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Match report
English Footie
FA Cup: Round 3 (setup 1, season 29)
Wigan Athletic
v.
Birmingham City
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
14
Overall form:
Home form:
Allan McGREGOR616Loris KARIUS
Formation:
3-4-3
League position:
18
Overall form:
Home form:
Phil BARDSLEY72Ashley WILLIAMS
Jason DAVIDSON737Winston REID
Darren FLETCHER748Gareth BARRY
Adrian MARIAPPA757Eliaquim MANGALA
Steven TAYLOR668Michael CARRICK
Isaac COFIE7Jason PUNCHEON
Mark GONZÁLEZ87Ahmed MUSA
Pierre Achille WEBÒ Kuamo9Shane LONG
David MEYLER106Sadio MANÉ
Stevie MAY711Fabian JOHNSON
ManagerHugh G. Rection
Joey BARTON12Matt TARGETT
Scott CARSON13Saido BERAHINO
Ryan FREDERICKS14Ogenyi Eddy ONAZI
Chris LONG15Glenn WHELAN
Reece JAMES16Nathan DYER

Wigan Athletic 1 Birmingham City 2
(Half-time: 0-2, Attendance: 25,210, Stadium: DW Stadium, Referee: Goran MARKOV 7)
87 GonzálezScorers14 Carrick, 19 Carrick
61 Cofie <=> FredericksSubstitutions
Sendings off
Bookings
3Corners6
6Fouls10
3Offsides12
6Shots on5
7Shots off9
13Total shots14
5Shots saved3
51%Possession49%
Man of the match: Gareth BARRY
3MANÉ ran onto a great ball from PUNCHEON but pulled his shot wide.
4WEBÒ was put clear by MAY and he dummied the Birmingham City 'keeper but drilled his shot over.
14GOAL!! A poor drive from CARRICK seemed to hold no problem for MCGREGOR but the ball somehow squeezed into the net. (1-0 Birmingham City)
17MANÉ beat two Wigan Athletic players and fired a great chance over.
19GOAL!! MUSA made space for CARRICK who, after an interchange of passes thirty yards out, rammed the ball past the Wigan Athletic 'keeper. (2-0 Birmingham City)
32WEBÒ headed the ball wide from the edge of the box.
36The stunned 'keeper stared in disbelief as a backpass from MARIAPPA dropped just wide.
38A pin-point pass was collected by GONZÁLEZ and his deadly shot flew narrowly over.
40The 'keeper was able to palm clear a tame header from WEBÒ.
43A right foot shot from MARIAPPA was forced wide by KARIUS.
 
52A fine ball from JOHNSON on the left bobbled toward WILLIAMS who mishit his shot just wide.
56WEBÒ drove a deadly shot inches over from twenty-five yards out.
58A drive from WEBÒ seemed a certain goal but the 'keeper managed to fist the ball clear.
63MUSA snapped at an easy chance.
64MUSA's shot was well held by the Wigan Athletic 'keeper.
68A neatly crafted cross from PUNCHEON, was shot goalbound by MUSA only for MCGREGOR to palm clear.
69A corner found REID who flicked the ball wide.
72MANÉ headed wide.
78WEBÒ beat MANGALA but placed the ball into the arms of the Birmingham City 'keeper.
86A cross from MEYLER left FLETCHER in lots of space but he scuffed his shot.
87GOAL!! An inswinging corner headed out by WILLIAMS was nudged into the net by GONZÁLEZ. (2-1 Birmingham City)
88MANÉ rifled a simple chance past the righthand post.