Match Report


Wigan AthleticWigan Athletic     Notts CountyNotts County
Matthew ReesMatthew Rees Andrew Blight Andrew Blight
Chris BloomerC. Bloomer74
G
captain1
G
56Romero P. VicenteR. Vicente
Greg MarsdenG. Marsden71
D
2
D
60Jose Fortes SanchezJ. Sanchez
Marc AdamsM. Adams65
D
3
D
63Joe VassellJ. Vassell
John GrantJ. Grant70
D
4
D
57Jason DrydenJ. Dryden
Aaron CrooksA. Crooks70
D
5
D
53Omer VieiraO. Vieira
Arthur PetersA. Peters70
M
6
M
59Ashley BeagrieA. Beagrie
Norman CarltonN. Carlton71
M
7captain
M
70Titus CooperT. Cooper
Harry MilburnH. Milburn71
M
8
M
70Carlos CastroC. Castro
Gerard SerredszumG. Serredszum72
A
9
A
59Juan-Carlos HerreroJ. Herrero
Wes WilsonW. Wilson68
A
10
A
71Abel VianaA. Viana
Ben ImpeyB. Impey66
A
11
A
70Eric SikoraE. Sikora
 
Jason JessJ. Jess69
A
12
D
48Seth VernazzaS. Vernazza
Nick FowlerN. Fowler69
M
13
M
57Peter MaddisonP. Maddison
Robert WhelanR. Whelan69
D
14
A
48Adam BlakeA. Blake

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Match Report
The air is cold and hail stones bounce off the ground here at DW Stadium where Wigan Athletic play host to Notts County. Its a sell-out today with the 10,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Wigan Athletic and Notts County are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Neil Woodcock.


