Match Report
| Wigan Athletic | Wigan Athletic |  |  | Fulham | Fulham | ||||||||||||||||
| James Morrison | James Morrison | manager | Jeff Sykes | Jeff Sykes | |||||||||||||||||
| Alex Nyarko | A. Nyarko |  | 77 | G |  | 1 | | G | 77 |  | Alvaro Burgos | A. Burgos | |||||||||
| Nikos Kouris | N. Kouris |  | 73 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 68 |  | Graeme Royce | G. Royce | |||||||||
| Dean Potts | D. Potts | | 74 | D | | 3 | | D | 69 |  | Noah Gelb | N. Gelb | |||||||||
| Richard Beckham | R. Beckham | | 81 | D | | 4 | | D | 78 | | George Kahn | G. Kahn | |||||||||
| Dinu Savu | D. Savu |  | 80 | D | | 5 | | D | 78 | | Stan Bailey | S. Bailey | |||||||||
| Mervin Boertien | M. Boertien | | 92 | M |  | | 6 | | M | 76 | | Emile Beckham | E. Beckham | ||||||||
| Matthew Howells | M. Howells | | 77 | M | | 7 | | | M | 89 | | Isaiah Peckham | I. Peckham | ||||||||
| Robert Cooke | R. Cooke | | 77 | A | | 8 | | M | 78 | | Dion Mason | D. Mason | |||||||||
| Markus Witte | M. Witte | | 79 | A | | 9 | | A | 76 | | Julian May | J. May | |||||||||
| Alexandre Vieira | A. Vieira |  | 75 | A | | 10 | | A | 81 | | Mark Pearce | M. Pearce | |||||||||
| Gavin Kirkland | G. Kirkland | | 85 | A | | 11 | | A | 76 | | Eoin Newby | E. Newby | |||||||||
| James Oakley | J. Oakley | | 76 | D | | 12 | | M | 72 | | Steve Terry | S. Terry | |||||||||
| Alistair Summerbee | A. Summerbee | | 77 | M | | 13 | | M | 77 | | Adam Laver | A. Laver | |||||||||
| Danny Mendez | D. Mendez | | 75 | A | | 14 | | A | 70 |  | Arturo Ocampo | A. Ocampo | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Ski France |
Match Report
Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at DW Stadium where Wigan Athletic play Fulham in this league cup game. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Wigan Athletic are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Fulham appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Tommy Carrick.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Wigan Athletic are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Fulham appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Tommy Carrick.
0.00
0-0The first half starts with Fulham kicking off!
2.25
0-0Dinu Savu flicks a high pass forward. Mervin Boertien controls it well on his chest. Mervin Boertien sees a break and surges forward. Mervin Boertien knocks the ball forward to Matthew Howells but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
3.51
0-0Mervin Boertien deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alexandre Vieira. Alexandre Vieira shoots from outside the area but it flies just off target!
4.46
Noah Gelb makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Dion Mason. Dion Mason knocks the ball forward to Mark Pearce. Mark Pearce knocks the ball forward to Eoin Newby but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
6.07
0-0Dean Potts passes the ball forward to Dinu Savu. Dinu Savu flicks a high pass forward. Mervin Boertien holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Mervin Boertien controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It curls slightly but Alvaro Burgos manages to gather it comfortably.
9.22
0-0Emile Beckham sees Julian May in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Julian May rushes past Dean Potts! Julian May shoots from just inside the box. The ball cannons off Richard Beckham, smacking the crossbar and looping into the crowd.
10.32
0-0Dion Mason takes the corner, chipping the ball to the near post. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Noah Gelb provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but it's well over the bar!
12.36
0-0Graeme Royce passes the ball forward to Dion Mason. Dion Mason threads a neat ball through to Julian May. Julian May knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Nikos Kouris.
15.23
Richard Beckham chips the ball to his team mate, Mervin Boertien. Mervin Boertien flicks a high ball forward to Robert Cooke who takes it down. Robert Cooke shoots from long range. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Good keeping!
18.12
Isaiah Peckham chips the ball to his team mate, Eoin Newby. Eoin Newby knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
21.57
1-0Nikos Kouris sees Matthew Howells in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Matthew Howells sees a break and surges forward. Matthew Howells finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
26.20
Dion Mason deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Isaiah Peckham. Isaiah Peckham makes a great pass forward. Eoin Newby runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
30.24
Matthew Howells runs straight at the opposition's defence. Matthew Howells controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Alexandre Vieira through on goal. Alexandre Vieira shoots from just inside the box. Fantastic reaction save from Alvaro Burgos!
32.36
George Kahn takes the throw-in. Stan Bailey makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Mark Pearce. Mark Pearce flicks a high ball forward to Eoin Newby who gracefully takes it down. Eoin Newby knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Isaiah Peckham is offside!
