Match Report
| Wigan Athletic | Wigan Athletic |  |  | Norwich City | Norwich City | ||||||||||||||||
| Matthew Rees | Matthew Rees | Christopher Terrell | Christopher Terrell | ||||||||||||||||||
| Chris Bloomer | C. Bloomer |  | 74 | G |  |  | 1 | | G | 67 | | Nigel Kitson | N. Kitson | ||||||||
| Greg Marsden | G. Marsden | | 71 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 67 |  | Alexander Will | A. Will | |||||||||
| Robert Whelan | R. Whelan | | 69 | D | | 3 | | D | 69 |  | Christof Radet | C. Radet | |||||||||
| Des Ince | D. Ince | | 69 | D | | 4 | | D | 36 | | Eoin Pearce | E. Pearce | |||||||||
| Aaron Crooks | A. Crooks | | 70 | D | | 5 | | M | 42 | | Nicky McManaman | N. McManaman | |||||||||
| Nick Fowler | N. Fowler | | 69 | M | | 6 | | M | 41 | | Mervin Greening | M. Greening | |||||||||
| Greg Wise | G. Wise | | 68 | M | | 7 | | | M | 41 | | Lee Lawrence | L. Lawrence | ||||||||
| Clive Galli | C. Galli | | 64 | M | | 8 | | M | 39 |  | Ovidiu Ripanu | O. Ripanu | |||||||||
| Scott Lineker | S. Lineker | | 66 | A | | 9 | | A | 68 |  | Hugo Ortiz | H. Ortiz | |||||||||
| Ben Impey | B. Impey | | 66 | A | | 10 | | A | 65 | | Ricardo Gainza | R. Gainza | |||||||||
| Wes Wilson | W. Wilson | | 68 | A | | 11 | | A | 53 |  | Augusto Brown | A. Brown | |||||||||
| Jason Jess | J. Jess | | 69 | A | | 12 | | D | 46 | | Seth Kirkland | S. Kirkland | |||||||||
| Arthur Peters | A. Peters | | 70 | M | | 13 | | D | 36 |  | Stephen Bremner | S. Bremner | |||||||||
| John Grant | J. Grant | | 70 | D | | 14 | | D | 26 |  | Medhi Weber | M. Weber | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Red Cross |
Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at DW Stadium where Wigan Athletic play host to Norwich City. Its a sell-out today with the 10,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Wigan Athletic are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Norwich City appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Robert Froggatt.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Wigan Athletic are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Norwich City appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Robert Froggatt.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Norwich City get the match underway!
12.10
0-0Robert Whelan flicks a high pass forward. Nick Fowler collects the pass. Nick Fowler sees Clive Galli in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Clive Galli deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Wes Wilson but the linesman indicates offside!
15.20
0-0Greg Marsden makes a probing pass to Scott Lineker. Scott Lineker sees Greg Wise in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Greg Wise shoots from distance but it is shockingly off target!
16.21
Alexander Will flicks a high ball forward to Mervin Greening who takes it down. Mervin Greening makes a simple pass to Hugo Ortiz. Hugo Ortiz lofts in a cross ball towards Lee Lawrence. Lee Lawrence flicks the ball with his head but it goes wide for a goal kick.
24.32
0-0Alexander Will deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Augusto Brown. Augusto Brown shoots from outside the area. The ball comes in low, but Chris Bloomer smothers it!
27.55
0-0Alexander Will runs forward with the ball. Alexander Will makes an attacking run forward. Alexander Will knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Des Ince.
32.31
Mervin Greening flicks a high pass forward. Ricardo Gainza holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ricardo Gainza makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Augusto Brown but he's offside!
