Wigan Athletic vs Blackpool, 2023-24 English League One, Regular Season
· English League OneAbout
Wigan Athletic are hosting Blackpool
at DW Stadium, Wigan, England, starting on
. The match is a part of the English League One.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 12': Foul by Oliver Norburn (Blackpool).
- 12': Martial Godo (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 14': Foul by Stephen Humphrys (Wigan Athletic).
- 14': Oliver Casey (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Stephen Humphrys (Wigan Athletic).
- 16': Hayden Coulson (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel.
- 18': Delay in match because of an injury Jordan Rhodes (Blackpool).
- 20': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 21': Attempt missed. Thelo Aasgaard (Wigan Athletic) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jordan Jones with a cross following a corner.
- 21': Foul by Babajide Adeeko (Wigan Athletic).
- 21': Karamoko Dembélé (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 22': Babajide Adeeko (Wigan Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 22': Delay in match because of an injury Jordan Rhodes (Blackpool).
- 23': Substitution, Blackpool. Shayne Lavery replaces Jordan Rhodes because of an injury.
- 23': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 26': Goal! Wigan Athletic 1, Blackpool 0. Scott Smith (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jordan Jones with a cross.
- 27': Foul by Scott Smith (Wigan Athletic).
- 27': Jake Beesley (Blackpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 28': Offside, Blackpool. Jake Beesley is caught offside.
- 32': Foul by Luke Chambers (Wigan Athletic).
- 32': Karamoko Dembélé (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Marvin Ekpiteta (Blackpool).
- 37': Thelo Aasgaard (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Foul by Charlie Hughes (Wigan Athletic).
- 38': Jake Beesley (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Attempt saved. George Byers (Blackpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 40': Attempt saved. Shayne Lavery (Blackpool) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 42': Foul by George Byers (Blackpool).
- 42': Martial Godo (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 42': George Byers (Blackpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 44': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel.
- 44': Foul by Charlie Hughes (Wigan Athletic).
- 44': George Byers (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Charlie Hughes (Wigan Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Karamoko Dembélé (Blackpool) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner from a direct free kick.
- 45'+4': Foul by Luke Chambers (Wigan Athletic).
- 45'+4': Matthew Pennington (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+4': Foul by Matt Smith (Wigan Athletic).
- 45'+4': Oliver Norburn (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+6': Attempt blocked. George Byers (Blackpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Karamoko Dembélé.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, Wigan Athletic 1, Blackpool 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Wigan Athletic 1, Blackpool 0.
- 49': Foul by Luke Chambers (Wigan Athletic).
- 49': Karamoko Dembélé (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Jordan Jones (Wigan Athletic) is shown the yellow card.
- 50': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Charlie Hughes.
- 52': Foul by Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel (Blackpool).
- 52': Martial Godo (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Scott Smith (Wigan Athletic).
- 53': Oliver Casey (Blackpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 56': Foul by Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel (Blackpool).
- 56': Jordan Jones (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Babajide Adeeko.
- 61': Foul by Matthew Pennington (Blackpool).
- 61': Stephen Humphrys (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Matthew Pennington (Blackpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Karamoko Dembélé (Blackpool) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Shayne Lavery.
- 64': Attempt missed. Stephen Humphrys (Wigan Athletic) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Martial Godo.
- 68': Foul by Matt Smith (Wigan Athletic).
- 68': Hayden Coulson (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 68': Attempt missed. George Byers (Blackpool) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
- 69': Substitution, Blackpool. CJ Hamilton replaces Jake Beesley.
- 69': Substitution, Blackpool. Kyle Joseph replaces Karamoko Dembélé.
- 70': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Steven Sessegnon replaces Stephen Humphrys.
- 71': Foul by Luke Chambers (Wigan Athletic).
- 71': Kyle Joseph (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 72': Attempt missed. Shayne Lavery (Blackpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by George Byers.
- 77': Attempt missed. Kyle Joseph (Blackpool) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Matthew Pennington with a cross.
- 78': Martial Godo (Wigan Athletic) is shown the yellow card.
- 78': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Charlie Kelman replaces Martial Godo.
- 78': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Liam Shaw replaces Matt Smith.
- 80': Attempt missed. Thelo Aasgaard (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jordan Jones following a fast break.
- 82': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Josh Magennis replaces Thelo Aasgaard.
- 82': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Charlie Goode replaces Jordan Jones.
- 83': Substitution, Blackpool. Matty Virtue replaces Oliver Norburn.
- 83': Substitution, Blackpool. Sonny Carey replaces Matthew Pennington.
- 85': Attempt saved. Shayne Lavery (Blackpool) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kyle Joseph with a cross.
- 89': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Jason Kerr.
- 89': Attempt missed. Kyle Joseph (Blackpool) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Matty Virtue with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+1': Foul by Liam Shaw (Wigan Athletic).
- 90'+1': Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+2': Charlie Kelman (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+2': Foul by Marvin Ekpiteta (Blackpool).
- 90'+5': Foul by Matty Virtue (Blackpool).
- 90'+5': Scott Smith (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Wigan Athletic 1, Blackpool 0.
- 0': Match ends, Wigan Athletic 1, Blackpool 0.
Game Information
Competition: English League One
Venue: DW Stadium
Location: Wigan, England
Attendance: 13,964
Venue: DW Stadium
Location: Wigan, England
Attendance: 13,964
EFL League One Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portsmouth | 46 | +37 | 97 |
| 2 | Derby County | 46 | +41 | 92 |
| 3 | Bolton Wanderers | 46 | +35 | 87 |
| 4 | Peterborough United | 46 | +28 | 84 |
Line-Ups
Wigan Athletic (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Tickle (GK) |
| 6 | Charlie Hughes  |
| 24 | Luke Chambers |
| 15 | Jason Kerr |
| 26 | Babajide Adeeko |
| 8 | Matthew Smith |
| 14 | Jordan Jones |
| 21 | Scott Smith |
| 10 | Thelo Aasgaard |
| 17 | Martial Godo |
| 11 | Stephen Humphrys |
Blackpool (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 32 | Daniel Grimshaw (GK) |
| 21 | Marvin Ekpiteta |
| 20 | Oliver Casey |
| 5 | Matthew Pennington |
| 6 | Oliver Norburn |
| 7 | George Byers |
| 11 | Karamoko Dembele |
| 15 | Hayden Coulson |
| 4 | Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel |
| 18 | Jake Beesley |
| 16 | Jordan Rhodes |
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