FFO League One, Preston vs. Wigan Athletic (Mon Oct 28) Preston | Wigan Athletic 4-4-2 P | 5-3-2 E - | - | F_Woodman GK | GK S_Tickle A_Hughes DF | DF J_Kerr L_Lindsay DF | DF C_Hughes J_Storey DF | DF L_Morrison C_Ramsay DF | DF T_Pearce B_Whiteman MF | DF D_Dwyer R_Ledson MF | MF M_Smith W_Keane MF | MF C_Lang A_McCann MF | MF S_Smith R_Healey FW | FW C_Wyke C_Evans FW | FW J_Magennis | D_Cornell SUB | SUB B_Amos P_Bauer SUB | SUB E_Mitchell R_Brady SUB | SUB B_Adeeko M_O'Neill SUB | SUB M_Godo L_Stewart SUB | SUB J_Stones Min. 2 :(pne) A_McCann with a precise ball to R_Healey ... R_Healey curls the ball in on goal! ... But S_Tickle reaches the ball. Good save Min. 3 :(pne) R_Healey gains possession ... R_Healey blasts it at the goal! ... S_Tickle with a fantastic save ... His captain pats him on the back for that one Min. 3 :(wig) C_Lang with the cross-field pass to C_Wyke ... C_Wyke sees F_Woodman off his line! ... F_Woodman with a great save ... And he holds onto it as well! Min. 5 :(pne) A defence splitting pass from B_Whiteman to C_Evans ... C_Evans with a blistering shot! ... He has put it over the bar! ... He looks stunned by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 7 :(pne) C_Ramsay floats the ball in to find R_Healey ... R_Healey with a hard drive! What a hit son! What a hit! ... But S_Tickle punches it away Min. 7 :(wig) C_Wyke plays a quick one-two with his team mate ... He runs towards goal now ... C_Ramsay reads him well and hoofs it clear Min. 9 :(pne) C_Evans sidesteps J_Kerr ... He showed great skill there ... C_Evans hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... S_Tickle tips it over !! ... Great keeping there! ... CORNER! ... A_McCann crosses it in! ... S_Tickle makes the catch! Min. 10 :(pne) C_Ramsay is out on the left ... He moves the ball right to C_Evans ... C_Evans tries to chip the ball over the keeper! ... But S_Tickle reaches the ball. Good save Min. 21 :(pne) C_Evans finds a hole in the defence ... C_Evans sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! ... 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_Whiteman swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! ... W_Keane gets to it! ... GOAL!! ... Rifled into the top corner! ... That's given Preston the advantage! ... Preston 1-0 Wigan Athletic ... Min. 22 :(wig) C_Lang takes advantage of a bad back pass ... C_Lang blasts it at the goal! ... GOAL!! ... The Wigan Athletic fans are ecstatic! ... Goosebumps and tears every time ... That goal restores parity, and we're level! ... Preston 1-1 Wigan Athletic ... Min. 24 :(pne) C_Evans cuts inside T_Pearce ... He worked that well ... C_Evans tries the shot! ... It hits the post!! ... But he beats the defender to the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... He's put it over Min. 25 :(wig) J_Magennis is too quick for the defence ... J_Magennis sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! ... F_Woodman tips it round the post ... Well saved ... CORNER! ... C_Wyke with an inswinging corner into the box ... It goes straight into the arms of F_Woodman ... 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. 27 :(wig) C_Hughes is forced back with the ball ... He belts the ball upfield ... J_Magennis latches onto the end of it ... J_Magennis shoots towards goal! ... OOOOHHHHH!! ... Unbelievable!! ... It's gone wide Min. 31 :(pne) W_Keane moves out wide ... He plays the ball through to C_Evans ... C_Evans cracks a laser towards goal! ... The fans get off their seats! ... But it sails over!! Min. 32 :(wig) C_Hughes brings it under control ... He takes on R_Healey ... He gets past him! ... He puts in C_Wyke! ... The ball hits L_Lindsay in the face! ... And goes clear! Min. 37 :(wig) L_Morrison finds his way through ... He sets up the shot ... C_Ramsay reads him well and hoofs it clear Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time Min. 45 :(pne) Substitution by Preston ... COMING ON: M_O'Neill ... COMING OFF: A_McCann Min. 45 :(wig) Substitution by Wigan Athletic ... COMING ON: J_Stones ... COMING OFF: J_Magennis Min. 45 :(wig) C_Hughes dribbles past J_Storey ... It was as if the defender wasn't even there ... C_Hughes swings in the shot! ... It goes wide! ... My grandmother could have scored that!! