The Premier League faded on the broadcast, showing the inside of the DW Stadium.
One final sweep of the cameras carried viewers around the ground where blue and white scarves stretched across the home end in waves. In contrast, the travelling Tottenham supporters answered with songs of their own from the opposite corner.
Every stand was full, every seat occupied long before kickoff, and the atmosphere had already reached the kind of volume most stadiums only found after a goal despite the players not even showing.
On the touchline, photographers crowded together near the dugouts, lenses trained toward the two sets of players finishing their final preparations.
And for a brief moment, the league table flashed across television screens showing the sides' respective players on the table.
1. Wigan Athletic - 21 points.
3. Tottenham Hotspur - 16 points.
Another graphic followed almost immediately, showing the names of the two sides right before the broadcast returned to the pitch.
