Hugo Rodallega was again Wigan Athletic's matchwinner with a late goal in victory over Burnley.
Substitute Victor Moses cut his way in from the right wing in the third minute of stoppage time and curled a ball into the area for Rodallega to head home his ninth goal of the season.
"When you saw (Brian) Jensen making three or four outstanding saves, and a clear penalty for James McCarthy that wasn't given, I wondered how we were going to get the goal," said Latics boss Roberto Martinez.
"But then we had a little bit of brilliance from a very talented young man, and a finish from a very talented striker. In a very dramatic fashion we collected the three points the players deserved.
"The way the players performed in the second half showed a maturity well beyond the age of the squad, and that pleased me more than anything."
The Latics are now seven points clear of the relegation zone, yet Martinez knows he cannot relax just yet.
"To get above 30 points at this stage of the season is fantastic," remarked Martinez. "But if we feel we've done our job then we're hugely mistaken. I feel it's going to go down to the wire, with seven clubs still involved.
"There are going to be many twists and turns between now and the end of the season."