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10/12/2053, Oakwell Stadium, Barnsley, England
FA Cup, Round 3
Barnsley Vs Wigan

Barnsley play in a 4-1-2-1-2 formation, and line up with: F Harbert (GK) , S James (CB) , M Lawgoch (CB) , M Egbo (RB) , D Boliver (LB) , G MacNeil (CM) , A Fidler (CM) , P Desmond (CDM) , K Bevan (CAM) , M Orakwue (ST) , N Sprout (ST) And the subs are: B Davidson (GK) , F Cotts (CB) , J Murphy (CM) , C Byrnes (CM) , R McPheeters (ST)

Wigan play in a 5-4-1 formation, and line up with: R Kitchen (GK) , J MacGibbon (CB) , B Wynne (CB) , C Donaghue (CB) , B Donovan (RB) , C Filipacchi (LB) , J Bate (CDM) , G MacIver (CAM) , M Abraham (RM) , G Christodoulou (LM) , J Kemp (ST) And the subs are: P Lloyd (CB) , T McBay (CB) , K Doma (CM) , G Myles (CM) , D Mulryan (ST)
Welcome to Oakwell Stadium in Barnsley, England where Barnsley will face Wigan.  This is round 3 of the FA Cup.  The attendance is 24915.

1' - Barnsley kick the ball off for the start of the game.  

4' - Gethin MacIver attempts to beat Paul Desmond using his skills.  He sends his opponent the wrong way and takes the ball forward!  

5' - Gethin MacIver sees a run from Michael Abraham.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but the linesman signals for offside!  

9' - John MacGibbon plays a long ball to Billy Donovan.  Billy Donovan sees a run from Gethin MacIver.  He attempts to release him with a throughball, but the linesman signals for offside!  

13' - Gethin MacNeil passes the ball to Denton Boliver.  Denton Boliver spots a run from Kris Bevan.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Kris Bevan takes the ball.  Kris Bevan looks to shoot the ball into the corner of the net...and its in! Its a goal for Barnsley!  The ball flew past the diving keepers hand!

13' - Wigan kick the ball off for the restart.  

22' - Chris Filipacchi finds Gethin MacIver with a long pass.  Paul Desmond dispossesses Gethin MacIver and takes possession.  Gethin MacIver tackles Paul Desmond and takes the ball.  With a turn of pace, Gethin MacIver beats Alec Fidler, but is then fouled.    The referee has no hesitation in showing Alec Fidler the yellow card. That will be a freekick for Wigan.  

23' - John Bate prepares to take the freekick.  He lifts the ball into the box, but he only manages to find opposing player Michael Egbo.  

30' - Michael Egbo takes the ball past John Kemp with a turn of pace.  

31' - Michael Egbo brings the ball forward, outpacing John Bate.  

43' - Paul Desmond finds Kris Bevan with a long pass.  Kris Bevan sees Michael Orakwue making a run.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Michael Orakwue is able to control the ball.  Michael Orakwue looks to hit the ball past the keeper...but the shot is saved by Robert Kitchen!  

44' - Robert Kitchen sees a run from Michael Abraham.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but the linesman signals for offside!  

45' - The referee blows the whistle for half time. 

46' - Wigan kick the ball off for the start of the second half.  

54' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Michael Orakwue is going to be taken off.  Ron McPheeters is brought on from the bench.  

55' - Chris Filipacchi successfully tackles Nick Sprout and gains possession for his team.  Chris Filipacchi sees a run from Greg Christodoulou.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Greg Christodoulou takes the ball.  Greg Christodoulou looks to slide the ball past the keeper...and its in! It's a fine goal from Greg Christodoulou for Wigan!  The ball rebounded in off the post!

55' - There is going to be a subsitution.  John Kemp is going to be taken off.  Danny Mulryan joins the game from the bench.  

56' - Barnsley kick the ball off for the restart.  

57' - There is going to be a subsitution.  John Bate will come off.  Phylip Lloyd is going to be brought on.  

60' - Kris Bevan plays a long pass to Michael Egbo.  Michael Egbo curls in a cross, finding Ron McPheeters.  Ron McPheeters heads the ball towards goal...but the keeper manages to tip the shot over the crossbar!  The linesman signals its a corner for Barnsley.  Gethin MacNeil places the ball to take the corner.  He curves the ball into the box, and manages to find Paul Desmond.  Paul Desmond flicks a header towards the top corner...but the shot is saved by Robert Kitchen!  

71' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Billy Donovan will come off.  Thomas McBay is going to be brought on.  

75' - Ron McPheeters tackles Gethin MacIver and the ball goes loose.  Ben Wynne plays a long ball to Gethin MacIver.  Gethin MacIver spots a run from Michael Abraham.  He tries to release him with a throughball, and Michael Abraham takes the ball.  Michael Abraham tries to hit the ball past the keeper...but the shot is deflected out of play by the keeper!  The linesman signals its a corner for Wigan.  Greg Christodoulou will take the corner.  He hits the ball into the box, but Gethin MacNeil intercepts the ball.  

