FFO FLT, Wigan Athletic vs. Preston (Wed Jan 17) Wigan Athletic | Preston 5-2-3 A | 4-4-2 A - | - | S_Tickle GK | GK F_Woodman J_Kerr DF | DF A_Hughes C_Hughes DF | DF J_Whatmough T_Pearce DF | DF J_Storey L_Morrison DF | DF L_Lindsay D_Dwyer DF | MF B_Whiteman M_Smith MF | MF R_Ledson C_Lang MF | MF W_Keane C_Wyke FW | MF A_McCann J_Magennis FW | FW R_Healey J_Stones FW | FW C_Evans | B_Amos SUB | SUB D_Cornell B_Adeeko SUB | SUB P_Bauer E_Mitchell SUB | SUB C_Ramsay S_Smith SUB | SUB B_Woodburn L_Walker SUB | SUB L_Stewart Min. 1 :(wig) C_Wyke with the nod to J_Magennis ... J_Magennis tries to beat F_Woodman from outside the area! ... The shot slips through F_Woodman's hands ... But goes wide! ... He got away with that! ... Goal kick given! ... That looked like a corner to me Min. 3 :(wig) J_Magennis runs down the flank ... He plays the ball across to J_Stones ... J_Stones has time and space! ... He tries the lob! ... But F_Woodman comes out and dives at his feet ... That's goalkeeping at its finest Min. 3 :(pne) R_Healey runs towards the goal ... J_Magennis with the high feet ... He is warned by The Referee Min. 4 :(pne) W_Keane with an intelligent ball to C_Evans ... C_Evans goes for the top corner! ... The shot slips through S_Tickle's hands ... But S_Tickle recovers to save! ... He got away with that! Min. 4 :(wig) J_Magennis with the dribble ... He's through on goal ... A_Hughes with a superb challenge ... The Referee has given the free kick the other way! Min. 5 :(wig) C_Lang backtracks with the ball ... He hits the ball upfield ... T_Pearce latches onto the end of it ... T_Pearce with a low drive through the rain! ... He hits the side netting Min. 6 :(wig) J_Magennis loses J_Whatmough ... But A_Hughes clears the ball to safety Min. 9 :(wig) T_Pearce with the dribble ... L_Lindsay is easily beaten ... T_Pearce tries to chip the ball over the keeper! ... The net bulges! ... OH!! He has hit the side netting ... Goal kick given Min. 10 :(pne) A_McCann spots a team mate in space ... He plays a fantastic through ball to R_Healey! ... But T_Pearce barges him off the ball. Thou shalt not pass! Min. 11 :(wig) L_Morrison wins possession ... He plays the ball across to C_Lang ... C_Lang tries to lob the keeper! ... F_Woodman gets a hand to it!! ... But he slots in the rebound ... NO HE DOESN'T!! ... How on Earth did he put that wide? ... He was two yards out! Min. 12 :(wig) J_Stones turns past A_Hughes ... He has some space now! ... J_Whatmough slides in hard! ... And knocks the ball out for a throw! Min. 12 :(pne) B_Whiteman finds L_Lindsay with a perfectly weighted pass ... A vicious shot by L_Lindsay! ... S_Tickle tips it round the post ... Well saved ... CORNER! ... A_Hughes crosses it in! ... S_Tickle comes out and claims it! Min. 16 :(wig) C_Lang with the Cruyff turn ... But he loses control of it ... L_Lindsay belts it clear Min. 16 :(pne) J_Whatmough loses C_Hughes ... C_Hughes with an awful challenge ... He is warned by The Referee Min. 17 :(pne) J_Storey takes advantage of a mistake by C_Wyke ... It's a lucky break ... J_Storey with the ball at his feet ... Is he going to have a crack? ... He is, you know... ... S_Tickle gets a hand to it!! ... GOAL!! ... He just couldn't keep it out! ... Preston have the advantage! ... Wigan Athletic 0-1 Preston ... Min. 22 :(wig) T_Pearce plays a quick one-two with his team mate ... He heads towards the goal ... He slides it past the defender! ... T_Pearce sights up the goal ... He shoots! ... It hits the bar ... And goes over! ... F_Woodman was beaten there! Min. 28 :(pne) C_Evans beats his marker ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... C_Evans has his eyes on the goal! ... He fires the ball goalward! ... But it whistles just past the post Min. 30 :(pne) R_Ledson plays a long ball to A_Hughes ... D_Dwyer tackles cleanly Min. 33 :(wig) J_Stones has found himself in space ... He looks up for his team mates ... He swings the ball in ... J_Magennis gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... J_Magennis aims the cheeky shot at goal! ... It hits the bar and goes over ... Well, it's kinda 50/50 ... Sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't Min. 36 :(wig) C_Hughes takes advantage of a mistake by A_Hughes ... J_Whatmough slides in hard! ... And knocks the ball out for a throw! Min. 37 :(wig) J_Magennis with the towering header to J_Stones ... A well-placed shot from J_Stones! ... F_Woodman makes himself big and wins the ball Min. 37 :(pne) C_Evans with the dribble ... The defender is easily beaten ... Well intercepted by L_Morrison Min. 38 :(wig) C_Wyke is out on the left ... He moves the ball right to C_Lang ... C_Lang hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! ... It hits the bar!