Fulham manager Roy Hodgson has praised the character of his players after grabbing a point away to Wigan.

The Cottagers went behind in the 13th minute when Wigan's Emmerson Boyce netted but levelled six minutes before half-time thanks to a Clint Dempsey penalty and Hodgson was full of praise for the way his team conducted themselves.

"I was very pleased with the point, especially after the excitement and pressure of the Liverpool game and the grave disappointment in Rome in midweek," Hodgson said.

"Wigan are a very good team, and the players showed a lot of character and determination - so I have to be really happy with a point.

"It was more a 3-3 game than a 1-1, and Mark Schwarzer had to bring off some spectacular saves from their long-range shooting."