Goalkeeper Jussi Jaaskelainen earned Bolton a vital point as his side played out an entertaining 0-0 draw against Wigan at the JJB Stadium.
Either team could have come away with all three points, with the hosts dominating before the break and Wigan having the better chances after the interval.
Hugo Rodallega, Mido and Charles N'Zogbia all went close for Wigan in the opening 45 minutes as Bolton relied on Jaaskelainen to keep the score level.
Johan Elmander saw a deflected drive go inches wide of Chris Kirkland's right-hand post after the break and Tamir Cohen also headed over from just a few yards out.
The result leaves Wigan on 42 points in 11th place, with Bolton just one place and three points adrift.
It could have been very different if Wigan had converted any number of gilt-edged chances.
Finnish goalkeeper Jaaskelainen twice denied Rodallega, once with the aid of a post, and also tipped over Mido's long-range effort.
However, the crossbar came to Wigan's rescue before the interval when Bolton defender Gary Cahill's deflected strike rebounded back of the woodwork.
That the match should end goalless was no great surprise, with Wigan having scored just seven times since the turn of the year.
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