FFO League One, Wigan Athletic vs. Bradford City (Fri Mar 29) Wigan Athletic | Bradford City 4-4-2 N | 4-4-2 C - | - | S_Tickle GK | GK H_Lewis J_Kerr DF | DF S_Stubbs L_Morrison DF | DF J_Tomkinson C_Hughes DF | DF B_Halliday T_Pearce DF | DF D_Oyegoke M_Smith MF | MF K_McDonald C_Lang MF | MF A_Gilliead B_Adeeko MF | MF J_Walker S_Smith MF | MF T_Smith C_Wyke FW | FW V_Oliver J_Magennis FW | FW A_Cook | B_Amos SUB | SUB H_Richardson D_Dwyer SUB | SUB L_Richards E_Mitchell SUB | SUB T_Odusina M_Godo SUB | SUB B_Pointon J_Stones SUB | SUB J_Beesley Min. 5 :(wig) S_Smith plays in C_Lang with a beautiful ball ... V_Oliver wins the ball with a clear tackle Min. 6 :(wig) M_Smith with the towering header to J_Magennis ... J_Magennis strikes a wicked curler! ... H_Lewis was lucky there Min. 6 :(wig) J_Magennis shoves J_Walker in the chest!! ... RED CARD!! ... The referee ushers him away!! ... He is taking no shit from these players and it's good to see! Min. 7 :(bfd) A_Cook with the dribble ... T_Pearce is easily beaten ... A_Cook blasts the ball towards goal! ... The shot slips through S_Tickle's hands ... GOAL!! ... Oh dear! ... That's put Bradford City in front! ... Wigan Athletic 0-1 Bradford City ... Min. 8 :(wig) C_Wyke runs at the defender ... He takes it past him ... A cheeky lob from C_Wyke! ... OOOOHHHHH!! ... Unbelievable!! ... It's gone wide Min. 11 :(wig) T_Pearce controls it well ... He nutmegs S_Stubbs ... He puts in C_Wyke! ... But A_Cook comes away with the ball ... Excellent defending there! Min. 14 :(wig) C_Wyke knocks it past B_Halliday and runs onto it ... He leaves the defender standing ... C_Wyke looks to see where H_Lewis is! ... He rifles in the shot! ... H_Lewis parries it Min. 23 :(bfd) V_Oliver knocks the ball past M_Smith ... V_Oliver has a dig at goal! ... 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! ... T_Smith with an outswinging corner into the box ... It goes straight into the arms of S_Tickle ... Was there some shirt pulling going on in the box? ... The strikers are calling for VAR! ... We wait for the decision ... It looks like ... NO PENALTY Min. 25 :(wig) B_Adeeko looks up for support ... He spots his team mate making a run now ... He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! ... C_Wyke receives the pass and heads towards the goal ... Well intercepted by B_Halliday Min. 27 :(wig) S_Smith looks for options ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to B_Adeeko ... A great volley from B_Adeeko! ... It's going over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... But lands on the roof of the net!! ... H_Lewis looks relieved there! Min. 27 :(bfd) S_Stubbs with the dribble ... S_Stubbs drives it towards goal! ... But S_Tickle reaches the ball. Good save Min. 29 :(wig) M_Smith hits a hard pass to T_Pearce ... J_Tomkinson wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge ... It goes out of play ... CORNER! ... J_Kerr swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! ... M_Smith gets on the end of it ... H_Lewis tips it round the post ... Well saved ... CORNER! ... C_Hughes crosses it in! ... It is cleared by J_Tomkinson Min. 29 :(bfd) V_Oliver lobs it over T_Pearce ... V_Oliver with the shot! ... S_Tickle makes the save ... He hits the ball upfield! Min. 30 :(wig) L_Morrison has it now ... He takes on J_Walker ... He gets past him! ... He puts in C_Wyke! ... C_Wyke tries one from the edge of the box! ... H_Lewis makes a great save ... But he can't hold onto it! Min. 37 :(wig) M_Smith with a clever shimmy ... V_Oliver wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge ... It goes out of play ... CORNER! ... C_Hughes with an inswinging corner into the box ... Excellent keeping! Min. 38 :(wig) S_Smith retreats under pressure ... He hits the ball upfield ... C_Wyke latches onto the end of it ... C_Wyke with the attempt at goal! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... Wide!! ... That was fortunate ... CORNER! ... B_Adeeko plays it into the danger area! ... T_Pearce rises above his marker and heads it towards goal! ... It hits the bar!! ... But he beats the defender to the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... H_Lewis pushes it behind! ... CORNER! ... Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! ... B_Adeeko flights it in! ... The danger is dealt with by J_Tomkinson Min. 39 :(wig) C_Lang plays a quick one-two with his team mate ... He runs towards goal now ... But K_McDonald wins the tackle cleanly Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. Min. 44 :(wig) S_Smith takes advantage of a mistake by S_Stubbs ... He puts in L_Morrison! ... L_Morrison uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! ... But he somehow misses ... That was a woeful effort Min. 45 :(bfd) Substitution by Bradford City ... COMING ON: B_Pointon ... COMING OFF: T_Smith Min. 45 :(bfd) Substitution by Bradford City ... COMING ON: L_Richards ... COMING OFF: D_Oyegoke Min. 45 :(bfd) V_Oliver eases past T_Pearce ... V_Oliver with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... a lovely cushioned header ... OOOOHHHHH!! ... It's wide! ... That was a dismal effort! ... He should have buried that! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Wigan Athletic 0-1 Bradford City Min. 46 :(wig) T_Pearce plays a long ball to C_Wyke ... J_Tomkinson gets the foot in to win the ball Min. 48 :(wig) J_Kerr loses V_Oliver ... J_Tomkinson anticipates the pass and cuts it out Min. 50 :(wig) C_Wyke is too quick for S_Stubbs ... But L_Richards clears the danger Min. 53 :(bfd) A_Cook sprints down the flank ... He plays the ball in to V_Oliver ... V_Oliver tries to curl it into the bottom corner! ... S_Tickle parries it Min. 55 :(wig) Substitution by Wigan Athletic ... COMING ON: M_Godo ... COMING OFF: S_Smith Min. 55 :(wig) T_Pearce runs at the defence ... He nutmegs K_McDonald ... He showed his class there ... B_Halliday wins control of the ball with his hand!! ... Play On!! Min. 58 :(wig) M_Godo runs at the defence ... He nutmegs S_Stubbs ... He showed his class there ... M_Godo goes for goal! ... He watches the ball, volleys it with superb technique ... GOAL!!!! ... And what a goal!! ... The subs are on the pitch filming the celebrations on their smartphones! ... That will be a viral clip! ... It's all to play for again! ... Wigan Athletic 1-1 Bradford City ... Min. 61 :(wig) T_Pearce with an excellent first touch ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... C_Wyke gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... Excellent sliding challenge by B_Halliday ... He timed it well Min. 65 :(bfd) L_Richards skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to A_Cook ... A_Cook fires the shot in! ... But he somehow misses ... He can't be happy with that effort Min. 69 :(wig) C_Hughes knocks it past the defender and runs onto it ... He leaves the defender standing ... But L_Richards reads the situation well and wins the ball Min. 71 :(bfd) J_Walker runs down the flank ... He threads the ball in to B_Halliday ... B_Halliday with an overhead kick! ... He gets a connection ... He hits the side netting Min. 73 :(wig) L_Morrison chips the ball over the defence and finds J_Kerr ... But K_McDonald comes away with the ball ... Excellent defending there! Min. 75 :(bfd) A_Cook turns nicely onto the ball ... But B_Adeeko sees the pass and cuts it out Min. 76 :(wig) B_Adeeko with a probing pass to M_Godo ... M_Godo hits the ball first time! ... He could have let that bounce ... H_Lewis gets his fingertips to it Min. 82 :(bfd) A_Cook leaps into the air ... He wins the header ... He heads it across to B_Pointon ... B_Pointon leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! ... But S_Tickle comes out and dives at his feet ... That's goalkeeping at its finest Min. 83 :(wig) C_Wyke beats A_Cook ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... C_Wyke launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! ... H_Lewis gets his body behind the ball and saves ... Text book goalkeeping! Min. 83 :(bfd) L_Richards with a smart pass to J_Tomkinson ... J_Tomkinson drives it towards goal! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... S_Tickle dives desperately to try and save it!! ... And S_Tickle tips it wide! ... Great goalkeeping! ... CORNER! ... B_Pointon crosses it in! ... S_Tickle comes towards the ball ... And he claims it with ease! Min. 85 :(bfd) A_Gilliead gets lucky and beats C_Hughes ... Now with the centre to J_Tomkinson ... C_Hughes does well to get the tackle in Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 6 minutes of injury time. Min. 90 :(wig) J_Kerr runs down the wing ... He knocks it past the defender into space! ... He cuts the ball back ... C_Wyke latches onto the pass ... He carves out some space ... But he loses control of it ... J_Tomkinson belts it clear Min. 91 :(bfd) B_Halliday lays the ball back to V_Oliver ... V_Oliver drives it towards