English League Championship

Wigan Athletic vs Preston North End, 2019-20 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Wigan Athletic
  • 57': Cheyenne Dunkley
FT
1 - 2
Preston North End
  • 7': Tom Barkhuizen
  • 48': Daniel Johnson

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 Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Attempt saved. Jamal Lowe (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tom Pearce.
  • 3': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Declan Rudd.
  • 5': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Joe Williams.
  • 5': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Cheyenne Dunkley.
  • 7': Goal! Wigan Athletic 0, Preston North End 1. Tom Barkhuizen (Preston North End) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Daniel Johnson.
  • 9': Foul by Ben Pearson (Preston North End).
  • 9': Sam Morsy (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 13': Attempt saved. Sean Maguire (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Darnell Fisher with a cross.
  • 14': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by David Marshall.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Scott Sinclair (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ben Pearson following a corner.
  • 15': Attempt blocked. Sam Morsy (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Pearce.
  • 17': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Patrick Bauer.
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Kieffer Moore (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 18': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Andrew Hughes.
  • 20': Foul by Patrick Bauer (Preston North End).
  • 20': Jamal Lowe (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Cheyenne Dunkley (Wigan Athletic) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Lee Evans with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 22': Daniel Johnson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 22': Foul by Cedric Kipre (Wigan Athletic).
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Scott Sinclair (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 24': Darnell Fisher (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 24': Foul by Tom Pearce (Wigan Athletic).
  • 25': Attempt saved. Sean Maguire (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Daniel Johnson.
  • 26': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Tom Pearce.
  • 27': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Kal Naismith.
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Johnson with a cross.
  • 27': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Joe Williams.
  • 31': Foul by Darnell Fisher (Preston North End).
  • 31': Jamal Lowe (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Kieffer Moore (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lee Evans with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
  • 32': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Patrick Bauer.
  • 35': Hand ball by Jamal Lowe (Wigan Athletic).
  • 37': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Nathan Byrne.
  • 38': Foul by Andrew Hughes (Preston North End).
  • 38': Kieffer Moore (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Andrew Hughes.
  • 41': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Andrew Hughes.
  • 41': Attempt saved. Joe Williams (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 42': Foul by Sean Maguire (Preston North End).
  • 42': Kal Naismith (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Foul by Andrew Hughes (Preston North End).
  • 43': Nathan Byrne (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Alan Browne (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sean Maguire with a headed pass.
  • 45'+1': Alan Browne (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Sam Morsy (Wigan Athletic).
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Wigan Athletic 0, Preston North End 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Wigan Athletic 0, Preston North End 1.
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Sean Maguire (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alan Browne.
  • 48': Goal! Wigan Athletic 0, Preston North End 2. Daniel Johnson (Preston North End) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tom Barkhuizen.
  • 50': Foul by Tom Pearce (Wigan Athletic).
  • 50': Tom Barkhuizen (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Alan Browne (Preston North End) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Darnell Fisher.
  • 52': Foul by Jamal Lowe (Wigan Athletic).
  • 52': Patrick Bauer (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Foul by Darnell Fisher (Preston North End).
  • 52': Jamal Lowe (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Michael Jacobs replaces Lee Evans.
  • 55': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Joe Gelhardt replaces Tom Pearce.
  • 56': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Andrew Hughes.
  • 57': Goal! Wigan Athletic 1, Preston North End 2. Cheyenne Dunkley (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Kieffer Moore following a corner.
  • 60': Foul by Nathan Byrne (Wigan Athletic).
  • 60': Scott Sinclair (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Sean Maguire (Preston North End) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Daniel Johnson with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Sean Maguire (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 61': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Cheyenne Dunkley.
  • 63': Foul by Patrick Bauer (Preston North End).
  • 63': Kieffer Moore (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Cheyenne Dunkley (Wigan Athletic).
  • 66': Sean Maguire (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 66': Cheyenne Dunkley (Wigan Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 68': Foul by Kieffer Moore (Wigan Athletic).
  • 68': Patrick Bauer (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 70': Substitution, Preston North End. Josh Harrop replaces Scott Sinclair.
  • 70': Cedric Kipre (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Foul by Sean Maguire (Preston North End).
  • 71': Attempt missed. Michael Jacobs (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Kieffer Moore with a cross.
  • 72': Substitution, Preston North End. Tom Clarke replaces Andrew Hughes.
  • 75': Foul by Michael Jacobs (Wigan Athletic).
  • 75': Patrick Bauer (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Declan Rudd (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Sean Maguire (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 77': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Daniel Johnson.
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Joe Gelhardt (Wigan Athletic) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Morsy.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Kal Naismith (Wigan Athletic) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Kieffer Moore (Wigan Athletic) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Kal Naismith with a cross.
  • 80': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Darnell Fisher.
  • 81': Substitution, Preston North End. Jayden Stockley replaces Sean Maguire.
  • 81': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Joe Garner replaces Kieffer Moore.
  • 84': Foul by Darnell Fisher (Preston North End).
  • 84': Jamal Lowe (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 84': Darnell Fisher (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Michael Jacobs (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nathan Byrne with a cross.
  • 87': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Ben Davies.
  • 88': Foul by Michael Jacobs (Wigan Athletic).
  • 88': Tom Barkhuizen (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Tom Barkhuizen (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 89': Attempt saved. Joe Gelhardt (Wigan Athletic) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nathan Byrne.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Tom Barkhuizen (Preston North End) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Harrop.
  • 90'+1': Alan Browne (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Joe Gelhardt (Wigan Athletic).
  • 90'+3': Offside, Preston North End. Darnell Fisher tries a through ball, but Jayden Stockley is caught offside.
  • 90'+3': Jayden Stockley (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Ben Pearson.
  • 90'+5': Darnell Fisher (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Cedric Kipre (Wigan Athletic).
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Wigan Athletic 1, Preston North End 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Wigan Athletic 1, Preston North End 2.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 13
3 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 0
8 Corner Kicks 11
3 Saves 2
43.6 Possession 56.4
15 SHOTS 13
4 ON GOAL 4
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
165 Accurate Passes 227
274 Passes 330
0.6 Pass Completion % 0.7
7 Accurate Crosses 10
17 Crosses 46
0.4 Cross % 0.2
74 Long Balls 77
26 Accurate Long Balls 30
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
7 Blocked Shots 4
4 Effective Tackles 10
12 Tackles 13
0.3 Tackle % 0.8
9 Interceptions 6
32 Effective Clearances 16
32 Clearances 16