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Preston 1-1 Wigan Athletic Min. 49 :(wig) L_Morrison takes possession ... Knocks it past the defender ... He's through on goal ... C_Evans with the lunge!! ... And the whistle goes, that's a foul ... The Referee writes his name in his little black book ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on! Min. 50 :(wig) J_Kerr with an excellent first touch ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... C_Lang gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... C_Ramsay takes the ball and the player!! ... But the ref waves play on!! Min. 52 :(wig) L_Morrison flicks it over the defenders head ... He showed some great skill there! ... L_Morrison shapes up for a shot! ... F_Woodman blocks the shot with his legs ... It goes clear! Min. 52 :(pne) M_O'Neill has broken through the defence! ... He is clean through on S_Tickle! ... C_Wyke hacks him down! ... He's in trouble here!! ... YELLOW CARD! ... He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more! ... FREE KICK! ... Just outside the box! ... R_Healey smashes it goalwards with the outside of his foot ... It hits the outside of the post ... And goes out Min. 53 :(pne) W_Keane controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball into the middle! ... L_Lindsay gets onto the end of the pass! ... But he loses control of it ... C_Hughes takes possession Min. 54 :(pne) W_Keane lobs the ball over the defence ... A_Hughes latches on to it ... C_Hughes with the high feet Min. 55 :(pne) Substitution by Preston ... COMING ON: L_Stewart ... COMING OFF: C_Evans Min. 55 :(wig) Substitution by Wigan Athletic ... COMING ON: M_Godo ... COMING OFF: S_Smith Min. 56 :(pne) W_Keane moves out over to the edge of the pitch ... He plays the ball through to R_Healey ... R_Healey flings a shot at goal! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... Wide!! ... That was fortunate Min. 59 :(pne) W_Keane flights the ball to R_Healey ... A powerful shot by R_Healey! ... It hits off a defender! ... But goes clear to safety! Min. 61 :(pne) C_Ramsay with a probing through ball L_Stewart ... T_Pearce dives in with both feet!! ... Play On!! Min. 61 :(pne) M_O'Neill lobs it over the defender ... C_Lang with the lunge!! ... And the whistle goes, that's a foul ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll be off if he does that again Min. 62 :(wig) C_Wyke sprints past C_Ramsay ... It was as if the defender wasn't even there ... J_Storey with a poor challenge ... The Referee refrained from booking him but had words Min. 64 :(pne) B_Whiteman volleys it forward. He finds L_Stewart ... L_Stewart with a quick pass down the left wing. ... He gets up high for the header! ... S_Tickle gets a hand to it!! ... But he slots in the rebound ... No, it's wide!! ... That was terrible! Min. 69 :(pne) R_Healey takes on 3 men ... R_Healey attempts a low drive! ... S_Tickle manages to turn it behind Min. 72 :(wig) M_Smith chips the ball over the defence and finds C_Wyke ... R_Ledson dives in with both feet!! ... Play On!! Min. 74 :(pne) L_Stewart with a 30-yard pass to M_O'Neill ... M_O'Neill tries the lob from 30 yards! ... OOOOHHHHH!! ... It grazes the post and goes wide Min. 76 :(pne) L_Stewart turns past the defender ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to J_Storey ... J_Storey drives the ball low! ... S_Tickle gets his fingertips to it Min. 78 :(wig) J_Stones runs at the defender ... The ball rebounds off B_Whiteman back to him! ... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! ... B_Whiteman recovers to win the ball back. He's a real bundle of energy Min. 79 :(pne) R_Healey jinks through the defence ... R_Healey attempts a low drive! ... S_Tickle saves it ... He got his body behind the ball there Min. 82 :(pne) R_Ledson fires over a low cross to L_Stewart ... But J_Stones with the fine tackle Min. 82 :(wig) T_Pearce controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball out to the right! ... J_Stones gets onto the end of the pass! ... A_Hughes brings him down in the area ... There can only be one outcome surely! ... But The Referee waves play on!! Min. 83 :(wig) J_Stones with an intelligent ball to C_Hughes ... Excellent sliding challenge from C_Ramsay Min. 84 :(pne) A_Hughes hits the ball through the heart of the defence ... R_Healey latches onto it! ... R_Healey with a scorcher of a shot! ... GOAL!! ... The manager is delighted with that one ... The Preston fans are going crazy! ... The Wigan Athletic fans are just stunned in silence! ... Preston 2-1 Wigan Athletic ... Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 5 minutes of injury time. Min. 88 :(wig) M_Godo finds C_Lang with a perfectly weighted pass ... A_Hughes had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that ... The Referee calls him over ... The ref is taking his time with him! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He's not happy with that! ... He's got to be careful now! Min. 89 :(wig) D_Dwyer controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball out to the left! ... J_Stones gets onto the end of the pass! ... C_Ramsay wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge ... It goes out of play ... CORNER! ... M_Smith plays it into the danger area! ... The ball comes to M_Godo ... He knocks it goalward ... It hits the bar!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... He's put it wide Min. 92 :(pne) The defender underhits the back pass! ... L_Stewart is through and closing innnnnnnnnn!! ... L_Stewart with the shot on net! ... But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner ... CORNER! ... B_Whiteman drives it into the box! ... S_Tickle comes towards the ball ... But he's misjudged it! ... L_Lindsay swings a leg at it! ... It's way wide ... The Wigan Athletic fans behind the goal spread their arms out Min. 95 :(pne) L_Lindsay looks up ... He swings the ball right towards R_Healey ... R_Healey rifles it at the goal! ... S_Tickle with a great save ... He shows why he is the number 1 ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Deepdale ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Preston Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : R_Healey (Man of the Match) Scorers : W_Keane (21), R_Healey (84) Sent Off : N/A Booked : C_Evans (49), A_Hughes (88) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wigan Athletic Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : C_Lang Scorers : C_Lang (22) Sent Off : N/A Booked : C_Wyke (52), C_Lang (61) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Preston | Wigan Athletic Attempts on Goal : 22 | 7 Off target : 10 | 3 On target : 12 | 4 Possession : 59 | 41 Corners : 3 | 2 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 2 | 2 Subs Used : 2 | 2 Fouls : 8 | 8 Key Tackles : 9 | 3 Key Passes : 15 | 9 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Preston 2 - 1 Wigan Athletic ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 22 1 1 1 20 | 96 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 A_Hughes DF 1 19 15 8 24 | 96 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 9 18 -4 L_Lindsay DF 1 18 15 8 26 | 96 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 14 7 15 J_Storey DF 1 17 14 7 24 | 96 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 C_Ramsay DF 1 16 14 8 22 | 96 0 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 80 24 0 B_Whiteman MF 1 14 18 5 16 | 96 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 18 20 0 R_Ledson MF 1 14 18 7 32 | 96 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 4 0 W_Keane MF 1 6 17 15 8 | 96 0 0 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 20 24 A_McCann MF 1 14 16 6 18 | 45 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 R_Healey FW 1 8 13 19 22 | 96 0 0 0 0 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 58 C_Evans FW 1 8 13 17 28 | 56 0 0 0 0 6 0 1 0 0 -4 -4 35 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 R_Brady DF 1 14 12 7 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_O'Neill MF 1 3 16 14 24 | 51 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 L_Stewart FW 1 6 10 16 24 | 40 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 24 14 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 22 1 1 1 18 | 96 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 0 0 0 J_Kerr DF 1 18 15 8 22 | 96 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 C_Hughes DF 1 18 14 8 26 | 96 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 14 16 15 L_Morrison DF 1 18 14 8 30 | 96 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 T_Pearce DF 1 17 14 7 14 | 96 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 8 0 D_Dwyer DF 1 15 11 3 22 | 96 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 M_Smith MF 1 15 19 6 26 | 96 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 C_Lang MF 1 5 17 15 28 | 96 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 -4 1 20 S_Smith MF 1 14 17 4 22 | 56 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Wyke FW 1 8 12 16 24 | 96 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 -4 -4 4 J_Magennis FW 1 8 12 16 30 | 45 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 B_Amos GK 19 1 1 1 8 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E_Mitchell DF 1 14 10 4 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B_Adeeko DF 1 14 16 4 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Godo MF 1 4 16 14 10 | 40 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 9 J_Stones FW 1 7 11 16 34 | 51 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 11 0 1730107770 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40