English FA Cup

Exeter City vs Wigan Athletic, 2023-24 English FA Cup, First Round

· English FA Cup
Exeter City
    FT
    0 - 2
    Wigan Athletic
    • 58': Thelo Aasgaard
    • 87': Steven Sessegnon

    About

    Exeter City are hosting Wigan Athletic at St James Park, Exeter, 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.
    • 3': Foul by Vincent Harper (Exeter City).
    • 3': Jordan Jones (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Charlie Hughes.
    • 6': Foul by Martial Godo (Wigan Athletic).
    • 6': Vincent Harper (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 9': Attempt blocked. Yanic-Sonny Wildschut (Exeter City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked.
    • 10': Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Sean Clare.
    • 10': Attempt blocked. Harry Kite (Exeter City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 10': Delay in match because of an injury Sean Clare (Wigan Athletic).
    • 12': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 14': Attempt blocked. Vincent Harper (Exeter City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 14': Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Liam Morrison.
    • 14': Attempt missed. Alex Hartridge (Exeter City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 16': Foul by Zak Jules (Exeter City).
    • 16': Stephen Humphrys (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 17': Foul by Jack Aitchison (Exeter City).
    • 17': Steven Sessegnon (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 18': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Harry Kite.
    • 19': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Omar Rekik replaces Sean Clare because of an injury.
    • 20': Attempt blocked. Ryan Trevitt (Exeter City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 25': Attempt blocked. Thelo Aasgaard (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 26': Attempt saved. Scott Smith (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 26': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Viljami Sinisalo.
    • 28': Foul by Pierce Sweeney (Exeter City).
    • 28': Martial Godo (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Foul by Babajide Adeeko (Wigan Athletic).
    • 32': Jack Aitchison (Exeter City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 34': Foul by Martial Godo (Wigan Athletic).
    • 34': Jack Aitchison (Exeter City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 35': Attempt saved. Zak Jules (Exeter City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 36': Attempt blocked. Yanic-Sonny Wildschut (Exeter City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 36': Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Omar Rekik.
    • 37': Attempt blocked. Yanic-Sonny Wildschut (Exeter City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 38': Attempt missed. Vincent Harper (Exeter City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 39': Attempt blocked. Harry Kite (Exeter City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 40': Attempt saved. Yanic-Sonny Wildschut (Exeter City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 42': Foul by Pierce Sweeney (Exeter City).
    • 42': Jordan Jones (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Pierce Sweeney (Exeter City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 44': Foul by Vincent Harper (Exeter City).
    • 44': Jordan Jones (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45': Attempt missed. Stephen Humphrys (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
    • 45'+2': Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Stephen Humphrys.
    • 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Harry Kite (Exeter City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 45'+3': Foul by Harry Kite (Exeter City).
    • 45'+3': Martial Godo (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+3': Harry Kite (Exeter City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+4': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Vincent Harper.
    • 45'+5': First Half ends, Exeter City 0, Wigan Athletic 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Exeter City 0, Wigan Athletic 0.
    • 46': Foul by Babajide Adeeko (Wigan Athletic).
    • 46': Yanic-Sonny Wildschut (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Attempt blocked. Vincent Harper (Exeter City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked.
    • 50': Foul by Jack Aitchison (Exeter City).
    • 50': Thelo Aasgaard (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Attempt missed. James Scott (Exeter City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
    • 52': Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Steven Sessegnon.
    • 55': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Will Aimson.
    • 56': Attempt blocked. Stephen Humphrys (Wigan Athletic) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 57': Foul by Scott Smith (Wigan Athletic).
    • 57': Vincent Harper (Exeter City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 57': Attempt saved. Ryan Trevitt (Exeter City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 58': Attempt saved. Jordan Jones (Wigan Athletic) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 58': Goal! Exeter City 0, Wigan Athletic 1. Thelo Aasgaard (Wigan Athletic) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal.
    • 59': Thelo Aasgaard (Wigan Athletic) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
    • 61': Foul by Zak Jules (Exeter City).
    • 61': Martial Godo (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Martial Godo.
    • 63': Attempt blocked. Ryan Trevitt (Exeter City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 63': Attempt blocked. Stephen Humphrys (Wigan Athletic) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 63': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Will Aimson.
    • 64': Attempt missed. Thelo Aasgaard (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high.
    • 65': Substitution, Exeter City. Admiral Muskwe replaces Zak Jules.
    • 69': Foul by Yanic-Sonny Wildschut (Exeter City).
    • 69': Stephen Humphrys (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 70': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Callum McManaman replaces Martial Godo.
    • 72': Foul by Will Aimson (Exeter City).
    • 72': Stephen Humphrys (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 72': Foul by Callum McManaman (Wigan Athletic).
    • 72': Vincent Harper (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Substitution, Exeter City. Cheick Diabate replaces James Scott.
    • 75': Substitution, Exeter City. Kyle Taylor replaces Pierce Sweeney.
    • 78': Attempt missed. Jack Aitchison (Exeter City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 78': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Josh Magennis replaces Stephen Humphrys.
    • 79': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Liam Shaw replaces Scott Smith.
    • 81': Attempt missed. Vincent Harper (Exeter City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 83': Foul by Josh Magennis (Wigan Athletic).
    • 83': Vincent Harper (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Attempt blocked. Jack Aitchison (Exeter City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 85': Charlie Hughes (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Foul by Ryan Trevitt (Exeter City).
    • 85': Ryan Trevitt (Exeter City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 86': Foul by Will Aimson (Exeter City).
    • 86': Jordan Jones (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 87': Goal! Exeter City 0, Wigan Athletic 2. Steven Sessegnon (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Thelo Aasgaard.
    • 89': Substitution, Exeter City. Jake Richards replaces Harry Kite.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Will Aimson (Exeter City).
    • 90'+1': Liam Shaw (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+1': Will Aimson (Exeter City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Exeter City 0, Wigan Athletic 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Exeter City 0, Wigan Athletic 2.

    Game Information

    Competition: English FA Cup

    Venue: St James Park
    Location: Exeter, England
    Attendance: 3,512

    Line-Ups

    EXE Exeter City (3-4-1-2)

    No. Name
    1 Viljami Sinisalo (GK)
    4 Will Aimson Yellow Card
    5 Alex Hartridge
    26 Pierce Sweeney Yellow Card
    8 Ryan Trevitt Yellow Card
    16 Harry Kite Yellow Card
    29 Jack Aitchison
    3 Zak Jules
    31 Vincent Harper
    13 Yanic Wildschut
    11 James Scott
    Exeter City Substitutes:
    Cheick Diabate, Kyle Taylor, Joe O'Connor, Alfie Cunningham, Jake Richards, Admiral Muskwe, Shaun MacDonald.

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

    No. Name
    1 Sam Tickle (GK)
    4 Liam Morrison
    6 Charlie Hughes
    5 Steven Sessegnon
    7 Sean Clare
    10 Thelo Aasgaard
    21 Scott Smith
    26 Babajide Adeeko
    11 Stephen Humphrys
    14 Jordan Jones
    17 Martial Godo
    Wigan Athletic Substitutes:
    Callum Lang, Josh Stones, Omar Rekik, Tom Pearce, Ben Amos, Josh Magennis, Callum McManaman, Liam Shaw, Jon Smith.

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