Carlton Cole scored a wondergoal and was then sent off as West Ham beat ten-man Wigan at the JJB Stadium.
Cole got the winner in the 34th minute, finishing off a sublime one-touch Hammer's passing move which ripped the Wigan defence apart.
But the England striker's joy changed to despair just three minutes later when he received his marching orders for a high challenge on Emmerson Boyce - his second yellow card of the game.
But Wigan were themselves reduced to ten men in the second period as Lee Cattermole was sent-off for a crunching tackle on Scott Parker as the Hammers held firm.
The result means West Ham have pulled four points clear of the Latics in the chase for Uefa Cup qualification via the league.
Referee Stuart Attwell's card-happy antics will be the main talking point - as well as the two red cards, Attwell issued six yellow cards, not including Cole's first, in a niggly game which threatened to descend into a nasty affair at one point.
It overshadowed the excellence of West Ham's goal - a rare bright spot on an evening where beauty came a distinct second to beast.
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Wigan V West Ham
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