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... He's put it wide Min. 38 :(pne) W_Keane runs at T_Pearce ... The defender slips and falls over ... W_Keane with a quick pass down the left wing. ... He gets up high for the header! ... S_Tickle with a great save ... He shows why he is the number 1 Min. 39 :(pne) W_Keane spots a team mate in space ... He plays a fantastic through ball to R_Healey! ... S_Tickle fouls badly ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... The Referee calls him for a talk ... It's just a warning ... It has to be a... ... PENALTY!!!! ... R_Healey is the man who takes it ... S_Tickle dives ... GOAL!! ... The keeper had absolutely no chance there! ... Wigan Athletic 0-2 Preston... Min. 39 :(pne) A_McCann gets to the byline and finds R_Healey with a beautiful cross ... R_Healey with a thundering drive! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... S_Tickle dives desperately to try and save it!! ... He can't get to it! ... But it creeps just wide!! ... The deflection had S_Tickle beaten! Min. 40 :(pne) C_Evans with a 50-yard pass to A_Hughes ... Fine tackle by C_Hughes ... He prevents the corner as well Min. 42 :(pne) W_Keane with a real burst of pace ... L_Morrison tackles cleanly Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time. Min. 43 :(wig) M_Smith looks to play the ball out wide ... He plays the ball across to D_Dwyer ... L_Lindsay with the tackle Min. 44 :(pne) R_Healey beats M_Smith ... R_Healey with a thundering drive! ... But he puts it wide ... He found himself with no room to manoeuvre Min. 45 :(wig) Substitution by Wigan Athletic ... COMING ON: S_Smith ... COMING OFF: C_Lang Min. 45 :(wig) Substitution by Wigan Athletic ... COMING ON: B_Adeeko ... COMING OFF: D_Dwyer Min. 47 :(wig) J_Kerr looks for options ... He knocks the ball across to J_Magennis ... Good sliding challenge from A_Hughes ... It goes out of play ... CORNER! ... C_Hughes floats the ball in! ... J_Magennis gets a shot in ... F_Woodman tips it round the post ... Good save ... CORNER! ... Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! ... S_Smith flights it in! ... It goes straight into the arms of F_Woodman Min. 48 :(wig) B_Adeeko chips the ball over the defence and finds C_Wyke ... J_Storey dives in with both feet!! ... Play On!! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Wigan Athletic 0-2 Preston Min. 46 :(wig) S_Smith holds the ball up ... He sees J_Magennis in space! ... The ball hits A_McCann in the face! ... And goes clear! Min. 46 :(pne) A_McCann finds C_Evans in the box ... Driven towards goal by C_Evans! ... It floats over S_Tickle ... It's heading goalward! ... But floats just over ... That was a great effort Min. 47 :(wig) J_Magennis cuts inside the defender ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to L_Morrison ... L_Morrison with the chance! ... It's going over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... But lands on the roof of the net!! ... F_Woodman looks relieved there! Min. 48 :(pne) A_Hughes wins possession ... He plays the ball across to R_Healey ... R_Healey attempts a chip! ... It goes wide! ... He should have hit the target at least!! Min. 50 :(wig) J_Magennis beats J_Storey ... He showed great skill there ... What a shot from J_Magennis! ... It could go anywhere ... F_Woodman takes the ball off him ... He was showing off there! Min. 51 :(wig) S_Smith with a probing through ball J_Stones ... J_Stones tries to chip the ball over the keeper! ... F_Woodman makes a great save ... But he can't hold onto it! ... He gathers it at the second attempt! Min. 51 :(pne) R_Ledson cuts inside L_Morrison ... He worked that well ... He puts in C_Evans! ... Driven towards goal by C_Evans! ... S_Tickle with the diving save ... He must have spotted the TV cameras! Min. 53 :(wig) C_Wyke beats the defender ... R_Ledson with a poor challenge ... The Referee calls him for a talk ... It's just a warning Min. 55 :(pne) Substitution by Preston ... COMING ON: L_Stewart ... COMING OFF: C_Evans Min. 55 :(pne) Substitution by Preston ... COMING ON: B_Woodburn ... COMING OFF: A_McCann Min. 55 :(pne) W_Keane cuts inside ... W_Keane tries to chip the ball over S_Tickle! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... S_Tickle dives desperately to try and save it!! ... He can't get to it! ... But it creeps just wide!! ... The deflection had S_Tickle beaten! ... CORNER! ... L_Lindsay plays it towards the near post! ... S_Tickle easily catches it! Min. 57 :(wig) J_Stones takes possession ... Knocks it past the defender ... He's through on goal ... J_Stones with a screamer of a shot! ... What agility from F_Woodman Min. 58 :(pne) B_Whiteman crosses into the box, finding R_Healey ... T_Pearce hits it out for a corner ... We need a good ball in here! ... CORNER! ... L_Stewart plays it towards the near post! ... S_Tickle easily catches it! Min. 59 :(pne) L_Stewart slows the ball down and waits for support ... He spots his team mate making a run now ... He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! ... His team mate plays the through ball for him! ... L_Morrison makes the challenge and clears the ball Min. 60 :(wig) C_Wyke plays in J_Stones with a beautiful ball ... J_Stones flings a shot at goal! ... But he somehow misses ... The Preston fans laugh at him Min. 61 :(wig) J_Kerr with a neat pass into L_Morrison ... L_Morrison has his eyes on the goal! ... He fires the ball goalward! ... F_Woodman just watches it float over the bar! Min. 61 :(pne) B_Woodburn with an incisive pass to R_Healey ... R_Healey blasts the ball towards goal! ... He has put it over the bar! ... He looks stunned by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 62 :(pne) R_Ledson can't keep control of it and loses possession! ... He goes in hard and wins it back! ... He creates some space for an opening! ... J_Magennis cleanly tackles him ... He judged that well Min. 63 :(pne) W_Keane looks around for some movement ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to L_Lindsay ... S_Smith takes the ball ... OOOHHHH!! ... He almost loses it straight away ... But he hits it clear! Min. 69 :(pne) J_Storey finds B_Woodburn in acres of space ... C_Wyke is late with that one ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... The Referee will just give him a speaking to ... INDIRECT FREE KICK! ... B_Whiteman swings it in ... W_Keane gets on the end of it ... C_Hughes clears with a diving header Min. 72 :(pne) W_Keane storms past his marker ... A thundering drive by W_Keane! ... S_Tickle saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one Min. 75 :(wig) T_Pearce holds the ball up and waits for support ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to J_Magennis ... J_Magennis hits it ... This one could go anywhere! ... F_Woodman parries it, he follows it up ... And F_Woodman recovers to save!! Min. 80 :(pne) R_Ledson holds the ball up and waits for support ... He spots his team mate making a run now ... He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! ... His team mate plays the through ball for him! ... R_Ledson attempts to nutmeg S_Tickle! ... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! ... S_Tickle saves it!! ... What a great save! ... CORNER! ... J_Storey with an inswinging corner into the box ... S_Tickle comes towards the ball ... Great catch! Min. 81 :(wig) J_Kerr unselfishly heads the ball back to J_Magennis ... J_Magennis tries to catch the keeper out! ... F_Woodman gets a hand to it!! ... But he slots in the rebound ... NO HE DOESN'T!! ... How on Earth did he put that wide? ... He was two yards out! Min. 82 :(pne) B_Woodburn is out on the right ... He moves the ball left to R_Healey ... R_Healey has time and space! ... He tries the lob! ... S_Tickle dives towards his top let hand corner ... He's pushed that one just around the goal ... Super Stop! ... CORNER! ... W_Keane chips the ball in towards the far post! ... L_Stewart gets a shot in ... But S_Tickle just gets his fingers to that one Min. 84 :(pne) J_Storey dribbles past C_Hughes ... It was as if the defender wasn't even there ... L_Morrison with a nasty foul ... FREE KICK! ... The The Referee uses his vanishing spray to keep the wall in line ... B_Whiteman shapes to shoot ... He plays it to R_Ledson instead ... R_Ledson unleashes a pile driver! ... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! ... But it sails past the post!! ... S_Tickle never had a chance! