Match Report
| Burnley | Burnley |  |  | Wigan Athletic | Wigan Athletic | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Matthew Rees | Matthew Rees | ||||||||||||||||||
| Dean Rodgers | D. Rodgers |  | 57 | G |  | 1 | |  | G | 74 | | Chris Bloomer | C. Bloomer | ||||||||
| Youl Alidor Lachuer | Y. Lachuer |  | 70 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 71 | | Greg Marsden | G. Marsden | |||||||||
| Clive Armstrong | C. Armstrong | | 64 | D | | | 3 | | D | 67 | | Des Ince | D. Ince | ||||||||
| Wayne Butt | W. Butt | | 57 | D | | 4 | | D | 69 | | John Grant | J. Grant | |||||||||
| Artur Quaresma | A. Quaresma |  | 50 | D | | 5 | | D | 67 | | Adam Marsden | A. Marsden | |||||||||
| Eddie Ball | E. Ball | | 69 | M | | 6 | | M | 70 | | Arthur Peters | A. Peters | |||||||||
| Adam Le Saux | A. Le Saux | | 58 | M | | 7 | | M | 70 | | Norman Carlton | N. Carlton | |||||||||
| Phil Dryden | P. Dryden | | 55 | M | | 8 | | M | 70 | | Harry Milburn | H. Milburn | |||||||||
| Simon Marsden | S. Marsden | | 67 | A | | 9 | | A | 72 | | Gerard Serredszum | G. Serredszum | |||||||||
| Duarte Ramos | D. Ramos | | 57 | A | | 10 | | A | 66 | | Scott Lineker | S. Lineker | |||||||||
| Carlton Plowright | C. Plowright | | 54 | A | | 11 | | A | 68 | | Jason Jess | J. Jess | |||||||||
| Alexander Rowett | A. Rowett | | 53 | M | | 12 | | A | 67 | | Wes Wilson | W. Wilson | |||||||||
| Ruel Hibbs | R. Hibbs | | 53 | G | | 13 | | M | 68 | | Alan Grant | A. Grant | |||||||||
| Tim Platt | T. Platt | | 52 | M | | 14 | | D | 65 | | Marc Adams | M. Adams | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Clear Water Spa |
Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Turf Moor where Burnley play host to Wigan Athletic. A crowd of 9,012 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Burnley and Wigan Athletic are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Alan Mendonca.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Burnley and Wigan Athletic are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Alan Mendonca.
0.00
0-0Burnley get the match underway!
3.13
0-0With some swift thinking, Norman Carlton plays the ball forward to Gerard Serredszum. Gerard Serredszum finds some space and shoots from distance. Good keeping from Dean Rodgers as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
10.57
Artur Quaresma threads a neat ball through to Duarte Ramos. Duarte Ramos knocks in a cross ball towards Simon Marsden. Simon Marsden connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but somehow Chris Bloomer manages to keep it out.
22.33
0-0Arthur Peters threads the ball through to Scott Lineker. Scott Lineker shoots from distance but it flies well off target!
26.10
Greg Marsden advances with the ball. Greg Marsden knocks the ball forward to Scott Lineker. Scott Lineker sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
30.02
Harry Milburn flicks a high pass forward. Jason Jess controls it well on his chest. Jason Jess finds some space and shoots from distance. Magnificent save by Dean Rodgers!
33.17
0-0Harry Milburn catches Eddie Ball on the ankles. The referee warns Harry Milburn to calm down! Eddie Ball runs off the knock.
34.06
Norman Carlton chips the ball to his team mate, Jason Jess. Jason Jess advances inside the box! Jason Jess makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but is denied by Dean Rodgers. Excellent save.
36.50
0-0Wayne Butt catches Scott Lineker on the ankles. Wayne Butt is shown the yellow card! Scott Lineker carries on, but is struggling a bit.
38.33
0-1Harry Milburn threads a neat ball through to Norman Carlton. Norman Carlton skips past Wayne Butt! Norman Carlton takes a shot at goal. Norman Carlton scores for Wigan Athletic!!
42.19
0-1Phil Dryden threads a neat ball through to Eddie Ball. Eddie Ball knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
44.54
Des Ince sees space and advances. Des Ince makes a beautiful solo run. Des Ince knocks in a cross ball towards Gerard Serredszum. Gerard Serredszum makes a deft header but it rises well off target!
