English League One

Wigan Athletic vs Blackpool, 2023-24 English League One, Regular Season

· English League One
Wigan Athletic
  • 26': Scott Smith
FT
1 - 0
Blackpool

    About

    Wigan Athletic are hosting Blackpool 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.
    • 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: The Brick Community Stadium
    Location: Wigan, England
    Attendance: 13,964

    EFL League One Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Cardiff City 7 +10 17
    2 Bradford City 8 +4 17
    3 Barnsley 7 +5 16
    4 Stevenage 7 +5 16
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    1 Sam Tickle (GK)
    6 Charlie Hughes Yellow Card
    24 Luke Chambers
    15 Jason Kerr
    26 Babajide Adeeko Yellow Card
    8 Matthew Smith
    14 Jordan Jones Yellow Card
    21 Scott Smith
    10 Thelo Aasgaard
    17 Martial Godo
    11 Stephen Humphrys
    Wigan Athletic Substitutes:
    Ben Amos, Liam Shaw, Charlie Goode, Jon Smith, Steven Sessegnon, Josh Magennis, Charlie Kelman.

    BLP Blackpool (3-4-1-2)

    No. Name
    32 Daniel Grimshaw (GK)
    21 Marvin Ekpiteta
    20 Oliver Casey
    5 Matthew Pennington Yellow Card
    6 Oliver Norburn
    7 George Byers Yellow Card
    11 Karamoko Dembele
    15 Hayden Coulson
    4 Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel
    18 Jake Beesley
    16 Jordan Rhodes
    Blackpool Substitutes:
    Matthew Virtue-Thick, Richard O'Donnell, Sonny Carey, Callum Connolly, Kyle Joseph, Christopher Hamilton, Shayne Lavery.

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