Match Report: Jordi Gomez sees Wigan home after Ali Al Habsi's howler against Reading Hat-trick hero Jordi Gomez spared goalkeeper Ali Al Habsi's blushes with an injury-time winner to earn Wigan three much-needed points against Reading at the DW Stadium. They will, however, remain encouraged that their clubs' relative spending power and expectancy levels will afford them more time than handed to Mark Hughes at Queen's Park Rangers. It might end up being a 90 minutes Martinez looks back on with extreme fondness after a game that had absolutely everything: a comeback, a ridiculous own goal and a last-minute winner. More importantly, it is three points against an immediate rival and proof that they can salvage matches after going a goal behind; all on Wigan owner Dave Whelan's 76th birthday - a man who always has faith in his manager. "We were at our weakest today, it was a real test of character," Martinez said, relieved. Relieved, because Sean Morrison's 35th-minute header had put Reading in the ascendency. Ali Al Habsi could do nothing about it, but would feature heavily later. Martinez threw on his newly found talisman, Franco Di Santo, at half-time and he reignited the hosts. He teed up Jordi Gomez for an equaliser just before the hour mark, then Gomez (left) converted Jean Beausejour's cross to seemingly complete the turnaround. But as Hal Robson-Kanu's deflected effort looped skywards, looking a comfortable take for Al Habsi, it swirled. The goalkeeper was now looking uneasy, and the ball ended up hitting his hand and head before limping over the line; a stranger goal you will not see this season. After that slice of luck, the failure to see the game out frustrated McDermott: "I thought we were going to win it at 2-2. We have to learn to see games through and we haven't done it. In injury time, Gomez opened up his body and beat Adam Federici in a grandstand finish to a pulsating game. It sealed his hat-trick, with Martinez critical of the club's supporters afterwards: "Nobody deserved a hat-trick more than him. The crowd were too vocal against him [earlier in the game] and I hope they realise that the only thing he does is give his life for the club. Wigan (3-4-2-1): Al Habsi; Boyce, Ramis (Lopez, 48), Figueroa; Stam, Jones (McArthur, 83), McCarthy, Beausejour; Maloney (Di Santo, 46), Gomez; Koné. Reading (4-4-2): Federici; Gunter, Morrison, Gorkss, Shorey; McAnuff, Leigertwood, Tabb (McCleary, 73), Robson-Kanu; Le Fondre, Roberts (Pogrebnyak, 84). Man of the match: Gomez (Wigan)