34.38
Robert Cooke flicks a high pass forward. Matthew Howells controls it well on his chest. Matthew Howells makes a probing pass to Markus Witte but he's offside!
36.58
1-0Richard Beckham catches Mark Pearce on the ankles. Richard Beckham is given a warning by the referee! Mark Pearce runs off the knock.
38.38
Seeing a gap ahead, Isaiah Peckham picks a pass forward to Emile Beckham. Emile Beckham lofts in a cross ball towards Mark Pearce. Mark Pearce makes a deft header. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Fulham are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
40.08
Richard Beckham hits a low pass to Matthew Howells. Matthew Howells threads a neat ball through to Alexandre Vieira. Alexandre Vieira controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's drastically wayward!
45.00
Seeing a gap ahead, Isaiah Peckham plays the ball forward to Emile Beckham. Emile Beckham darts forward. Emile Beckham threads the ball through to Eoin Newby but he's offside!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Wigan Athletic appear unchanged since the first half. Fulham also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The whistle blows and Wigan Athletic kick off!
49.55
Graeme Royce makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Isaiah Peckham. Isaiah Peckham flicks a high pass forward. Julian May holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Julian May tries a spectacular long range effort but somehow Alex Nyarko manages to keep it out.
53.34
Isaiah Peckham threads a neat ball through to Eoin Newby. Eoin Newby lofts in a cross ball towards Isaiah Peckham. Isaiah Peckham is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Fantastic reaction save from Alex Nyarko!
54.07
1-0Gavin Kirkland catches Noah Gelb on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Noah Gelb hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
55.53
Richard Beckham receives the ball from a throw-in from Nikos Kouris. Richard Beckham passes the ball forward to Matthew Howells. Matthew Howells threads a neat ball through to Alexandre Vieira. Alexandre Vieira threads the ball through to Mervin Boertien but he's offside!
57.39
George Kahn sees space and advances. George Kahn sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but Alex Nyarko is on top of it.
61.24
Isaiah Peckham hits a low pass to Eoin Newby. Eoin Newby lofts in a cross ball towards Isaiah Peckham. Isaiah Peckham whips the ball goalwards with his head. Magnificent save by Alex Nyarko!
65.35
Robert Cooke flicks a high pass forward to Matthew Howells who brings the ball under control. Matthew Howells deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Markus Witte but the linesman indicates offside!
71.07
Mervin Boertien makes a probing pass to Markus Witte. Markus Witte runs straight at the defence! Some silky footwork from Markus Witte provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. Alvaro Burgos is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
75.54
Emile Beckham flicks the ball to his team mate, Mark Pearce. Mark Pearce controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Eoin Newby through on goal. Eoin Newby muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it is tipped over by Alex Nyarko.
77.54
2-0Fulham have made 3 substitutions with Steve Terry replacing Isaiah Peckham, Adam Laver replacing Dion Mason and Arturo Ocampo replacing Julian May .
78.05
Matthew Howells flicks a high ball forward to Mervin Boertien who takes it down. Mervin Boertien knocks in a cross ball towards Matthew Howells. Matthew Howells makes a deft header. Matthew Howells scores for Wigan Athletic!!
81.26
With a delightful solo run, Matthew Howells stretches the opposition's defence. Matthew Howells kicks a strong pass forward to Markus Witte but the referee indicates it's offside!
83.35
Matthew Howells flicks a high pass forward. Markus Witte holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Markus Witte advances inside the box! Markus Witte comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 9 yards out. What a cracker!! Alvaro Burgos had no chance!! Goal for Wigan Athletic!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
| Matthew Howells 22, 78 Markus Witte 71, 83 |
Man of the Match
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Matthew Howells of Wigan Athletic |
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Alex Nyarko (GK)
7
2. Nikos Kouris (DEF)
6
3. Dean Potts (DEF)
6
4. Richard Beckham (DEF)
6
5. Dinu Savu (DEF)
6
6. Mervin Boertien (MID)
7
7. Matthew Howells (MID)
9
8. Robert Cooke (ATT)
6
9. Markus Witte (ATT)
8
10. Alexandre Vieira (ATT)
6
11. Gavin Kirkland (ATT)
5
12. James Oakley (DEF)
0
13. Alistair Summerbee (MID)
0
14. Danny Mendez (ATT)
0
1. Alvaro Burgos (GK)
6
2. Graeme Royce (DEF)
6
3. Noah Gelb (DEF)
6
4. George Kahn (DEF)
6
5. Stan Bailey (DEF)
6
6. Emile Beckham (MID)
6
7. Isaiah Peckham (MID)
6
8. Dion Mason (MID)
6
9. Julian May (ATT)
6
10. Mark Pearce (ATT)
6
11. Eoin Newby (ATT)
6
12. Steve Terry (MID)
6
13. Adam Laver (MID)
6
14. Arturo Ocampo (ATT)
6