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Match report

English Footie
League Cup: Round 1 (setup 4, season 34)
Wigan Athletic			v.	Rushden&Diamonds
Formation: 4-3-3 League position: 13 Overall form: Home form:	Matija SARKIC	6½	1	6	Stephen HENDERSON	Formation: 4-3-3 League position: 12 Overall form: Home form:
	Callum CONNOLLY	7½	2	7	RAFAEL Pereira da Silva
	Jack COLBACK	7	3	7½	Alexander BUTTNER
	Nick POWELL	7½	4	7	Jake LIVERMORE
	Cédric KIPRÉ	7½	5	7½	Ciaron BROWN
	Cheyenne DUNKLEY	5½	6	6	Brennan JOHNSON
	Leonardo DA SILVA LOPES	6	7	6½	Giles BARNES
	Gavin MASSEY	6½	8	7	Alex MIGHTEN
	Ola TOIVONEN	7½	9	7½	Mauro BOSELLI
	Joe GELHARDT	5½	10	5½	Tom ELLIOTT
	Dwight GAYLE	6	11	7½	Isaac SUCCESS Ajayi
		Manager
	Sam MORSY		12		Fabian Adrian HIMCINSCHI
	Kristoffer NORDFELDT		13		Alan JULIAN
	Paul McSHANE		14		Will PATCHING
	Ched EVANS		15		Jack PAGE
	Josh WINDASS		16		Dan FITCHETT

Wigan Athletic 2 Rushden&Diamonds 1 (Half-time: 2-1, Attendance: 18,569, Stadium: DW Stadium, Referee: Patrick MILLER 7) 22 Massey, 24 Toivonen Scorers 15 Mighten Substitutions Sendings off 6 Gayle Bookings 4 Corners 1 10 Fouls 9 1 Offsides 8 6 Shots on 5 9 Shots off 5 15 Total shots 10 4 Shots saved 3 50% Possession 50% Man of the match: Cédric KIPRÉ

2	A wonderful save prevented TOIVONEN from scoring a great goal.
5	A header from BOSELLI was kicked off the line by COLBACK.
5	A weak strike from COLBACK rolled agonisingly wide.
6	MILLER books GAYLE for an off-the-ball incident against SUCCESS.
11	The 'keeper stopped a neatly crafted strike from MASSEY.
15	GOAL!! JOHNSON drove a fierce shot against the upright with MIGHTEN driving in the rebound. (1-0 Rushden&Diamonds)
18	A shot from MIGHTEN was smothered by the 'keeper.
19	TOIVONEN beat two Rushden&Diamonds players and blasted a golden opportunity just beyond the far post.
20	The Wigan Athletic 'keeper was able to palm clear a poor shot from BARNES.
21	MASSEY played the ball to DA SILVA LOPES who touched it inches over.
22	GOAL!! An energetic COLBACK ran down the right wing and knocked the ball back for MASSEY to drive home. (1-1)
24	GOAL!! With his back to goal TOIVONEN turned and stabbed the ball past the 'keeper. (2-1 Wigan Athletic)
31	A pin-point pass was collected by MIGHTEN and his left foot shot raced narrowly wide.
32	LIVERMORE ran onto a wonderful ball from MIGHTEN but fired his shot wide.
32	A deadly effort from MIGHTEN was pushed over by SARKIC.
34	BUTTNER snapped at an easy chance.
41	DA SILVA LOPES made space on the left and dragged the ball to GAYLE who touched the ball wide.
48	The stunned 'keeper could only watch as a backpass from BUTTNER fell just over.
51	A free-kick from BARNES flew just wide.
53	TOIVONEN brought the ball away from JOHNSON and rifled a weak shot over the bar.
57	MASSEY headed just wide.
66	A penalty box meleé resulted in TOIVONEN knocking the ball over.
81	BUTTNER hoofed the ball wide from the edge of the box.
85	A header by DA SILVA LOPES at the far post was comfortably collected by HENDERSON.
87	Uncertainty in the Rushden&Diamonds defence enabled GAYLE to crack an effort over the bar.
90	POWELL steamed through the Rushden&Diamonds defence but shot straight at HENDERSON.