Match Report
| Wigan Athletic | Wigan Athletic |  |  | Blackburn Rovers | Blackburn Rovers | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | manager | Bernard Bar | Bernard Bar | |||||||||||||||||
| Jonathan Ball | J. Ball |  | 57 | G |  | 1 | | G | 64 | | Marcus Ferdinand | M. Ferdinand | |||||||||
| Robert Hunt | R. Hunt | | 57 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 70 |  | Louis Salazar | L. Salazar | |||||||||
| Damien Southgate | D. Southgate | | 54 | D | | 3 | | D | 65 | | Daniele Bishop | D. Bishop | |||||||||
| Teddy Maclean | T. Maclean | | 52 | D | | 4 | | D | 63 | | Luke Weaver | L. Weaver | |||||||||
| Scott Hendrie | S. Hendrie | | 48 | D | | 5 | | D | 58 | | Glynn Minto | G. Minto | |||||||||
| Craig Barmby | C. Barmby | | 63 | M | | 6 | | M | 72 |  | Jesper Simonsen | J. Simonsen | |||||||||
| Alistair Priestley | A. Priestley | | 45 | M | | 7 | | M | 58 | | Liam Whelan | L. Whelan | |||||||||
| Sol Palmer | S. Palmer | | 44 | M | | 8 | | M | 52 | | Luke Ripley | L. Ripley | |||||||||
| Luca Nanu | L. Nanu |  | 58 | A | | 9 | | M | 61 | | Ben Beckham | B. Beckham | |||||||||
| Eoin Smithe | E. Smithe | | 58 | A | | 10 | | A | 62 | | Danny Jobson | D. Jobson | |||||||||
| Mark Vieira | M. Vieira | | 56 | A | | 11 | | A | 61 | | Steve Guppy | S. Guppy | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at DW Stadium where Wigan Athletic play host to Blackburn Rovers. A crowd of 8,420 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
Wigan Athletic are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Blackburn Rovers appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Wigan Athletic are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Blackburn Rovers appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Blackburn Rovers kick off!
2.32
0-0Louis Salazar comes in with a late challenge on Mark Vieira. Louis Salazar is shown the yellow card! Mark Vieira grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
10.03
0-0Sol Palmer threads the ball through to Eoin Smithe. Eoin Smithe finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Saved!
21.12
0-0Louis Salazar controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Luke Ripley. Luke Ripley decides to run forward with the ball. Luke Ripley knocks the ball forward to Danny Jobson but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
26.11
0-0Craig Barmby passes the ball forward to Luca Nanu. Luca Nanu lofts in a cross ball towards Mark Vieira. Mark Vieira flicks the ball with his head but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
45.00
Wigan Athletic start the second half!
48.17
Sol Palmer brings the ball forward. Sol Palmer goes all the way! Sol Palmer makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
51.35
Alistair Priestley sees space and advances. Alistair Priestley plays a perfect one-two with Eoin Smithe and rushes in on goal... Alistair Priestley makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
53.07
Jesper Simonsen threads the ball through to Steve Guppy. Steve Guppy knocks in a cross ball towards Danny Jobson. Danny Jobson directs the ball goalwards with his head but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
57.30
Luke Weaver knocks the ball to his team mate, Liam Whelan. Liam Whelan makes a probing pass to Steve Guppy. Steve Guppy finds some space and shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
59.25
Luke Ripley knocks the ball forward to Steve Guppy. Steve Guppy sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It's miles wide!
60.06
Luke Weaver makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Liam Whelan. Liam Whelan makes a beautiful solo run. Liam Whelan kicks a strong pass forward to Steve Guppy but the referee indicates it's offside!
66.22
Scott Hendrie makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Craig Barmby. Craig Barmby makes a probing pass to Eoin Smithe. Eoin Smithe goes all the way! Eoin Smithe takes a shot at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
79.13
0-0Ben Beckham knocks the ball to his team mate, Steve Guppy. Steve Guppy knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Robert Hunt.
81.59
Sol Palmer takes it forward alone. Sol Palmer knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
84.04
Luke Ripley knocks the ball to his team mate, Steve Guppy. Steve Guppy sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
85.51
Craig Barmby knocks the ball to his team mate, Eoin Smithe. Eoin Smithe sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
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