English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Preston North End
  • 17': Tom Barkhuizen
  • 51': Callum Robinson
  • 85': Paul Gallagher (P)
  • 90'+6': Callum Robinson
FT
4 - 0
Wigan Athletic
  • Red Card 56': Darron Gibson

About

Preston North End are hosting Wigan Athletic at Deepdale, Preston, 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.
  • 2': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Darnell Fisher.
  • 3': Foul by Ben Pearson (Preston North End).
  • 3': Nick Powell (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 4': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Jordan Storey.
  • 4': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Jordan Storey.
  • 6': Foul by Cedric Kipre (Wigan Athletic).
  • 6': Lukas Nmecha (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Ben Pearson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 7': Foul by Sam Morsy (Wigan Athletic).
  • 7': Attempt missed. Alan Browne (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 10': Foul by Tom Clarke (Preston North End).
  • 10': William Grigg (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Attempt blocked. Tom Barkhuizen (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Robinson.
  • 13': Offside, Preston North End. Daniel Johnson tries a through ball, but Callum Robinson is caught offside.
  • 17': Goal! Preston North End 1, Wigan Athletic 0. Tom Barkhuizen (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alan Browne.
  • 18': Foul by Darnell Fisher (Preston North End).
  • 18': Josh Windass (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 19': Attempt blocked. Nick Powell (Wigan Athletic) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Michael Jacobs with a cross.
  • 19': Delay in match Chris Maxwell (Preston North End) because of an injury.
  • 20': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 21': Attempt blocked. Josh Windass (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 21': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Cedric Kipre.
  • 23': Attempt blocked. Daniel Johnson (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lukas Nmecha.
  • 24': Offside, Preston North End. Darnell Fisher tries a through ball, but Lukas Nmecha is caught offside.
  • 25': Foul by Cedric Kipre (Wigan Athletic).
  • 25': Lukas Nmecha (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Tom Clarke (Preston North End) header from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Daniel Johnson with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 28': Darnell Fisher (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by Josh Windass (Wigan Athletic).
  • 29': Foul by Ben Pearson (Preston North End).
  • 29': Nick Powell (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 29': Delay in match Nick Powell (Wigan Athletic) because of an injury.
  • 30': Ben Pearson (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 33': Cedric Kipre (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by Alan Browne (Preston North End).
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Daniel Johnson (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Barkhuizen.
  • 39': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Darron Gibson.
  • 40': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Cheyenne Dunkley.
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Callum Robinson (Preston North End) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Johnson.
  • 40': Foul by Callum Robinson (Preston North End).
  • 40': Sam Morsy (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Callum Robinson (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 41': Josh Windass (Wigan Athletic) is shown the yellow card.
  • 41': Alan Browne (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Nick Powell (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Josh Windass.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Josh Windass (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Antonee Robinson.
  • 45': Delay in match Nick Powell (Wigan Athletic) because of an injury.
  • 45'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+2': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Darron Gibson.
  • 45'+2': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Dan Burn replaces Nick Powell because of an injury.
  • 45'+4': Attempt missed. Callum Robinson (Preston North End) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lukas Nmecha.
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, Preston North End 1, Wigan Athletic 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Preston North End 1, Wigan Athletic 0.
  • 49': Alan Browne (Preston North End) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box.
  • 50': Attempt saved. Reece James (Wigan Athletic) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by William Grigg.
  • 51': Goal! Preston North End 2, Wigan Athletic 0. Callum Robinson (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Daniel Johnson.
  • 53': Offside, Preston North End. Lukas Nmecha tries a through ball, but Callum Robinson is caught offside.
  • 54': Foul by Josh Windass (Wigan Athletic).
  • 54': Tom Clarke (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Callum Robinson.
  • 56': Daniel Johnson (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 56': Foul by Darron Gibson (Wigan Athletic).
  • 56': Darron Gibson (Wigan Athletic) is shown the red card.
  • 60': Darnell Fisher (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Foul by Antonee Robinson (Wigan Athletic).
  • 61': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Antonee Robinson.
  • 61': Darnell Fisher (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Foul by William Grigg (Wigan Athletic).
  • 64': Attempt saved. Reece James (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Cedric Kipre.
  • 64': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Chris Maxwell.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Michael Jacobs (Wigan Athletic) header from very close range is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Dan Burn with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 64': Foul by Antonee Robinson (Wigan Athletic).
  • 64': Lukas Nmecha (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 66': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Cedric Kipre.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Alan Browne (Preston North End) header from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Callum Robinson with a cross following a corner.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Lukas Nmecha (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 68': Ben Pearson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Foul by William Grigg (Wigan Athletic).
  • 68': William Grigg (Wigan Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 69': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Joe Garner replaces Michael Jacobs.
  • 69': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Callum McManaman replaces Josh Windass.
  • 70': Antonee Robinson (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Foul by Darnell Fisher (Preston North End).
  • 71': Darnell Fisher (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Foul by Joe Garner (Wigan Athletic).
  • 75': Substitution, Preston North End. Paul Gallagher replaces Daniel Johnson.
  • 75': Substitution, Preston North End. Sean Maguire replaces Tom Barkhuizen.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Callum Robinson (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Callum Robinson (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ben Pearson.
  • 81': Foul by Ben Pearson (Preston North End).
  • 81': Joe Garner (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Reece James (Wigan Athletic) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Joe Garner (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Reece James with a cross.
  • 83': Cedric Kipre (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Lukas Nmecha (Preston North End).
  • 84': Penalty Preston North End. Lukas Nmecha draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 84': Penalty conceded by Dan Burn (Wigan Athletic) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 85': Goal! Preston North End 3, Wigan Athletic 0. Paul Gallagher (Preston North End) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Darnell Fisher (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alan Browne.
  • 88': Foul by Paul Gallagher (Preston North End).
  • 88': Reece James (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 89': Substitution, Preston North End. Ben Davies replaces Lukas Nmecha.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Reece James (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Sam Morsy (Wigan Athletic).
  • 90'+1': Sean Maguire (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Andrew Hughes (Preston North End).
  • 90'+2': Joe Garner (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Dan Burn (Wigan Athletic).
  • 90'+3': Sean Maguire (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Dan Burn (Wigan Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Antonee Robinson (Wigan Athletic).
  • 90'+3': Sean Maguire (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+6': Goal! Preston North End 4, Wigan Athletic 0. Callum Robinson (Preston North End) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sean Maguire with a cross.
  • 90'+7': Attempt missed. William Grigg (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Preston North End 4, Wigan Athletic 0.
  • 90'+8': Match ends, Preston North End 4, Wigan Athletic 0.

