Wigan Athletic vs Hemel Hempstead Town, 2025-26 English FA Cup, First Round

· Wigan Athletic advance 5-3 on penalties

Wigan Athletic

25': Callum Wright
61': Matthew Smith

FT - Penalties
1 - 1
Wigan Athletic advance 5-3 on penalties

Hemel Hempstead Town

About

Wigan Athletic are hosting Hemel Hempstead Town at DW Stadium, Wigan, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English FA Cup.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
5': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Darion Dowrich.
6': Attempt missed. Christian Saydee (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right.
7': Foul by Jensen Weir (Wigan Athletic).
7': Kyran Wiltshire (Hemel Hempstead Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
8': Foul by Joe White (Hemel Hempstead Town).
8': Jason Kerr (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
10': Christian Saydee (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
10': Foul by Kyle Ajayi (Hemel Hempstead Town).
11': Attempt missed. Fraser Murray (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high from a direct free kick.
13': Attempt missed. Joe White (Hemel Hempstead Town) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
14': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Kyran Wiltshire.
15': Foul by Jensen Weir (Wigan Athletic).
15': Jevani Brown (Hemel Hempstead Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
16': Attempt saved. Paul Mullin (Wigan Athletic) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Michael Johnson (Hemel Hempstead Town).
19': Handball by Kyle Ajayi (Hemel Hempstead Town).
22': Delay in match because of an injury Michael Johnson (Hemel Hempstead Town).
23': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
24': Foul by Isiah Noel-Williams (Hemel Hempstead Town).
24': James Carragher (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
25': Goal! Wigan Athletic 1, Hemel Hempstead Town 0. Callum Wright (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Paul Mullin.
26': Attempt blocked. Callum Wright (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
27': Darion Dowrich (Hemel Hempstead Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
27': Foul by Paul Mullin (Wigan Athletic).
32': Attempt blocked. Millar Matthews-Lewis (Hemel Hempstead Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
34': Corner, Hemel Hempstead Town. Conceded by Christian Saydee.
35': Foul by Kyle Ajayi (Hemel Hempstead Town).
35': Paul Mullin (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
37': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Devante Stanley.
38': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Kyle Ajayi.
42': Foul by Christian Saydee (Wigan Athletic).
42': Samuel Adenola (Hemel Hempstead Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
42': Foul by Callum Wright (Wigan Athletic).
42': Samuel Adenola (Hemel Hempstead Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
43': Attempt saved. George Williams (Hemel Hempstead Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Sam Tickle (Wigan Athletic).
45': Attempt saved. Fraser Murray (Wigan Athletic) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Michael Johnson (Hemel Hempstead Town).
45'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
45'+2': Foul by George Williams (Hemel Hempstead Town).
45'+2': Fraser Murray (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+4': First Half ends, Wigan Athletic 1, Hemel Hempstead Town 0.
45': Second Half begins Wigan Athletic 1, Hemel Hempstead Town 0.
49': Foul by Millar Matthews-Lewis (Hemel Hempstead Town).
49': James Carragher (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
50': Foul by Fraser Murray (Wigan Athletic).
50': George Williams (Hemel Hempstead Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
54': Kyle Ajayi (Hemel Hempstead Town) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box.
56': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Callum McManaman replaces Callum Wright.
56': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Matt Smith replaces Ollie Cooper.
61': Penalty Hemel Hempstead Town. Millar Matthews-Lewis draws a foul in the penalty area.
61': Penalty conceded by Matt Smith (Wigan Athletic) after a foul in the penalty area.
61': Matt Smith (Wigan Athletic) is shown the red card.
61': Goal! Wigan Athletic 1, Hemel Hempstead Town 1. Joe White (Hemel Hempstead Town) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
67': Corner, Hemel Hempstead Town. Conceded by James Carragher.
68': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Kyle Ajayi.
69': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Tobias Brenan replaces Joseph Hungbo.
69': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Will Aimson replaces James Carragher.
72': Penalty Wigan Athletic. Callum McManaman draws a foul in the penalty area.
72': Penalty conceded by Devante Stanley (Hemel Hempstead Town) after a foul in the penalty area.
74': Penalty missed! Still Wigan Athletic 1, Hemel Hempstead Town 1. Paul Mullin (Wigan Athletic) hits the bar with a right footed shot.
74': Michael Johnson (Hemel Hempstead Town) is shown the yellow card.
75': Attempt missed. Millar Matthews-Lewis (Hemel Hempstead Town) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
76': Fraser Murray (Wigan Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
79': Substitution, Hemel Hempstead Town. Adebayo Azeez replaces Kyran Wiltshire.
81': Attempt missed. Jevani Brown (Hemel Hempstead Town) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
83': Attempt missed. George Williams (Hemel Hempstead Town) header from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left.
85': Corner, Hemel Hempstead Town. Conceded by Fraser Murray.
86': Attempt missed. Joe White (Hemel Hempstead Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
88': Foul by Isiah Noel-Williams (Hemel Hempstead Town).
88': Jensen Weir (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Luke Robinson replaces Paul Mullin.
90'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
90'+2': Callum McManaman (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+2': Foul by Isiah Noel-Williams (Hemel Hempstead Town).
90'+5': Attempt saved. Samuel Adenola (Hemel Hempstead Town) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the top left corner by Sam Tickle (Wigan Athletic).
90'+5': Corner, Hemel Hempstead Town. Conceded by Sam Tickle.
90'+5': Millar Matthews-Lewis (Hemel Hempstead Town) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box.
90'+6': Attempt blocked. Isiah Noel-Williams (Hemel Hempstead Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
90'+6': Second Half ends, Wigan Athletic 1, Hemel Hempstead Town 1.
90': First Half Extra Time begins Wigan Athletic 1, Hemel Hempstead Town 1.
90': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Raphael Borges Rodrigues replaces Fraser Murray.
91': Corner, Hemel Hempstead Town. Conceded by Will Aimson.
97': Foul by Callum McManaman (Wigan Athletic).
97': Samuel Adenola (Hemel Hempstead Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
97': Callum McManaman (Wigan Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
98': Substitution, Hemel Hempstead Town. Mathew Achuba replaces Millar Matthews-Lewis.
100': Corner, Hemel Hempstead Town. Conceded by Morgan Fox.
101': Foul by Mathew Achuba (Hemel Hempstead Town).
101': Will Aimson (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
103': Corner, Hemel Hempstead Town. Conceded by Sam Tickle.
105': Substitution, Hemel Hempstead Town. Jake Gray replaces George Williams.
105': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
105'+3': First Half Extra Time ends, Wigan Athletic 1, Hemel Hempstead Town 1.
105': Second Half Extra Time begins Wigan Athletic 1, Hemel Hempstead Town 1.
108': Attempt missed. Devante Stanley (Hemel Hempstead Town) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
109': Attempt missed. Darion Dowrich (Hemel Hempstead Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
111': Foul by Darion Dowrich (Hemel Hempstead Town).
111': Raphael Borges Rodrigues (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
112': Foul by Darion Dowrich (Hemel Hempstead Town).
112': Raphael Borges Rodrigues (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
112': Darion Dowrich (Hemel Hempstead Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
113': Callum McManaman (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
113': Dangerous play by Devante Stanley (Hemel Hempstead Town).
113': Devante Stanley (Hemel Hempstead Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
115': Attempt blocked. Adebayo Azeez (Hemel Hempstead Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
115': Attempt missed. Jevani Brown (Hemel Hempstead Town) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
115': Foul by Kyle Ajayi (Hemel Hempstead Town).
115': Will Aimson (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
116': Foul by Raphael Borges Rodrigues (Wigan Athletic).
116': Isiah Noel-Williams (Hemel Hempstead Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
116': Raphael Borges Rodrigues (Wigan Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
117': Christian Saydee (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
117': Foul by Kyle Ajayi (Hemel Hempstead Town).
120'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
120'+2': Attempt blocked. Jevani Brown (Hemel Hempstead Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
120'+2': Second Half Extra Time ends, Wigan Athletic 1, Hemel Hempstead Town 1.
120': Penalty Shootout begins Wigan Athletic 1, Hemel Hempstead Town 1.
120': Goal! Wigan Athletic 1(1), Hemel Hempstead Town 1. Callum McManaman (Wigan Athletic) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
120': Goal! Wigan Athletic 1(1), Hemel Hempstead Town 1(1). Jevani Brown (Hemel Hempstead Town) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
120': Goal! Wigan Athletic 1(2), Hemel Hempstead Town 1(1). Jason Kerr (Wigan Athletic) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
120': Penalty saved. Adebayo Azeez (Hemel Hempstead Town) left footed shot saved in the bottom left corner by Sam Tickle (Wigan Athletic).
120': Goal! Wigan Athletic 1(3), Hemel Hempstead Town 1(1). Will Aimson (Wigan Athletic) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
120': Goal! Wigan Athletic 1(3), Hemel Hempstead Town 1(2). Jake Gray (Hemel Hempstead Town) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
120': Goal! Wigan Athletic 1(4), Hemel Hempstead Town 1(2). Christian Saydee (Wigan Athletic) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
120': Goal! Wigan Athletic 1(4), Hemel Hempstead Town 1(3). Isiah Noel-Williams (Hemel Hempstead Town) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
120': Goal! Wigan Athletic 1(5), Hemel Hempstead Town 1(3). Morgan Fox (Wigan Athletic) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
120': Penalty Shootout ends, Wigan Athletic 1(5), Hemel Hempstead Town 1(3).
0': Match ends, Wigan Athletic 1(5), Hemel Hempstead Town 1(3).

