English League One

Wigan Athletic vs Doncaster Rovers, 2020-21 English League One, Regular Season

· English League One
Wigan Athletic
  • 59': Joe Garner
FT
1 - 0
Doncaster Rovers

    About

    Wigan Athletic are hosting Doncaster Rovers at The Brick Community Stadium, Wigan, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League One.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Foul by Reece James (Doncaster Rovers).
    • 2': Viv Solomon-Otabor (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 3': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Reece James.
    • 4': Attempt blocked. Tom James (Wigan Athletic) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 5': Attempt blocked. Taylor Richards (Doncaster Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Brad Halliday.
    • 5': Attempt missed. Tyreece John-Jules (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 6': Foul by Joe Garner (Wigan Athletic).
    • 6': Joe Wright (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Foul by Reece James (Doncaster Rovers).
    • 6': Viv Solomon-Otabor (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 8': Attempt blocked. Lee Evans (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Darnell Johnson.
    • 8': Attempt blocked. Gavin Massey (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 8': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Joe Wright.
    • 9': Attempt missed. Darnell Johnson (Wigan Athletic) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kal Naismith with a cross following a corner.
    • 10': Attempt saved. Taylor Richards (Doncaster Rovers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 11': Attempt missed. Madger Gomes (Doncaster Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Taylor Richards.
    • 12': Foul by Tom Anderson (Doncaster Rovers).
    • 12': Joe Garner (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 16': Foul by Madger Gomes (Doncaster Rovers).
    • 16': Viv Solomon-Otabor (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 16': Attempt missed. Viv Solomon-Otabor (Wigan Athletic) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alex Perry.
    • 17': Foul by Darnell Johnson (Wigan Athletic).
    • 17': Tyreece John-Jules (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Attempt saved. James Coppinger (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Madger Gomes.
    • 18': Foul by Jon Taylor (Doncaster Rovers).
    • 18': Tom Pearce (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Attempt saved. James Coppinger (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner.
    • 20': Corner, Doncaster Rovers. Conceded by Jamie Jones.
    • 20': Attempt missed. Madger Gomes (Doncaster Rovers) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by James Coppinger with a cross following a corner.
    • 21': Foul by Joe Wright (Doncaster Rovers).
    • 21': Joe Garner (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 24': Attempt blocked. Joe Garner (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 26': Corner, Doncaster Rovers. Conceded by Tom Pearce.
    • 27': Offside, Doncaster Rovers. Reece James tries a through ball, but James Coppinger is caught offside.
    • 28': Foul by James Coppinger (Doncaster Rovers).
    • 28': Viv Solomon-Otabor (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 28': James Coppinger (Doncaster Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 29': Attempt missed. Chris Merrie (Wigan Athletic) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left following a set piece situation.
    • 31': Attempt blocked. Tyreece John-Jules (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Benjamin Whiteman.
    • 32': Attempt missed. Jon Taylor (Doncaster Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Reece James.
    • 34': Foul by Joe Wright (Doncaster Rovers).
    • 34': Joe Garner (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 37': Offside, Doncaster Rovers. Benjamin Whiteman tries a through ball, but Tyreece John-Jules is caught offside.
    • 38': Attempt missed. James Coppinger (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Taylor Richards.
    • 40': Attempt blocked. Gavin Massey (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Viv Solomon-Otabor.
    • 41': Attempt missed. Joe Garner (Wigan Athletic) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Alex Perry with a cross.
    • 43': Attempt saved. Tyreece John-Jules (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jon Taylor with a cross.
    • 44': Foul by Gavin Massey (Wigan Athletic).
    • 44': Taylor Richards (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Wigan Athletic 0, Doncaster Rovers 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Wigan Athletic 0, Doncaster Rovers 0.
    • 47': Attempt missed. Benjamin Whiteman (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Taylor Richards.
    • 50': Foul by Tom Pearce (Wigan Athletic).
    • 50': Jon Taylor (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Attempt missed. Brad Halliday (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jon Taylor.
    • 53': Foul by Tyreece John-Jules (Doncaster Rovers).
    • 53': Tom James (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Foul by Lee Evans (Wigan Athletic).
    • 56': Madger Gomes (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Foul by Brad Halliday (Doncaster Rovers).
    • 58': Gavin Massey (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Goal! Wigan Athletic 1, Doncaster Rovers 0. Joe Garner (Wigan Athletic) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Viv Solomon-Otabor with a cross.
    • 60': Offside, Wigan Athletic. Kal Naismith tries a through ball, but Joe Garner is caught offside.
    • 62': Attempt saved. Viv Solomon-Otabor (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joe Garner.
    • 63': Offside, Doncaster Rovers. Taylor Richards tries a through ball, but James Coppinger is caught offside.
    • 66': Corner, Doncaster Rovers. Conceded by Tom James.
    • 66': Corner, Doncaster Rovers. Conceded by Joe Garner.
    • 67': Substitution, Doncaster Rovers. Cameron John replaces Reece James.
    • 67': Foul by Tyreece John-Jules (Doncaster Rovers).
    • 67': Kal Naismith (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 70': Foul by Joe Wright (Doncaster Rovers).
    • 70': Joe Garner (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 71': Substitution, Doncaster Rovers. Fejiri Okenabirhie replaces James Coppinger.
    • 71': Fejiri Okenabirhie (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Foul by Tom James (Wigan Athletic).
    • 72': Chris Merrie (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Foul by Tyreece John-Jules (Doncaster Rovers).
    • 78': Foul by Taylor Richards (Doncaster Rovers).
    • 78': Lee Evans (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 78': Taylor Richards (Doncaster Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
    • 78': Offside, Wigan Athletic. Chris Merrie tries a through ball, but Joe Garner is caught offside.
    • 81': Foul by Fejiri Okenabirhie (Doncaster Rovers).
    • 81': Kal Naismith (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Foul by Joe Garner (Wigan Athletic).
    • 81': Taylor Richards (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Joe Garner (Wigan Athletic) is shown the yellow card.
    • 82': Foul by Madger Gomes (Doncaster Rovers).
    • 82': Tom James (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 83': Attempt blocked. Gavin Massey (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 84': Substitution, Doncaster Rovers. Ed Williams replaces Taylor Richards.
    • 85': Corner, Doncaster Rovers. Conceded by Lee Evans.
    • 85': Foul by Cameron John (Doncaster Rovers).
    • 85': Joe Garner (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Attempt missed. Lee Evans (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high. Assisted by Gavin Massey.
    • 89': Fejiri Okenabirhie (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 89': Foul by Darnell Johnson (Wigan Athletic).
    • 90': Foul by Cameron John (Doncaster Rovers).
    • 90': Viv Solomon-Otabor (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Oliver Crankshaw replaces Joe Garner.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Tyreece John-Jules (Doncaster Rovers).
    • 90'+2': Kal Naismith (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Wigan Athletic 1, Doncaster Rovers 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Wigan Athletic 1, Doncaster Rovers 0.

