Kapo double trouble for Wigan

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Marcus Bent twice gave Wigan the lead only for a Kapo penalty and skipper Liam Ridgewell's first goal for the club to bring Blues back on level terms.

Then with nine minutes remaining Kapo struck a superb winner.

Birmingham made a positive start as Cameron Jerome dragged his left-footed shot wide but Wigan stunned the home side by going ahead. A long hopeful clearance from Mario Melchiot caught out the City rearguard and Bent was able to race clear and hammer past an exposed Maik Taylor from 12 yards out.

Daniel De Ridder had a powerful free-kick tipped over the crossbar by Latics keeper Chris Kirkland. But from the corner by De Ridder, Franck Queudrue's header was handled by Paul Scharner and Kapo sent Kirkland the wrong way with the spot-kick.

De Ridder was looking impressive on his full debut and Kirkland did well to beat out a fierce left-footed drive.

Taylor prevented Wigan from regaining the lead by blocking a close-range effort from Jason Koumas and in first half injury time Kirkland narrowed the angle to cling onto Kapo's chip.

A defensive mix-up presented Bent with his second goal after 59 minutes. Melchiot's cross dipped in the middle of the six-yard box and Stephen Kelly and Taylor got in each other's way to leave Bent with the easiest of chances.

City drew level for the second time through Ridgewell. De Ridder's corner was headed goalwards by Rafael Schmitz and Ridgewell was able to deflect the ball past Kirkland from close range.

With nine minutes left Kapo's low drive from the edge of the box went past the despairing dive of Kirkland into the corner of the net.