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time Min. 89 :(pne) W_Keane slips past his marker ... A glorious effort by W_Keane! ... S_Tickle takes the ball off him ... He was showing off there! Min. 90 :(pne) J_Storey moves out over to the edge of the pitch ... He plays the ball through to L_Lindsay ... L_Lindsay shoots towards goal! ... But the ball goes harmlessly wide Min. 91 :(wig) J_Kerr knocks the ball on and sprints past J_Whatmough ... A delightful ball in to J_Magennis ... J_Magennis with the deft touch! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... But F_Woodman reaches the ball. Good save ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : DW Stadium ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wigan Athletic Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : J_Magennis Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Preston Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : J_Storey (Man of the Match) Scorers : J_Storey (17), R_Healey (39 pen) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wigan Athletic | Preston Attempts on Goal : 19 | 20 Off target : 11 | 9 On target : 8 | 11 Possession : 47 | 53 Corners : 2 | 5 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 0 Subs Used : 2 | 2 Fouls : 12 | 5 Key Tackles : 10 | 8 Key Passes : 18 | 16 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Wigan Athletic 0 - 2 Preston ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Wigan Athletic Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- S_Tickle GK 21 1 1 1 18 | 94 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 0 0 0 J_Kerr DF 1 17 14 7 22 | 94 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 C_Hughes DF 1 16 13 7 26 | 94 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 0 0 T_Pearce DF 1 16 13 6 14 | 94 0 2 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 32 11 42 L_Morrison DF 1 16 13 7 30 | 94 0 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 48 11 26 D_Dwyer DF 1 14 10 3 22 | 45 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 0 M_Smith MF 1 14 18 5 26 | 94 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 C_Lang MF 1 5 16 14 28 | 45 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 8 12 C_Wyke FW 1 8 12 15 24 | 94 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 -10 26 -10 J_Magennis FW 1 8 12 15 30 | 94 0 1 3 0 7 0 0 0 0 14 26 33 J_Stones FW 1 6 11 15 34 | 94 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 13 33 B_Amos GK 19 1 1 1 8 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B_Adeeko DF 1 14 16 4 26 | 49 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 E_Mitchell DF 1 13 10 4 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Smith MF 1 13 16 4 22 | 49 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 16 0 L_Walker FW 1 6 11 14 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Preston Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- F_Woodman GK 21 1 1 1 20 | 94 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 0 0 0 A_Hughes DF 1 17 14 7 24 | 94 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 10 0 J_Whatmough DF 1 17 14 7 26 | 94 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 39 0 0 J_Storey DF 1 16 14 7 24 | 94 0 1 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 26 30 44 L_Lindsay DF 1 16 14 7 26 | 94 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 32 0 28 B_Whiteman MF 1 13 17 5 16 | 94 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 R_Ledson MF 1 14 17 6 32 | 94 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 14 30 W_Keane MF 1 6 17 14 8 | 94 0 0 3 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 21 30 A_McCann MF 1 13 16 5 18 | 58 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 24 0 R_Healey FW 1 8 13 17 22 | 94 0 0 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 10 10 41 C_Evans FW 1 8 13 16 28 | 58 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 11 20 D_Cornell GK 20 1 1 1 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 P_Bauer DF 1 15 13 6 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Ramsay DF 1 15 14 8 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B_Woodburn MF 1 5 15 13 18 | 36 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 L_Stewart FW 1 5 10 15 24 | 36 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 1705492682 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40