Match Report

0.00 0-0

Wigan Athletic kick off and get the first half underway!

2.48 0-0

Richard Hendry threads the ball through to Carl Gascoigne. Carl Gascoigne tries a spectacular long range effort but he balloons it over the crossbar!

4.34 0-0

Armin Stiepermann flicks a high pass forward. Rafael Fernandes holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Rafael Fernandes knocks the ball to his team mate, Arnold Bomers. Arnold Bomers passes the ball forward but Jody Gray is offside!

6.53 0-1

Rafael Fernandes darts forward. Rafael Fernandes knocks in a cross ball towards Mike Charlton. Mike Charlton is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!

9.03 0-1

Stan Matthews barges into Max Sturridge. The referee calls over Stan Matthews and shows him a yellow card! Max Sturridge stretches but gets up unharmed.

10.19 0-1

Max Sturridge flicks a high pass forward. Rafael Fernandes collects the pass. Rafael Fernandes deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alejandro Carrasco. Alejandro Carrasco shoots from outside the area but connects badly and the ball goes wide!

12.41 0-1

Alan Best flicks a high pass forward. Ugo King collects the pass. Ugo King flicks a high pass forward to Richard Hendry who brings the ball under control. Richard Hendry lofts in a cross ball towards Dean Lowe. Dean Lowe rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it flies just off target!

14.16 0-1

Rafael Fernandes flicks the ball to his team mate, Jody Gray. Jody Gray knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Rafael Fernandes is offside!

15.01 0-1

Carl Johnson pushes up the pitch. Carl Johnson runs straight at the opposition's defence. Carl Johnson runs straight at the defence! Carl Johnson comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.

18.30 1-1

Carl Johnson flicks a high pass forward. Simone Taddei controls it well on his chest. With a delightful solo run, Simone Taddei stretches the opposition's defence. Simone Taddei hits a low pass to Ugo King. Ugo King muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!

24.24 1-1

Dean Lowe knocks the ball to his team mate, Ugo King. Ugo King knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.

27.25 1-1

Rafael Fernandes hacks Craig Thomson from behind! Rafael Fernandes is warned by the referee! Craig Thomson hobbles a bit, but should be okay.

32.37 1-1

There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.

34.08 1-1

Alfred Robinson hacks Richard Hendry from behind! Alfred Robinson is given a warning by the referee! Richard Hendry carries on, but is struggling a bit.

36.09 1-1

Brian Salako brings the ball forward. Brian Salako flicks a high pass forward. Arnold Bomers holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Arnold Bomers knocks the ball forward to Alfred Robinson but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!

39.44 1-1

Richard Hendry knocks the ball to his team mate, Carl Gascoigne. Carl Gascoigne shoots from long range but it is shockingly off target!

45.00 1-1

The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

45.00 1-1

Newcastle United kick off and get the second half underway!

48.44 1-1

Rafael Fernandes comes in with a late challenge on Craig Thomson. The referee calls over Rafael Fernandes again and warns him to calm down! Craig Thomson stretches but gets up unharmed.

49.11 1-1

Alan Best clumsily knocks into Arnold Bomers. The referee calls over Alan Best and shows him a yellow card! Arnold Bomers stretches but gets up unharmed.

53.03 1-1

Dion Gower flicks a high pass forward. Richard Hendry controls it well on his chest. Richard Hendry threads the ball through to Carl Gascoigne. Carl Gascoigne cuts inside the box! Carl Gascoigne shoots from just inside the box but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!

55.01 1-1

Seeing a gap ahead, Luis Fernandez plays the ball forward to Rafael Fernandes. Rafael Fernandes sees space and advances. Rafael Fernandes makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Arnold Bomers but he's offside!

57.54 1-1

Richard Hendry clumsily knocks into Mike Charlton. Richard Hendry is warned by the referee! Mike Charlton hobbles a bit, but should be okay.

60.52 1-1

Stan Matthews makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Carl Gascoigne. Carl Gascoigne knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.

61.17 1-1

With a delightful solo run, Carl Gascoigne stretches the opposition's defence. Carl Gascoigne runs straight at the defence! Carl Gascoigne shoots from just inside the box. It curls slightly but Gavin Meiklejohn manages to gather it.

66.17 1-1

Richard Hendry makes a simple pass to Carl Johnson. Carl Johnson hits a low pass to Simone Taddei. Simone Taddei knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Gavin Meiklejohn who gathers it comfortably.

69.47 1-1

Luis Fernandez decides to run forward with the ball. Luis Fernandez chips the ball to his team mate, Rafael Fernandes. Rafael Fernandes knocks the ball to his team mate, Alejandro Carrasco. Alejandro Carrasco shows great control and tries a shot on goal but Francois Kopa reads it well. Good keeping!

71.46 1-1

Dion Gower knocks the ball forward to Carl Gascoigne. Carl Gascoigne knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.

72.11 1-1

Craig Thomson controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ugo King. Ugo King shoots from 20 yards. It slams into the side netting. So close!!

73.26 1-1

Carl Johnson flicks a high pass forward to Simone Taddei who brings the ball under control. Simone Taddei threads a neat ball through to Richard Hendry. Richard Hendry controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is shockingly off target!

78.36 1-2

Arnold Bomers sees Jody Gray in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jody Gray plays a quick one-two with Alejandro Carrasco and rushes in on goal... Some good footwork from Jody Gray provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!

84.55 1-2

Richard Hendry makes a probing pass to Stan Matthews. Stan Matthews shoots from 25 yards. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.

87.22 2-2

Richard Hendry flicks a high pass forward. Dion Gower controls it well on his chest. Dion Gower runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Dion Gower shoots from 20 yards. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Dion Gower!

90.00 2-2

Rafael Fernandes flicks a high pass forward to Arnold Bomers who brings the ball neatly under control. Arnold Bomers sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Francois Kopa comfortably gets down and covers it.

90.00 2-2

The referee blows the final whistle