Statistics

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15 Fouls 11
3 Yellow Cards 3
1 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 3
5 Corner Kicks 6
0 Saves 2
52.7 Possession 47.3
11 SHOTS 17
3 ON GOAL 4
0.3 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
239 Accurate Passes 211
362 Passes 330
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.6
4 Accurate Crosses 7
21 Crosses 15
0.2 Cross % 0.5
72 Long Balls 73
22 Accurate Long Balls 23
0.3 Long Balls % 0.3
3 Blocked Shots 6
15 Effective Tackles 10
27 Tackles 14
0.6 Tackle % 0.7
4 Interceptions 11
45 Effective Clearances 36
45 Clearances 36

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Deepdale
Location: Preston, England
Attendance: 15,280

EFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Charlton Athletic 3 +3 9
2 Wolverhampton Wanderers 3 +5 7
3 Swansea City 3 +4 7
4 Queens Park Rangers 3 +3 7
Full Table

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
22 Chris Maxwell (GK)
14 Jordan Storey
5 Tom Clarke
16 Andrew Hughes
2 Darnell Fisher
8 Alan Browne
11 Daniel Johnson
4 Ben Pearson Yellow Card
45 Lukas Nmecha
7 Callum Robinson Yellow Card
29 Tom Barkhuizen
Preston North End Substitutes:
Joshua Earl, Louis Moult, Brandon Barker, Declan Rudd, Sean Maguire, Ben Davies, Paul Gallagher.

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

No. Name
1 Christian Walton (GK)
21 Cedric Kipre
22 Cheyenne Dunkley
3 Antonee Robinson
12 Reece James
25 Nick Powell
5 Sam Morsy
4 Darron Gibson Red Card
9 Will Grigg Yellow Card
10 Josh Windass Yellow Card
17 Michael Jacobs
Wigan Athletic Substitutes:
Dan Burn, Jamie Jones, Gary Roberts, Callum McManaman, Joe Garner, Lee Evans, Nathan Byrne.

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