English FA Cup

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

· Wigan Athletic advance 5-3 on penalties
  • 25': Callum Wright
  • Red Card 61': Matthew Smith
FT - Penalties
1 - 1
Wigan Athletic advance 5-3 on penalties

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

Match Commentary

  • 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: The Brick Community Stadium
Location: Wigan, England
Attendance: 4,020

Line-Ups

WGA 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 Yellow Card
9 Christian Saydee
10 Paul Mullin

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

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

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