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Match report
English Footie
League 2: Round 19 (setup 4, season 34)
Preston North End
v.
Wigan Athletic
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
1
Overall form:
Home form:
Mario 'Sebastián' VIERA Galaín16Kristoffer NORDFELDT
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
12
Overall form:
Home form:
Tom CLARKE27Callum CONNOLLY
Ben DAVIES73Jack COLBACK
MARIO SUÁREZ Mata4Sam MORSY
Paul HUNTINGTON75Cédric KIPRÉ
Henri SAIVET666Lamine KONÉ
Ben PEARSON7Nick POWELL
Daniel JOHNSON87Gavin MASSEY
Jayden STOCKLEY79Will GRIGG
Scott SINCLAIR106Joe GELHARDT
David NUGENT6117Dwight GAYLE
Manager
Billy BODIN12Ched EVANS
Chris MAXWELL13Matija SARKIC
Josh EARL14Leonardo DA SILVA LOPES
Greg CUNNINGHAM15Cheyenne DUNKLEY
Josh HARROP16Paul McSHANE

Preston North End 0 Wigan Athletic 3
(Half-time: 0-2, Attendance: 34,639, Stadium: Deepdale, Referee: Andy PENN 5½, TV: highlights)
Scorers5 Gayle, 40 Massey, 46p Grigg
Substitutions
Sendings off
Bookings6 Gelhardt, 9 Koné
2Corners1
15Fouls24
7Offsides4
8Shots on6
5Shots off13
13Total shots19
8Shots saved3
51%Possession49%
Man of the match: MARIO SUÁREZ Mata
2A header by STOCKLEY at the near post was easily collected by NORDFELDT.
5GOAL!! A long ball from MASSEY had the Preston North End defence back-pedalling and GAYLE made the most of the opportunity with an exceptional goal. (1-0 Wigan Athletic)
6GELHARDT booked for a bad tackle on NUGENT.
9KONÉ booked for an off-the-ball incident.
15The Wigan Athletic 'keeper stopped a lovely strike from DAVIES.
20PEARSON beat four Wigan Athletic players and thundered an effort over the bar.
24A shot from JOHNSON seemed a certain goal but NORDFELDT managed to fist the ball clear.
25A tame shot from COLBACK bounced agonisingly wide.
26MASSEY made space on the left and touched the ball to GRIGG who rasped the ball over.
36The bemused 'keeper could only watch as a backpass from CLARKE dropped just wide.
37SINCLAIR's shot was well held by NORDFELDT.
40GOAL!! A long range effort was deflected into the path of MASSEY who hit the ball past the helpless Preston North End 'keeper. (2-0 Wigan Athletic)
45A looping shot from STOCKLEY was pushed round the post by NORDFELDT.
 
46GOAL!! A foul on GAYLE inside the area gave Wigan Athletic a penalty which GRIGG buried.
52The 'keeper was able to palm clear a fierce shot.
53MASSEY rifled an easy chance past the righthand post.
57A fine ball from POWELL on the right found GRIGG who scuffed his shot over the bar.
59STOCKLEY touched the ball through a crowd of players but the Wigan Athletic 'keeper was a match for it as he dived to his right.
72STOCKLEY brought the ball away from COLBACK and rifled a tame shot past the post.
78STOCKLEY beat GELHARDT and hit the ball to JOHNSON who toe-poked his shot wide.
85GAYLE ran onto a great ball from GELHARDT but pulled his shot wide of the righthand post.
90+1STOCKLEY fluffed an easy chance.