    Game Information

    Competition: English League One

    Venue: The Brick Community Stadium
    Location: Wigan, England

    EFL League One Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Cardiff City 5 +6 13
    2 Huddersfield Town 5 +7 12
    3 Stevenage 5 +4 12
    4 Bradford City 5 +3 11
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    1 Jamie Jones (GK)
    7 Kal Naismith
    6 Darnell Johnson
    3 Tom Pearce
    27 Tom James
    8 Lee Evans
    23 Christopher Merrie
    24 Alex Perry
    14 Joe Garner
    11 Gavin Massey
    17 Viv Solomon-Otabor
    Wigan Athletic Substitutes:
    Kyle Joseph, Charlie Jolley, Nathan Cameron, Dan Gardner, Oliver Crankshaw, Emeka Obi, Owen Evans.

    DON Doncaster Rovers (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Josef Bursik (GK)
    4 Tom Anderson
    5 Joe Wright
    3 Reece James
    2 Brad Halliday
    17 Taylor Richards Yellow Card
    6 Madger Gomes
    8 Benjamin Whiteman
    19 Tyreece John-Jules
    26 James Coppinger Yellow Card
    11 Jon Taylor
    Doncaster Rovers Substitutes:
    Ed Williams, Fejiri Okenabirhie, Cameron John, Lirak Hasani, Andy Butler, Danny Amos, Louis Jones.

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