45.00
Harry Milburn passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Gerard Serredszum. Gerard Serredszum whips in a cross ball towards Jason Jess. Jason Jess jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Jason Jess scores for Wigan Athletic!!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Burnley appear unchanged since the first half. Wigan Athletic also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Wigan Athletic kick off!
48.49
Harry Milburn passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Scott Lineker. Scott Lineker knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Dean Rodgers who gathers it comfortably.
51.34
Gerard Serredszum makes a simple pass to Harry Milburn. Harry Milburn knocks in a cross ball towards Gerard Serredszum. Gerard Serredszum powers a header at goal but somehow Dean Rodgers manages to keep it out.
53.54
Without breaking stride, Greg Marsden plays the ball forward to Scott Lineker. Scott Lineker advances inside the box! Scott Lineker cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Good keeping!
57.35
Adam Marsden flicks a high ball forward to Norman Carlton who takes it down. Norman Carlton passes the ball forward to Arthur Peters. Arthur Peters plays a quick one-two with Gerard Serredszum and rushes in on goal... Arthur Peters shoots from just inside the box. It's there!! Dean Rodgers has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
60.51
0-3Burnley have made 3 substitutions with Alexander Rowett replacing Wayne Butt, Ruel Hibbs replacing Phil Dryden and Tim Platt replacing Duarte Ramos .Wigan Athletic have made 3 substitutions with Marc Adams replacing Greg Marsden, Alan Grant replacing Scott Lineker and Wes Wilson replacing Gerard Serredszum .
63.35
0-3Norman Carlton flicks the ball to his team mate, Arthur Peters. Arthur Peters deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alan Grant but the linesman indicates offside!
66.55
Des Ince passes the ball forward to John Grant. John Grant passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Arthur Peters. Arthur Peters finds some space and shoots from distance but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
67.40
Des Ince chips the ball to his team mate, Marc Adams. Marc Adams threads a neat ball through to Jason Jess. Jason Jess controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
72.36
Norman Carlton flicks a high pass forward. Arthur Peters holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Arthur Peters sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
73.09
Marc Adams flicks a high pass forward. Wes Wilson controls it well on his chest. Wes Wilson lofts in a cross ball towards Jason Jess. With a superhuman jump, Jason Jess connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
77.53
Arthur Peters passes the ball forward to Jason Jess. Jason Jess kicks a strong pass forward to Arthur Peters but the referee indicates it's offside!
79.41
0-4Ruel Hibbs barges into Des Ince. The referee calls over Ruel Hibbs and shows him a yellow card! Des Ince stretches but gets up unharmed.
83.21
0-4Arthur Peters makes a simple pass to Norman Carlton. Norman Carlton whips in a cross ball towards Wes Wilson. Wes Wilson makes a convincing header but somehow Clive Armstrong happens to be in the right place to block it.
89.21
With vision, Alexander Rowett plays the ball forward to Eddie Ball. Showing composure, Eddie Ball laces a weighted ball forward to Carlton Plowright. Carlton Plowright shoots from distance but it is miles over!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
4
Shots on Target
1
10
Shots off Target
1
6
Offsides
1
5
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
24.7%
75.3%
Play Area
35.3%
47.1%
17.6%
Scorers
| Norman Carlton 38 Jason Jess 45, 73 Arthur Peters 57 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Jason Jess of Wigan Athletic |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Dean Rodgers (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Youl Alidor Lachuer (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Clive Armstrong (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Wayne Butt (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 5. | Artur Quaresma (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Eddie Ball (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Adam Le Saux (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Phil Dryden (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Simon Marsden (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Duarte Ramos (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Carlton Plowright (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Alexander Rowett (MID) | 6 | |
| 13. | Ruel Hibbs (GK) | | 5 |
| 14. | Tim Platt (MID) | 6 | |
| 1. | Chris Bloomer (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Greg Marsden (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Des Ince (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | John Grant (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Adam Marsden (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Arthur Peters (MID) |  | 8 |
| 7. | Norman Carlton (MID) | | 8 |
| 8. | Harry Milburn (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Gerard Serredszum (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Scott Lineker (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Jason Jess (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Wes Wilson (ATT) | 6 | |
| 13. | Alan Grant (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Marc Adams (DEF) | 6 | |