Tomas Rosicky's first Premiership goal broke Wigan hearts as Arsenal fought back from a goal down in the last 10 minutes to move back into fourth spot.
Wigan took the lead when Denny Landzaat crashed home a superb strike from 35 yards that gave Jens Lehmann no chance.
With time ticking down, substitute Emmanuel Adebayor thought he had grabbed an equaliser when he slotted through Kirkland's legs, only to be denied by the official's flag.
But Arsenal felt the benefit of the official's decision 10 minutes from time, when Flamini was generously ruled onside and the Frenchman's cross was slid into his own net by Hall.
Wigan boss Paul Jewell was clearly furious, but his anger turned to despair moments later when a superb move involving Adebayor and Baptista was finished off by Rosicky's flying header.
There was no time for Wigan to respond and the defeat leaves them just five points off the bottom three.
Wigan took the lead when Denny Landzaat crashed home a superb strike from 35 yards that gave Jens Lehmann no chance.
With time ticking down, substitute Emmanuel Adebayor thought he had grabbed an equaliser when he slotted through Kirkland's legs, only to be denied by the official's flag.
But Arsenal felt the benefit of the official's decision 10 minutes from time, when Flamini was generously ruled onside and the Frenchman's cross was slid into his own net by Hall.
Wigan boss Paul Jewell was clearly furious, but his anger turned to despair moments later when a superb move involving Adebayor and Baptista was finished off by Rosicky's flying header.
There was no time for Wigan to respond and the defeat leaves them just five points off the bottom three.