0.00
The first half starts with Notts County kicking off!
4.23
Jason Dryden flicks a high pass forward. Ashley Beagrie collects the pass. Ashley Beagrie threads a neat ball through to Juan-Carlos Herrero. Juan-Carlos Herrero lofts in a cross ball towards Abel Viana. Abel Viana connects with a diving header but it is tipped over by Chris Bloomer.
5.15
Ashley Beagrie takes the corner kick, swinging the ball out wide. Arthur Peters reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
6.02
Marc Adams pushes up the pitch. Marc Adams makes a simple pass to Arthur Peters. Arthur Peters finds some space and shoots from distance but it misses the target by a large margin!
8.45
John Grant hacks Eric Sikora from behind! The referee brings John Grant to one side and gives him a warning! Eric Sikora stretches but gets up unharmed.
10.38
Harry Milburn flicks the ball to his team mate, Gerard Serredszum. Gerard Serredszum shoots from 20 yards. The ball comes in low, but Romero P. Vicente smothers it!
12.47
Titus Cooper flicks a high pass forward. Eric Sikora holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Eric Sikora knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
15.25
Ashley Beagrie sees Juan-Carlos Herrero in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Juan-Carlos Herrero shoots from distance but it's a woeful effort!
16.27
Eric Sikora flicks the ball to his team mate, Abel Viana. Abel Viana whips in a cross ball towards Juan-Carlos Herrero. Juan-Carlos Herrero knocks the ball goalwards with his head but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
18.46
Titus Cooper surges forward with the ball. Titus Cooper knocks in a cross ball towards Eric Sikora. Eric Sikora directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
24.13
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
28.43
Titus Cooper flicks a high pass forward. Abel Viana holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Abel Viana plays a one-two with Juan-Carlos Herrero and rushes in on goal... Some silky footwork from Abel Viana provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
33.05
With a delightful solo run, Titus Cooper stretches the opposition's defence. Titus Cooper runs straight at the defence! Titus Cooper tries a spectacular strike. What a cracker!! Chris Bloomer had no chance!! Goal for Notts County!
40.56
John Grant threads the ball through to Marc Adams. Marc Adams plays the ball forward to Arthur Peters. Arthur Peters whips in a cross ball towards Wes Wilson. Wes Wilson makes a deft header but it's a lousy effort!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Wigan Athletic appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-4 formation. Notts County appear unchanged since the first half. The Wigan Athletic players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
The whistle blows and Wigan Athletic get the second half underway!
51.13
Greg Marsden flicks a high pass forward. Harry Milburn holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Harry Milburn threads a neat ball through to Norman Carlton. Norman Carlton looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
55.30
Norman Carlton sees Arthur Peters in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Arthur Peters cuts inside the box! Some silky footwork from Arthur Peters provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball swerves viciously but Ashley Beagrie blocks the shot and clears the ball up field!
59.56
Greg Marsden makes a simple pass to Norman Carlton. Norman Carlton advances with the ball. Norman Carlton advances inside the box! Some silky footwork from Norman Carlton provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but somehow Jason Dryden happens to be in the right place to block it.
60.44
Wigan Athletic have made 3 substitutions with Robert Whelan replacing Greg Marsden, Nick Fowler replacing Wes Wilson and Jason Jess replacing Gerard Serredszum .Notts County have made a substitution with Peter Maddison replacing Carlos Castro .
63.27
Norman Carlton barges into Titus Cooper. The referee calls over Norman Carlton and warns him to calm down! Titus Cooper stretches but gets up unharmed.
67.30
Jason Dryden flicks a high pass forward. Titus Cooper holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Titus Cooper threads a neat ball through to Ashley Beagrie. Ashley Beagrie shoots from long range. The ball comes in low, but Chris Bloomer easily smothers it!
72.31
Nick Fowler flicks the ball to his team mate, Arthur Peters. Arthur Peters shoots from 25 yards but Romero P. Vicente is on top of it.
73.52
Peter Maddison flicks a high ball forward to Juan-Carlos Herrero who takes it down. Juan-Carlos Herrero shoots from long range but it flies just wide!
75.46
Seeing a gap ahead, Norman Carlton laces a through ball forward to Arthur Peters. Arthur Peters knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Romero P. Vicente who gathers it comfortably.
77.03
Notts County have made 2 substitutions with Seth Vernazza replacing Jose Fortes Sanchez and Adam Blake replacing Abel Viana .
79.32
Jason Dryden takes it forward alone. Jason Dryden knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
81.56
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
83.05
Peter Maddison changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Peter Maddison knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
85.40
Norman Carlton flicks a high pass forward. Arthur Peters controls it well on his chest. Arthur Peters lofts in a cross ball towards Norman Carlton. Norman Carlton knocks the ball goalwards with his head. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Norman Carlton!
89.12
Peter Maddison sees space and advances. Peter Maddison knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Robert Whelan.
90.00
Without breaking stride, Arthur Peters plays the ball forward to Norman Carlton. Norman Carlton knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Romero P. Vicente who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Wigan Athletic

Notts County
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
5
4
Shots off Target
3
4
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
46.5%
53.5%
Play Area
26.8%
46.5%
26.8%

Scorers
Norman Carlton 85
Abel Viana 28
Titus Cooper 33

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Titus Cooper of Notts County

Match Ratings
1.Chris Bloomer (GK)
6
2.Greg Marsden (DEF)
6
3.Marc Adams (DEF)
6
4.John Grant (DEF)
6
5.Aaron Crooks (DEF)
6
6.Arthur Peters (MID)
7
7.Norman Carlton (MID)goal scored
8
8.Harry Milburn (MID)
6
9.Gerard Serredszum (ATT)
6
10.Wes Wilson (ATT)
6
11.Ben Impey (ATT)
6
 
12.Jason Jess (ATT)
6
13.Nick Fowler (MID)
6
14.Robert Whelan (DEF)
6

1.Romero P. Vicente (GK)
6
2.Jose Fortes Sanchez (DEF)
6
3.Joe Vassell (DEF)
6
4.Jason Dryden (DEF)
7
5.Omer Vieira (DEF)
6
6.Ashley Beagrie (MID)
6
7.Titus Cooper (MID)goal scored
9
8.Carlos Castro (MID)
6
9.Juan-Carlos Herrero (ATT)
6
10.Abel Viana (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Eric Sikora (ATT)
6
 
12.Seth Vernazza (DEF)
6
13.Peter Maddison (MID)
7
14.Adam Blake (ATT)
6