goal! ... It hits the bar!! ... But he beats the defender to the rebound ... GOAL!! ... Have Bradford City stolen the win late on with that goal? ... Wigan Athletic 1-2 Bradford City ... Min. 93 :(wig) M_Godo with the flick on ... He plays the ball across to C_Lang ... C_Lang sights up the goal ... He shoots! ... He miskicks the ball ... He's managed to put that out of the stadium Min. 94 :(bfd) V_Oliver with an amazing show of skill to get past C_Hughes ... He crosses to B_Pointon ... But J_Kerr with the fine tackle Min. 96 :(bfd) B_Halliday with a glorious 60-yard pass to V_Oliver ... V_Oliver plays it down the wing ... Cross comes in back to him, diving header! ... He had to be brave there ... But S_Tickle punches it away ... That's gone out for a throw in ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : DW Stadium ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wigan Athletic Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : M_Godo Scorers : M_Godo (58) Sent Off : J_Magennis (6) Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bradford City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : V_Oliver (Man of the Match) Scorers : A_Cook (7), V_Oliver (91) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wigan Athletic | Bradford City Attempts on Goal : 13 | 12 Off target : 5 | 4 On target : 8 | 8 Possession : 49 | 51 Corners : 5 | 2 Red Cards : 1 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 0 Subs Used : 1 | 2 Fouls : 7 | 8 Key Tackles : 3 | 16 Key Passes : 15 | 10 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Wigan Athletic 1 - 2 Bradford City ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 | 98 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 J_Kerr DF 1 18 14 7 22 | 98 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 -10 L_Morrison DF 1 17 14 7 30 | 98 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 13 C_Hughes DF 1 16 13 7 26 | 98 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 -10 -10 T_Pearce DF 1 16 14 6 14 | 98 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 16 M_Smith MF 1 14 18 5 26 | 98 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 17 C_Lang MF 1 5 17 14 28 | 98 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 B_Adeeko MF 1 14 16 4 26 | 98 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 18 16 16 S_Smith MF 1 13 16 4 22 | 57 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 0 C_Wyke FW 1 8 12 15 24 | 98 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 31 J_Magennis FW 1 8 12 15 30 | 6 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 -20 -20 -13 B_Amos GK 19 1 1 1 8 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Dwyer DF 1 14 10 3 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E_Mitchell DF 1 13 10 4 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Godo MF 1 4 15 13 10 | 41 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 9 31 J_Stones FW 1 6 11 15 34 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Bradford City Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- H_Lewis GK 21 1 1 1 10 | 98 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 0 0 S_Stubbs DF 1 17 12 6 22 | 98 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 J_Tomkinson DF 1 16 13 6 20 | 98 0 6 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 106 10 26 B_Halliday DF 1 15 13 6 28 | 98 0 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 51 35 14 D_Oyegoke DF 1 15 12 6 20 | 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 10 10 K_McDonald MF 1 15 17 5 22 | 98 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 0 0 A_Gilliead MF 1 5 17 12 24 | 98 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 J_Walker MF 1 5 16 13 24 | 98 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 T_Smith MF 1 4 15 12 14 | 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 V_Oliver FW 1 8 12 16 28 | 98 0 2 1 0 6 1 0 0 0 48 12 42 A_Cook FW 1 7 11 15 28 | 98 0 1 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 25 26 23 H_Richardson GK 17 1 1 1 16 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Richards DF 1 15 12 6 14 | 53 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 24 0 T_Odusina DF 1 15 13 5 18 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B_Pointon MF 1 3 15 12 12 | 53 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 J_Beesley FW 1 8 12 14 12 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1711716970 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40