Game Information

Competition: English FA Cup

Venue: DW Stadium
Location: Wigan, England
Attendance: 4,020

Line-Ups

Wigan Athletic (3-1-4-2)

No.	Name
1	Sam Tickle (GK)
15	Jason Kerr
3	Morgan Fox
23	James Carragher
6	Jensen Weir
8	Callum Wright
31	Oliver Cooper
44	Joseph Hungbo
7	Fraser Murray
9	Christian Saydee
10	Paul Mullin

Wigan Athletic Substitutes:

Callum McManaman, Luke Robinson, Matthew Smith, Raphael Borges Rodrigues, Toby Savin, Tobias Brenan, Steven Sessegnon, Will Aimson, Harrison Bettoni.

Hemel Hempstead Town (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Michael Johnson (GK)
4	Kyle Ajayi
2	Samuel Adenola
3	Darion Dowrich
22	Devante Stanley
16	Isiah Noel-Williams
10	Joe White
12	Kyran Wiltshire
9	Millar Matthews-Lewis
7	George C. Williams
17	Jeavani Brown

Hemel Hempstead Town Substitutes:

Jake Gray, Thomas Morrell, Mathew Achuba, Jordan Thompson, Mauro Vihete, Adebayo Azeez, Trae Cook, Charlie Rowan, Finley Wilkinson.

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