English League Championship

Wigan Athletic vs Preston North End, 2018-19 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Wigan Athletic
  • 11': Leon Clarke
  • 68': Lee Evans
FT
2 - 0
Preston North End
  • Red Card 34': Ryan Ledson

About

Wigan Athletic are hosting Preston North End at The Brick Community Stadium, Wigan, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.

Match Timeline

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 6': Attempt blocked. Callum Robinson (Preston North End) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lukas Nmecha.
  • 6': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Daniel Fox.
  • 7': Offside, Wigan Athletic. Gavin Massey tries a through ball, but Leon Clarke is caught offside.
  • 8': Foul by Cheyenne Dunkley (Wigan Athletic).
  • 8': Lukas Nmecha (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 9': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Antonee Robinson.
  • 11': Goal! Wigan Athletic 1, Preston North End 0. Leon Clarke (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kal Naismith.
  • 13': Lukas Nmecha (Preston North End) has gone down, but that's a dive.
  • 13': Lukas Nmecha (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card.
  • 16': Darnell Fisher (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 16': Foul by Lee Evans (Wigan Athletic).
  • 18': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Darnell Fisher.
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Cheyenne Dunkley (Wigan Athletic) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kal Naismith with a cross.
  • 22': Hand ball by Sean Maguire (Preston North End).
  • 23': Attempt missed. Kal Naismith (Wigan Athletic) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nathan Byrne with a cross.
  • 24': Offside, Preston North End. Paul Gallagher tries a through ball, but Lukas Nmecha is caught offside.
  • 25': Attempt blocked. Lee Evans (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 25': Attempt blocked. Daniel Johnson (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sean Maguire with a headed pass.
  • 27': Daniel Johnson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 27': Foul by Reece James (Wigan Athletic).
  • 29': Attempt missed. Gavin Massey (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sam Morsy following a fast break.
  • 30': Delay in match Gavin Massey (Wigan Athletic) because of an injury.
  • 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 34': Foul by Ryan Ledson (Preston North End).
  • 34': Kal Naismith (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 34': Ryan Ledson (Preston North End) is shown the red card.
  • 34': Delay in match Kal Naismith (Wigan Athletic) because of an injury.
  • 36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Kal Naismith (Wigan Athletic) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 38': Foul by Nathan Byrne (Wigan Athletic).
  • 38': Sean Maguire (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Paul Gallagher (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 44': Foul by Sam Morsy (Wigan Athletic).
  • 44': Sean Maguire (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 44': Sam Morsy (Wigan Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Daniel Fox (Wigan Athletic).
  • 45'+1': Sean Maguire (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Callum Robinson (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 45'+3': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Antonee Robinson.
  • 45'+4': Attempt missed. Joseph Rafferty (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Paul Gallagher with a cross following a corner.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Wigan Athletic 1, Preston North End 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Wigan Athletic 1, Preston North End 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Nick Powell replaces Gavin Massey.
  • 47': Attempt saved. Leon Clarke (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 47': Offside, Wigan Athletic. Sam Morsy tries a through ball, but Kal Naismith is caught offside.
  • 49': Foul by Paul Gallagher (Preston North End).
  • 49': Reece James (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Nick Powell (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Reece James.
  • 51': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Kal Naismith.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Ben Davies (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Paul Gallagher with a cross.
  • 52': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Leon Clarke.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Ben Davies (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Paul Gallagher with a cross.
  • 52': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Kal Naismith.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Daniel Johnson (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 55': Callum Robinson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by Daniel Fox (Wigan Athletic).
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Darnell Fisher (Preston North End) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Robinson.
  • 56': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Cheyenne Dunkley.
  • 57': Foul by Sam Morsy (Wigan Athletic).
  • 57': Sean Maguire (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Paul Gallagher (Preston North End) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 60': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Nathan Byrne.
  • 62': Delay in match Daniel Johnson (Preston North End) because of an injury.
  • 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 63': Darnell Fisher (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 63': Foul by Reece James (Wigan Athletic).
  • 65': Foul by Paul Gallagher (Preston North End).
  • 65': Lee Evans (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Offside, Preston North End. Paul Gallagher tries a through ball, but Lukas Nmecha is caught offside.
  • 67': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Gary Roberts replaces Kal Naismith.
  • 68': Goal! Wigan Athletic 2, Preston North End 0. Lee Evans (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top right corner.
  • 69': Offside, Wigan Athletic. Daniel Fox tries a through ball, but Leon Clarke is caught offside.
  • 70': Foul by Darnell Fisher (Preston North End).
  • 70': Lee Evans (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 71': Callum Robinson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 71': Foul by Sam Morsy (Wigan Athletic).
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Callum Robinson (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lukas Nmecha.
  • 76': Foul by Sean Maguire (Preston North End).
  • 76': Nathan Byrne (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Sean Maguire (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card.
  • 77': Substitution, Preston North End. Josh Ginnelly replaces Lukas Nmecha.
  • 77': Substitution, Preston North End. Louis Moult replaces Sean Maguire.
  • 78': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Daniel Johnson.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Lee Evans (Wigan Athletic) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Reece James.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Leon Clarke (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Lee Evans.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Leon Clarke (Wigan Athletic) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 81': Callum Robinson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Foul by Gary Roberts (Wigan Athletic).
  • 84': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Joe Garner replaces Leon Clarke.
  • 87': Foul by Cheyenne Dunkley (Wigan Athletic).
  • 87': Louis Moult (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Louis Moult (Preston North End) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ben Davies.
  • 90': Cheyenne Dunkley (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by Louis Moult (Preston North End).
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Nick Powell (Wigan Athletic) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Nick Powell (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joe Garner.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Declan Rudd.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Wigan Athletic 2, Preston North End 0.
  • 90'+4': Match ends, Wigan Athletic 2, Preston North End 0.

