Jewell refuses to blame others

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Jewell's men slid into the drop zone for the first time this season with a 1-0 home defeat by Middlesbrough while Tevez struck a double for the resurgent Hammers.

But Jewell, who reacted angrily to the Premier League's failure to deduct points from the Hammers last week, said: "We haven't got 35 points because of Carlos Tevez - it is down to us."

He added: "If rules have been broken they (the Premier League) have dealt with it and whether I agree with it or not is irrelevant really. We can't blame Carlos Tevez or West Ham for being in this predicament."

Jewell insisted he had not given up hope of fashioning a great escape with his side having to win at Sheffield United next week and hope West Ham lose at Old Trafford.

Jewell said: "We are battered and bruised but we are still breathing so maybe we can get up and fight back. The players showed tremendous effort but we didn't have the quality.

"We haven't had the rub of the green with referees' decisions but also we haven't been good enough. Now if we win next week it could feel like winning the League and Champions League rolled into one."

Boro boss Gareth Southgate expressed sympathy for Wigan's position and said his own club's experience in the past ought to have set a precedent for the Premier League's judgement this season.

Southgate said: "I don't think it can be right given what happened in the past when we were relegated with a points deduction.

"It is for people above managerial level to decide and to appeal, but it doesn't seem to be a just decision in my opinion."