt after NEC meeting put off again 03 GB Election Commission bars consolidation of results until re-polling in 5 constituencies 04 Lebanese army commander calls on CDF Munir, discusses regional security environment 05 US helicopter crew who went down in Strait of Hormuz rescued by drone 06 No survivors as Pakistan Army Mi-17 helicopter crashes near Muzaffarabad: ISPR 07 AJK flare-up 08 India nears completion of strategic Himalayan tunnel near China border 09 CDA board approves formation of three agencies Latest Stories JAAC protesters in AJK's Poonch district disperse on fears of major crackdown Poverty surges 7pc in 6 years, pushing 27m people into financial distress Anthony Gordon stars as England beat Costa Rica 3–0 in World Cup warm-up in Orlando 2 policemen martyred in separate 'targeted attacks' in Bannu 2025 floods hit agriculture hardest with Rs430bn losses: Pakistan Economic Survey Our strongest opening for powering AI is solar-powered compute infrastructure Opinion Pakistan’s AI checklist Asad Baig If AI is to be embedded into governance, we cannot rely entirely on foreign models. Updated 12 Jun, 2026 Is K-IV a pipe dream? Zofeen T. Ebrahim 12 Jun, 2026 Drugs and teens Kishwar Enam 12 Jun, 2026 Missing middle Zafar MasudS . Sohail Naqvi Updated 11 Jun, 2026 Regulation and deregulation Ishrat Husain Editorial Updated 12 Jun, 2026 A difficult story Unless productivity becomes the dominant target of economic policy, Pakistan will continue to oscillate between crises and fragile recovery. 12 Jun, 2026 Rough waters AMONGST the key potential triggers for fresh conflict in South Asia is water. The Indian state is behaving in an... 12 Jun, 2026 Politicised football ALMOST three-and-half years since Lionel Messi led Argentina to FIFA World Cup glory, the latest edition of... Updated 11 Jun, 2026 GB polls’ aftermath The new administration must address the region’s issues proactively. 11 Jun, 2026 Peace in retreat THE ceasefire announced in April was supposed to create space for negotiations. Instead, it has been repeatedly... 11 Jun, 2026 A few good men IT was a brave move, no doubt. This Tuesday, in the land of the Afghan Taliban, a few good men decided to take a... Dawn News English Podcasts Subscribe Inside South Asia’s Growing Surveillance Network World Cup 2026 Preview Ep. 5 Why Electric Bikes Make Economic Sense in Pakistan Paraguay World Cup 2026 Preview: The Dark Horse Nobody Wants to Face Austria World Cup 2026 Preview: Can Rangnick's Side Surprise the Giants Pakistan Budget 2026-27: More Taxes, Less Growth? Arsenal Lose UCL Final To PSG ‹ Iran targets American bases in Jordan and the Gulf after fresh US strikes near Hormuz › What’s eating Pakistan’s mangoes?