Tuncay Sanli's second-half header kept the pressure on struggling Wigan as Stoke made off with a 1-1 draw at the DW Stadium.

The Latics took an early lead when Paul Scharner connected with Charles N'Zogbia's wonderfully-flighted free-kick in the 14th minute.

But Tuncay rose to head home Matthew Etherington's cross 16 minutes from time to ensure it finished honours even.

Although other results meant the draw moved Wigan up two places to 14th in the table, Roberto Martinez's side were the superior side for long spells and now have only one win in their last 10 Barclays Premier League games. Stoke, meanwhile, extended their unbeaten run since the turn of the year to five league games.

After both sides created openings in the first 10 minutes, Wigan took the lead four minutes later.

Etherington was booked for obstructing N'Zogbia midway into the Stoke half and the Frenchman sent a beautiful delivery into the box from the free-kick which Scharner headed past the diving Thomas Sorensen.

But with just over a quarter of an hour remaining, Stoke found an equaliser through Tuncay. Etherington played a through-ball to Ricardo Fuller, who made a lung-bursting run into the box but could only send a cross to the feet of Gary Caldwell.

The defender's clearance went straight back to Etherington, though, who crossed for an unmarked Tuncay to head past Chris Kirkland.

Two minutes later the Potters almost turned the game around completely as Fuller nodded Etherington's cross back for Mamady Sidibe, who saw his header bounce off the crossbar.

Substitute James Beattie then had the chance to seal it for Stoke on the stroke of 90 minutes but Kirkland dived to push his shot away while Marcelo Moreno - who had also come off the bench - scuffed an effort at the other end.