The 31-year-old — a hero for Senegal in the 2002 World Cup when they reached the quarter-finals after his golden goal beat Sweden in the round of 16 —struck in the 51st minute to give his side a welcome three points.
His goal means that Wigan gain a bit of breathing space in the relegation battle and that Premier League giants Newcastle descend back into the bottom three.
Camara — has been limited to cameo appearances this season under Bruce mainly because he had not scored for 28 Premier League matches going back to December 2006 — but he showed that his goalscoring instincts have not been diminished when he got on the end of Luis Valencia’s pass to break the deadlock.
Results:
Played on Monday:
Wigan Athletic 1 Everton 0
Played on Sunday:
Sunderland 0 West Ham United 1
Tottenham Hotspur 1 Blackburn Rovers 0
Played on Saturday:
Aston Villa 0 Manchester United 0
Chelsea 0 Newcastle United 0
Liverpool 0 Fulham 0
Manchester City 3 Arsenal 0
Middlesbrough 1 Bolton Wanderers 3
Portsmouth 2 Hull City 2
Stoke City 1 West Bromwich Albion 0
—Agencies