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: The Brick Community Stadium
Location: Wigan, England
Attendance: 12,439

EFL Championship Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Coventry City 21 +30 47
2 Middlesbrough 21 +11 42
3 Preston North End 21 +7 35
4 Millwall 21 -4 35
Full Standings

Line-Ups

WGA Wigan Athletic (5-3-2)

No. Name
1 David Marshall (GK)
22 Cheyenne Dunkley
33 Kal Naismith
21 Cedric Kipre
12 Tom Pearce
2 Nathan Byrne
5 Sam Morsy
20 Joe Williams
8 Lee Evans
9 Jamal Lowe
19 Kieffer Moore
Wigan Athletic Substitutes:
Jamie Jones, Gavin Massey, Leon Balogun, Joe Gelhardt, Michael Jacobs, Gary Roberts, Joe Garner.

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

No. Name
1 Declan Rudd (GK) Yellow Card
6 Ben Davies
21 Patrick Bauer
16 Andrew Hughes
2 Darnell Fisher Yellow Card
11 Daniel Johnson
8 Alan Browne
4 Ben Pearson
24 Sean Maguire
31 Scott Sinclair
29 Tom Barkhuizen
Preston North End Substitutes:
Tom Clarke, David Nugent, Paul Gallagher, Jayden Stockley, Joseph Rafferty, Connor Ripley, Josh Harrop.

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