Match Report
| Wigan Athletic | Wigan Athletic |  |  | Reading | Reading | ||||||||||||||||
| Kevin Dunn | Kevin Dunn | Marc Rollings | Marc Rollings | ||||||||||||||||||
| Mark Lawton | M. Lawton |  | 61 | G |  | 1 | | G | 64 | | Jody Elliott | J. Elliott | |||||||||
| Pedro Lopes | P. Lopes |  | 62 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 63 | | Fredrik Cole | F. Cole | |||||||||
| Max Adams | M. Adams | | 65 | D | | 3 | | D | 62 | | Ross Milligan | R. Milligan | |||||||||
| Matt Hansen | M. Hansen |  | 62 | D | | 4 | | D | 61 | | Carlton Wise | C. Wise | |||||||||
| Youssef Van Der Ree | Y. Van Der Ree |  | 64 | M | | 5 | | M | 57 | | Nuno Reis | N. Reis | |||||||||
| Danny Etherington | D. Etherington | | 58 | M | | 6 | | M | 59 | | Steve Bolton | S. Bolton | |||||||||
| Djezon King | D. King |  | 59 | M | | 7 | | M | 60 | | Ian Joseph | I. Joseph | |||||||||
| Marc Seaman | M. Seaman | | 60 | M | | 8 | | M | 65 | | Robert Van Vliet | R. Van Vliet | |||||||||
| Chris Pallister | C. Pallister | | 59 | A | | 9 | | A | 66 | | Tommy Newby | T. Newby | |||||||||
| Ronnie Swift | R. Swift | | 59 | A | | 10 | | A | 65 | | Robert Pearson | R. Pearson | |||||||||
| Noel Mike | N. Mike | | 58 | A | | 11 | | A | 56 | | Dean Owen | D. Owen | |||||||||
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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at DW Stadium where Wigan Athletic play host to Reading. A crowd of 18,579 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Both Wigan Athletic and Reading are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Both Wigan Athletic and Reading are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
0.00
0-0Wigan Athletic kick off and get the match underway!
3.07
0-0Nuno Reis brings the ball forward. Nuno Reis whips in a cross ball towards Dean Owen. Dean Owen flicks the ball with his head. Mark Lawton easily picks it out of the air!
6.54
0-0Ross Milligan chips the ball to his team mate, Steve Bolton. Steve Bolton takes it forward alone. Steve Bolton plays a perfect one-two with Robert Pearson and rushes in on goal... Steve Bolton cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
8.14
0-0Marc Seaman barges into Nuno Reis. The referee calls over Marc Seaman and shows him a yellow card! Nuno Reis runs off the knock.
9.20
Carlton Wise makes a probing pass to Ian Joseph. Ian Joseph threads the ball through to Tommy Newby. Tommy Newby shoots from distance but somehow Mark Lawton manages to keep it out.
20.18
Matt Hansen barges into Robert Pearson. Matt Hansen is shown the yellow card! Robert Pearson runs off the knock.
21.28
0-0Carlton Wise flicks the ball to his team mate, Robert Van Vliet. Robert Van Vliet passes the ball forward to Robert Pearson. Robert Pearson knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
30.47
0-0Ross Milligan hacks Chris Pallister from behind! Ross Milligan is warned by the referee! Chris Pallister hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
32.56
0-0Reading are easily keeping Wigan Athletic at bay, but can't capitalise on it.
33.33
Danny Etherington knocks the ball to his team mate, Ronnie Swift. Ronnie Swift knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Carlton Wise.
34.41
Carlton Wise makes a probing pass to Steve Bolton. Steve Bolton makes a probing pass to Robert Pearson. Robert Pearson knocks in a cross ball towards Dean Owen. Dean Owen directs the ball goalwards with his head. It's miles wide!
39.27
Djezon King deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Chris Pallister. Chris Pallister controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
42.54
Reading are easily keeping Wigan Athletic at bay, but can't capitalise on it.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
45.00
The second half starts with Reading kicking off!
48.32
Ian Joseph makes a probing pass to Dean Owen. Dean Owen whips in a cross ball towards Robert Pearson. Robert Pearson connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
51.20
1-0Marc Seaman threads the ball through to Noel Mike. Noel Mike shoots from outside the area. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
57.11
Pedro Lopes deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Djezon King. Djezon King deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ronnie Swift. Ronnie Swift knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
59.18
Danny Etherington clumsily knocks into Steve Bolton. The referee calls over Danny Etherington and warns him to calm down! Steve Bolton stretches but gets up unharmed.
60.54
Matt Hansen knocks the ball forward to Danny Etherington. Danny Etherington sees space and advances. Danny Etherington lofts in a cross ball towards Noel Mike. Noel Mike directs the ball goalwards with his head. Jody Elliott easily picks it out of the air!
63.06
Ian Joseph chips the ball to his team mate, Robert Pearson. Robert Pearson sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
67.27
Reading are easily keeping Wigan Athletic at bay, but can't capitalise on it.
71.16
1-0Danny Etherington flicks the ball to his team mate, Noel Mike. Noel Mike threads the ball through to Chris Pallister but he's offside!
72.41
Steve Bolton threads the ball through to Robert Pearson. Robert Pearson whips in a cross ball towards Dean Owen. Dean Owen connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
75.26
Ross Milligan makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ian Joseph. Ian Joseph passes the ball forward to Robert Pearson. Robert Pearson tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies wide!
77.08
Ian Joseph sees space and advances. Ian Joseph shoots from 20 yards but somehow Mark Lawton manages to keep it out.
78.32
Djezon King knocks the ball to his team mate, Chris Pallister. Chris Pallister finds some space and shoots from distance but he balloons it over the crossbar!
81.16
Djezon King makes a simple pass to Chris Pallister. Chris Pallister knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Fredrik Cole.
84.40
Steve Bolton knocks the ball forward to Tommy Newby. Tommy Newby knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
87.01
Ian Joseph makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Tommy Newby. Tommy Newby knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
89.55
Steve Bolton chips the ball to his team mate, Robert Pearson. Robert Pearson knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Matt Hansen.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
2
4
Shots off Target
2
5
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
39.8%
60.2%
Play Area
25.3%
50.6%
24.1%