Statistics

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8 Fouls 12
2 Yellow Cards 1
1 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 3
8 Corner Kicks 3
3 Saves 1
55.8 Possession 44.2
12 SHOTS 14
1 ON GOAL 5
0.1 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
332 Accurate Passes 246
424 Passes 340
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
5 Accurate Crosses 3
18 Crosses 14
0.3 Cross % 0.2
86 Long Balls 77
40 Accurate Long Balls 31
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
9 Blocked Shots 3
8 Effective Tackles 5
11 Tackles 8
0.7 Tackle % 0.6
6 Interceptions 13
14 Effective Clearances 19
14 Clearances 19

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: The Brick Community Stadium
Location: Wigan, England
Attendance: 12,496

EFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Coventry City 25 +29 52
2 Ipswich Town 25 +18 44
3 Middlesbrough 25 +7 43
4 Watford 25 +8 41
Full Table

Line-Ups

WGA Wigan Athletic (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Christian Walton (GK)
6 Daniel Fox
22 Cheyenne Dunkley
3 Antonee Robinson
2 Nathan Byrne
36 Lee Evans
5 Sam Morsy Yellow Card
12 Reece James
28 Leon Clarke
20 Kal Naismith
11 Gavin Massey
Wigan Athletic Substitutes:
Darron Gibson, Joe Garner, Gary Roberts, Nick Powell, Josh Windass, Owen Evans, Jonas Olsson.

PNE Preston North End (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Declan Rudd (GK)
6 Ben Davies
14 Jordan Storey
2 Darnell Fisher
15 Joseph Rafferty
7 Callum Robinson
11 Daniel Johnson
18 Ryan Ledson Red Card
24 Sean Maguire Yellow Card
12 Paul Gallagher
45 Lukas Nmecha Yellow Card
Preston North End Substitutes:
Louis Moult, Josh Ginnelly, Paul Huntington, Connor Ripley, Jayden Stockley, Joshua Earl, Adam O'Reilly.

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