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28/09/2058, Wigan Athletic Stadium, Wigan, England
Championship, English Football League
Wigan Vs Man City

Wigan play in a 5-4-1 formation, and line up with: R Kitchen (GK) , J MacGibbon (CB) , P Lloyd (CB) , P McRoberts (CB) , O McClelland (RB) , M Abraham (LB) , P Leary (CDM) , G Christodoulou (CAM) , D Mulryan (RM) , P Carey (LM) , J Kemp (ST) And the subs are: L McCowen (CB) , A Rebecca (CB) , T Curvis (CM) , D Berne (CM) , M Trakas (ST)

Man City play in a 3-1-4-1-1 formation, and line up with: W Gibbs (GK) , M Hopkins (CB) , N Pugh (CB) , D Wyburn (CB) , S Morrice (CM) , M Hearn (CM) , M McCluney (CDM) , R Fidler (CAM) , I Ekpukhon (RM) , M Baines (LM) , S Kelsoe (ST) And the subs are: M Donlon (CB) , G McAlister (CM) , H MacGillivray (ST)
Welcome to Wigan Athletic Stadium in Wigan, England where Wigan will face Manchester City.  This is a league fixture taking place in the Championship, English Football League.  The attendance is 25000.

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

4' - Oscar McClelland passes to Greg Christodoulou.  Greg Christodoulou finds Patrick McRoberts with a short pass.  Patrick McRoberts passes to John MacGibbon.  John MacGibbon spots a run from Greg Christodoulou.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but Greg Christodoulou has strayed offside!  

6' - Stephen Kelsoe chips a long ball to Mark McCluney.  Mark McCluney sees a run from Sam Morrice.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but the linesman signals for offside!  

9' - Paul Leary passes the ball to Greg Christodoulou.  Greg Christodoulou sees John Kemp making a run.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, and John Kemp is able to control the ball.  John Kemp attempts the cutback and is able to find Greg Christodoulou.  Greg Christodoulou hits a shot towards goal...but the keeper dives and manages to stop the shot!  

12' - William Gibbs finds Sam Morrice with a long ball.  Sam Morrice tries to unleash a long range shot...but the shot is stopped by the keeper!  He is unable to hold it though...Patrick McRoberts is first to the ball and makes the clearance.

18' - Mark Hearn passes a long ball to Mark Baines.  Mark Baines passes the ball to Mark Hearn.  Phylip Lloyd successfully tackles Mark Hearn and takes possession.  Phylip Lloyd finds Greg Christodoulou with a long pass.  With a turn of pace, Greg Christodoulou beats Matt Hopkins.  

19' - Greg Christodoulou spots a run from John Kemp.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but the linesman signals for offside!  

23' - Paul Leary dispossesses Matt Hopkins and takes the ball.  Wigan try to launch a quick counter attack.  Paul Leary crosses the ball, finding Danny Mulryan.  Danny Mulryan directs a header attempting to beat William Gibbs...but its wide!

25' - William Gibbs plays a long ball to Sam Morrice.  Sam Morrice runs with the ball, beating Michael Abraham.  

26' - Sam Morrice sees a run from Mark Hearn.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but the linesman signals for offside!  

30' - John MacGibbon passes to Michael Abraham.  Michael Abraham hits the ball long to Phylip Lloyd.  Phylip Lloyd sees a run from John Kemp.  He attempts to play him through with a quick ball, but John Kemp has strayed offside!  

32' - Stephen Kelsoe chips a long ball to Sam Morrice.  Sam Morrice sees Mark Hearn making a run.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but Mark Hearn is caught offside!  

36' - Danny Mulryan sees Greg Christodoulou making a run.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Greg Christodoulou takes the ball.  Greg Christodoulou looks to shoot the ball into the top of the net...but the shot sails over the bar!

41' - John MacGibbon finds Oscar McClelland with a long pass.  Oscar McClelland shoots from outside the area, aiming for the corner of the net...but its wide!

