CAIRO: Amr Zaki has once again scored the winning goal for Wigan Athletic in a pre-season friendly at Hibernian.
The Egyptian scored the only goal of the game in the 70th minute, after which he was replaced by new signing Joel Thomas.
The Latics new boy steered in with the outside of his left boot, following a through pass by Antonio Valencia.
Zaki, who gave in a “sterling performance, according to Wigan s official site, broke into the starting line-up for the first time alongside Emile Heskey.
Reports in Wigan suggested that Steve Bruce is likely to stick with the team that won at Hibernian, come the kickoff of the Premiership in Aug. 16.
Wigan will play one more pre-season friendly at Utrecht (Holland) before visiting West Ham in the league s opener.