33.48
Des Ince makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Nick Fowler. Nick Fowler flicks the ball to his team mate, Ben Impey. Ben Impey puts a great ball through. Wes Wilson runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
34.48
Des Ince knocks the ball forward to Robert Whelan. Robert Whelan flicks a high pass forward. Wes Wilson holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Wes Wilson shoots from outside the area but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
36.55
Mervin Greening surges forward with the ball. Mervin Greening sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
38.43
Hugo Ortiz kicks a strong pass forward to Ricardo Gainza. Ricardo Gainza controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
39.48
Nick Fowler flicks a high ball forward to Clive Galli who takes it down. Clive Galli knocks the ball forward to Ben Impey but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
40.53
Clive Galli knocks the ball forward to Wes Wilson. Wes Wilson plays a one-two with Scott Lineker and rushes in on goal... Wes Wilson side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it is shockingly off target!
45.00
Clive Galli makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Nick Fowler. Nick Fowler plays a one-two with Ben Impey and advances towards the goal... Nick Fowler strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Wigan Athletic appear unchanged since the first half. Norwich City also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The whistle blows and Wigan Athletic kick off!
49.19
0-0Eoin Pearce barges into Nick Fowler. The referee calls over Eoin Pearce and shows him a yellow card! Nick Fowler runs off the knock.
51.30
Clive Galli sees space and advances. Clive Galli tries a spectacular long range effort but it's a lousy effort!
54.32
Eoin Pearce threads a neat ball through to Mervin Greening. Mervin Greening flicks a high pass forward to Hugo Ortiz who brings the ball under control. Hugo Ortiz lofts in a cross ball towards Augusto Brown. Augusto Brown flicks the ball with his head. Magnificent save by Chris Bloomer!
60.03
0-0Wigan Athletic have made a substitution with Jason Jess replacing Ben Impey .
65.53
Lee Lawrence controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ovidiu Ripanu. Ovidiu Ripanu tries a spectacular long range effort but it is miles over!
66.10
Nick Fowler flicks a high pass forward to Wes Wilson who brings the ball under control. Wes Wilson sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies wide!
75.15
Mervin Greening hacks Aaron Crooks from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Aaron Crooks stretches but gets up unharmed.
78.27
Eoin Pearce makes a simple pass to Ricardo Gainza. Ricardo Gainza makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Lee Lawrence but he's offside!
81.20
Lee Lawrence plays the ball forward to Augusto Brown. Augusto Brown sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
85.13
Robert Whelan knocks the ball to his team mate, Clive Galli. Clive Galli sees Greg Wise in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Greg Wise controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is shockingly off target!
87.19
Lee Lawrence hacks Greg Marsden from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Greg Marsden hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
89.09
Des Ince threads a neat ball through to Nick Fowler. Nick Fowler flicks a high pass forward to Scott Lineker who brings the ball under control. Scott Lineker whips in a cross ball towards Wes Wilson. Wes Wilson connects with a diving header his aim is horrendously poor!
90.00
Robert Whelan flicks a high ball forward to Nick Fowler who takes it down. Nick Fowler chips the ball to his team mate, Scott Lineker. Scott Lineker shoots from 25 yards. Nigel Kitson gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
1
2
Shots off Target
8
5
Offsides
3
3
Fouls
0
3
Yellow Cards
0
3
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
52.4%
47.6%
Play Area
27.4%
42.9%
29.8%
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Alexander Will of Norwich City |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Chris Bloomer (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Greg Marsden (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Robert Whelan (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Des Ince (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Aaron Crooks (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Nick Fowler (MID) | 9 | |
| 7. | Greg Wise (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Clive Galli (MID) | 8 | |
| 9. | Scott Lineker (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Ben Impey (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Wes Wilson (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Jason Jess (ATT) | 6 | |
| 13. | Arthur Peters (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | John Grant (DEF) | 0 | |
| 1. | Nigel Kitson (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Alexander Will (DEF) | 9 | |
| 3. | Christof Radet (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Eoin Pearce (DEF) |  | 6 |
| 5. | Nicky McManaman (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Mervin Greening (MID) | | 6 |
| 7. | Lee Lawrence (MID) | | 5 |
| 8. | Ovidiu Ripanu (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Hugo Ortiz (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Ricardo Gainza (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Augusto Brown (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Seth Kirkland (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Stephen Bremner (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Medhi Weber (DEF) | 0 | |