44' - William Gibbs hits the ball long to Declan Wyburn.  Paul Leary successfully tackles Declan Wyburn and takes possession.  Paul Leary attempts to outskill Declan Wyburn.  The opposing player is sent the wrong way and Paul Leary runs with the ball!  

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

45' - Man City kick the ball off for the restart.  

53' - John MacGibbon passes to Greg Christodoulou.  With a turn of pace, Greg Christodoulou beats Sam Morrice.  

53' - Greg Christodoulou strikes the ball towards goal...but its wide!

54' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like John Kemp is going to be taken off.  Tony Curvis joins the game from the bench.  

56' - Mark McCluney spots a run from Stephen Kelsoe.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, and Stephen Kelsoe runs on to the ball.  Stephen Kelsoe tries to shoot the ball into the top of the net...but the shot is saved by the keeper!  

57' - Robert Kitchen sees Patrick Carey making a run.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Patrick Carey runs on to the ball.  Patrick Carey tries to shoot the ball into the corner of the net...but the keeper dives and manages to stop the shot!  

63' - William Gibbs slides the ball to Mark McCluney.  Mark McCluney attempts to strike a long range shot into the top of the net...but the shot hits the upright!  Mark Baines is first to the loose ball...Mark Baines looks to strike the ball into the top of the net...but the shot is parried by Robert Kitchen!  Patrick McRoberts gets to the ball first and clears.

68' - Declan Wyburn passes a long ball to Matt Hopkins.  John MacGibbon tackles Matt Hopkins and gains possession for his team.  Ian Ekpukhon dispossesses John MacGibbon and the ball goes loose.  Paul Leary finds Patrick Carey with a short pass.  Patrick Carey speeds past Mark Baines.  

71' - Patrick Carey tries to shoot from distance into the corner of the net...but the shot is stopped by the keeper!  He is unable to hold it though...Danny Mulryan gets to the ball first...Danny Mulryan looks to strike the ball into the top of the net...but the keeper manages to stop the shot!  

71' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Noah Pugh is going to be taken off.  Michael Donlon joins the game from the bench.  

73' - William Gibbs slides the ball to Declan Wyburn.  Declan Wyburn spots a run from Sam Morrice.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but Sam Morrice has strayed offside!  

74' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Declan Wyburn will come off.  Hugh MacGillivray is brought on from the bench.  

75' - Hugh MacGillivray tackles Phylip Lloyd and the ball goes loose.  Sam Morrice sees a run from Stephen Kelsoe.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but Stephen Kelsoe has strayed offside!  

76' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Phylip Lloyd will come off.  Leighton McCowen is brought on from the bench.  

77' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Matt Hopkins is going to be taken off.  Gus McAlister joins the game from the bench.  

77' - There is going to be a subsitution.  John MacGibbon is going to be taken off.  Amon Rebecca is brought on from the bench.  

85' - Michael Donlon chips a long ball to Sam Morrice.  Sam Morrice spots a run from Russell Fidler.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Russell Fidler runs on to the ball.  Russell Fidler tries to strike the ball into the top of the net...and its in! It's a great goal from Russell Fidler for Man City!  The ball bounced off the post and into the net!

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

88' - Patrick McRoberts passes to Paul Leary.  Paul Leary finds Amon Rebecca with a short pass.  Mark Baines tackles Amon Rebecca and the ball goes loose.  Man City attempt a quick counter attack.  Stephen Kelsoe sees Mark Hearn making a run.  He attempts to dink the ball to send his teammate through, and Mark Hearn takes the ball.  Mark Hearn hits the ball towards goal...and Mark Hearn scores!  That's a magnificent goal from the Man City player!  The keeper got a touch but it wasn't enough!

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

91' - Michael Abraham passes to Greg Christodoulou.  Greg Christodoulou passes the ball to Leighton McCowen.  Leighton McCowen sees Danny Mulryan making a run.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but Danny Mulryan is caught offside!  



The match has ended Wigan 0 - 2 Manchester City.