76' - Gethin MacNeil sees a run from Paul Desmond.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, and Paul Desmond runs on to the ball.  Paul Desmond hits the ball towards goal...but the shot goes wide!

77' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Seth James will come off.  Floyd Cotts joins the game from the bench.  

78' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Alec Fidler is going to be taken off.  John Murphy joins the game from the bench.  

81' - Denton Boliver sees a run from Ron McPheeters.  He attempts a quick throughball, and Ron McPheeters runs on to the ball.  Ron McPheeters strikes the ball...but Robert Kitchen gets down to stop the shot!  

81' - Robert Kitchen attempts to beat Ron McPheeters using his skills.  He sends his opponent the wrong way and takes the ball forward!  

90' - Gethin MacNeil passes to Paul Desmond.  Paul Desmond sees Ron McPheeters making a run.  He attempts a quick throughball, but Ron McPheeters is caught offside!  

91' - The referee blows the whistle for the end of normal time. 

91' - Barnsley kick the ball off for the restart.  

93' - John Murphy passes the ball to Marc Lawgoch.  Marc Lawgoch passes to Michael Egbo.  Michael Egbo spots a run from Nick Sprout.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but the linesman signals for offside!  

96' - Greg Christodoulou plays a long ball to John MacGibbon.  John MacGibbon passes the ball to Gethin MacIver.  Gethin MacIver whips in a cross, but the ball misses everyone.  

100' - Gethin MacIver plays a long ball to John MacGibbon.  John MacGibbon spots a run from Danny Mulryan.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but Danny Mulryan is caught offside!  

106' - Danny Mulryan dispossesses Gethin MacNeil and the ball goes loose.  Kris Bevan plays a short pass to Denton Boliver.  Denton Boliver finds Marc Lawgoch with a short pass.  Marc Lawgoch plays the ball to Kris Bevan.  Kris Bevan uses his pace to beat Ben Wynne.  

106' - Kris Bevan spots a run from Nick Sprout.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

108' - The referee blows the whistle for the end of the first half of extra time. 

108' - Wigan kick the ball off for the restart.  

112' - Phylip Lloyd passes to Michael Abraham.  Michael Abraham slides the ball to Chris Filipacchi.  Chris Filipacchi plays a long pass to Gethin MacIver.  Denton Boliver tackles Gethin MacIver and takes the ball.  Denton Boliver uses his pace to beat Michael Abraham.  

114' - Gethin MacIver dispossesses Denton Boliver and gains possession for his team.  Wigan attempt to counter.  Gethin MacIver sees a run from Greg Christodoulou.  He tries to split the defence with a throughball, and Greg Christodoulou runs on to the ball.  Greg Christodoulou hits a shot...but the keeper manages to tip the shot round the post!  The linesman flags for a corner for  Wigan.  Michael Abraham will take the corner.  He whips the ball into the box, but Gethin MacNeil intercepts and takes possession.  

120' - Gethin MacNeil plays a long ball to John Murphy.  John Murphy plays a short pass to Marc Lawgoch.  Marc Lawgoch finds Paul Desmond with a short pass.  Chris Filipacchi successfully tackles Paul Desmond and the ball goes loose.  Chris Filipacchi passes a long ball to Phylip Lloyd.  Phylip Lloyd passes the ball to Chris Filipacchi.  Chris Filipacchi tries to strike a long range shot into the top of the net...but its over!

121' - The referee blows the whistle for the end of extra time. 

The match will be decided on a penalty shootout!  
Ron McPheeters will step up to take the first penalty for Barnsley.  But the keeper saves the shot!
Gethin MacIver will take the next penalty for Wigan.  And Gethin MacIver scores!  The keeper was sent the wrong way!  That's 0 - 1.
Nick Sprout will take the next penalty for Barnsley.  But the shot is stopped by the keeper!
Chris Filipacchi will take the next penalty for Wigan.  And the keeper stops the shot!
Gethin MacNeil will take the next penalty for Barnsley.  But his shot is saved by the keeper!
Greg Christodoulou will take the next penalty for Wigan.  And Greg Christodoulou puts it in!  The ball went in off the upright!  That makes it 0 - 2.
Paul Desmond will take the next penalty for Barnsley.  And he scores!  The keeper was sent the wrong way!  It is now 1 - 2.
Danny Mulryan will take the next penalty for Wigan.  But his shot is too high!
Marc Lawgoch will take the next penalty for Barnsley.  But the shot is stopped by the keeper!
Michael Abraham will take the next penalty for Wigan.  But the shot is wide of the target!


The match has ended Barnsley 1 - 1 Wigan.  After a penalty shootout, Wigan are declared the winners.  They won the penalty shootout 2 - 1.