Wigan Athletic vs Bristol Rovers, 2023-24 English League One, Regular Season
· English League OneAbout
Wigan Athletic are hosting Bristol 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.
- 1': Attempt saved. Luke Chambers (Wigan Athletic) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Josh Magennis.
- 2': Foul by Elkan Baggott (Bristol Rovers).
- 2': Josh Magennis (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 4': Attempt saved. Babajide Adeeko (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jonny Smith.
- 4': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Jed Ward.
- 5': Attempt blocked. Jonny Smith (Wigan Athletic) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Charlie Hughes.
- 5': Attempt missed. Josh Magennis (Wigan Athletic) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jonny Smith with a cross following a corner.
- 7': Foul by Josh Magennis (Wigan Athletic).
- 7': James Wilson (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Luke Chambers.
- 11': Attempt missed. Elkan Baggott (Bristol Rovers) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Harvey Vale with a cross following a corner.
- 11': Foul by Jevani Brown (Bristol Rovers).
- 11': Thelo Aasgaard (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Callum McManaman (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Luke Thomas (Bristol Rovers).
- 13': Attempt blocked. Steven Sessegnon (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 14': Foul by Harvey Vale (Bristol Rovers).
- 14': Steven Sessegnon (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 15': Callum McManaman (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 15': Foul by Luca Hoole (Bristol Rovers).
- 16': Attempt saved. Thelo Aasgaard (Wigan Athletic) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Charlie Hughes with a cross.
- 16': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Jed Ward.
- 17': Offside, Bristol Rovers. Luke Thomas is caught offside.
- 19': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Charlie Hughes.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Brandon Aguilera (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Antony Evans.
- 22': Foul by Jordan Rossiter (Bristol Rovers).
- 22': Matt Smith (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Scott Sinclair (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brandon Aguilera.
- 23': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Liam Morrison.
- 30': Goal! Wigan Athletic 1, Bristol Rovers 0. Josh Magennis (Wigan Athletic) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luke Chambers.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Brandon Aguilera.
- 37': Callum McManaman (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Luca Hoole (Bristol Rovers).
- 39': Foul by Matt Smith (Wigan Athletic).
- 39': Luke Thomas (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Wigan Athletic 1, Bristol Rovers 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Wigan Athletic 1, Bristol Rovers 0.
- 45': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Jason Kerr replaces Liam Morrison.
- 47': Foul by Callum McManaman (Wigan Athletic).
- 47': Luca Hoole (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 48': Goal! Wigan Athletic 2, Bristol Rovers 0. Jonny Smith (Wigan Athletic) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Matt Smith.
- 50': Attempt saved. Babajide Adeeko (Wigan Athletic) header from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matt Smith.
- 52': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Kamil Conteh replaces Brandon Aguilera.
- 53': Offside, Wigan Athletic. Josh Magennis is caught offside.
- 57': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Jonny Smith.
- 60': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Chris Sze replaces Callum McManaman.
- 60': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Martial Godo replaces Jonny Smith.
- 61': Foul by Jevani Brown (Bristol Rovers).
- 61': Jason Kerr (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 63': Offside, Wigan Athletic. Josh Magennis is caught offside.
- 64': Chris Sze (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers).
- 64': Chris Sze (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers).
- 66': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Jordan Rossiter.
- 66': Attempt missed. Jason Kerr (Wigan Athletic) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Luke Chambers with a cross following a corner.
- 67': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Luke McCormick replaces Jordan Rossiter.
- 67': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. James Connolly replaces Luca Hoole.
- 69': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Scott Smith replaces Steven Sessegnon.
- 70': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Charlie Kelman replaces Josh Magennis.
- 72': Hand ball by Luke Chambers (Wigan Athletic).
- 77': Foul by James Connolly (Bristol Rovers).
- 77': Scott Smith (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 78': Attempt saved. Luke Chambers (Wigan Athletic) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 78': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Kofi Shaw replaces Luke Thomas.
- 78': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Harry Vaughan replaces Jevani Brown.
- 80': Attempt missed. Thelo Aasgaard (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Luke Chambers.
- 82': Babajide Adeeko (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 82': Foul by Luke McCormick (Bristol Rovers).
- 82': Luke McCormick (Bristol Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 84': Foul by Jason Kerr (Wigan Athletic).
- 84': Kofi Shaw (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Martial Godo (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Charlie Kelman.
- 85': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by James Wilson.
- 87': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by James Wilson.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Jason Kerr (Wigan Athletic) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luke Chambers with a cross.
- 89': Chris Sze (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Kofi Shaw (Bristol Rovers).
- 90': Delay in match because of an injury Jed Ward (Bristol Rovers).
- 90'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Chris Sze (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Martial Godo (Wigan Athletic) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Charlie Hughes.
- 90'+2': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Elkan Baggott.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Martial Godo (Wigan Athletic) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luke Chambers.
- 90'+3': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Jed Ward.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Jason Kerr (Wigan Athletic) header from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Matt Smith with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Wigan Athletic 2, Bristol Rovers 0.
- 0': Match ends, Wigan Athletic 2, Bristol Rovers 0.
Game Information
Competition: English League One
Venue: The Brick Community Stadium
Location: Wigan, England
Attendance: 14,077
Venue: The Brick Community Stadium
Location: Wigan, England
Attendance: 14,077
EFL League One Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wycombe Wanderers | 14 | +16 | 32 |
| 2 | Birmingham City | 13 | +12 | 30 |
| 3 | Wrexham | 15 | +11 | 28 |
| 4 | Stockport County | 16 | +9 | 27 |
Line-Ups
Wigan Athletic (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Tickle (GK) |
| 6 | Charlie Hughes |
| 4 | Liam Morrison |
| 24 | Luke Chambers |
| 5 | Steven Sessegnon |
| 10 | Thelo Aasgaard |
| 26 | Babajide Adeeko |
| 8 | Matthew Smith |
| 28 | Josh Magennis |
| 20 | Callum McManaman |
| 18 | Jon Smith |
Bristol Rovers (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Jed Ward (GK) |
| 26 | Elkan Baggott |
| 5 | James Wilson |
| 19 | Harvey Vale |
| 30 | Luca Hoole |
| 10 | Brandon Aguilera |
| 21 | Antony Evans |
| 14 | Jordan Rossiter |
| 20 | Jeavani Brown |
| 7 | Scott Sinclair |
| 11 | Luke Thomas |
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