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Match report
English Footie
FA Cup: Round 1 (setup 3, season 6)
Wigan Athletic
v.
Newport County
Formation:
4-5-1
League position:
2
Overall form:
Home form:
Zander CLARK17Andy LONERGAN
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
3
Overall form:
Home form:
Carl JENKINSON827Aaron LEWIS
Alex COCHRANE73Jamie ROBSON
Leighton CLARKSON4Josh SHEEHAN
Craig HALKETT57Scot BENNETT
Tom HOLMES86Kyle HOWKINS
Josh MULLIGAN777Robbie WILLMOTT
Ross McCAUSLAND786Ben DICKENSON
Connor BARRON797Jevani BROWN
Ryan DUNCAN710Dom TELFORD
Lawrence SHANKLAND7116Matt JAY
Scott SmillieManager
Fran FRANCZAK12Aaron WILDIG
Callan McKENNA13Tom KING
Jack MILNE14Kevin ELLISON
Lyall CAMERON15Priestley FARQUHARSON
Kai FOTHERINGHAM166Mickey DEMETRIOU

Wigan Athletic 1 Newport County 0
(Half-time: 0-0, Attendance: 18,285, Stadium: DW Stadium, Referee: Roger FREESTONE 7½)
84p BarronScorers
Substitutions68 Lewis <=> Demetriou
Sendings off
Bookings89 Telford
11Corners6
3Fouls15
5Offsides6
5Shots on3
11Shots off5
16Total shots8
4Shots saved3
54%Possession46%
Man of the match: Tom HOLMES
4The hapless LONERGAN was all agog as a backpass from TELFORD dropped just over.
11A useful ball from COCHRANE on the left fell to SHANKLAND who sliced his shot wide.
12A header by COCHRANE at the near post was easily collected by the 'keeper.
18A cross from DUNCAN left CLARKSON in plenty of space but he snapped at his shot.
19JAY headed inches over.
21A penalty box scramble resulted in BARRON driving the ball wide.
22MULLIGAN beat ROBSON and hit the ball to COCHRANE who blasted his shot wide.
26A shot from WILLMOTT was smothered by CLARK.
38An outswinging corner was touched into the arms of LONERGAN by MULLIGAN.
40DICKENSON nodded the ball wide of the goal from just outside the area.
43Uncertainty in the Newport County defence enabled HALKETT to hit an effort over.
45SHANKLAND stroked a simple chance past the lefthand post.
 
50WILLMOTT worked the ball to DICKENSON, JAY collected his pass and kicked the ball within easy reach of the Wigan Athletic 'keeper.
52MCCAUSLAND rushed through the Newport County defence but shot straight at LONERGAN.
55The Newport County 'keeper was able to block a poor shot from SHANKLAND.
59A tame shot from JENKINSON bounced agonisingly wide.
61A corner fell to JAY who fired the ball just beyond the far post.
63The 'keeper was able to block a wicked shot.
68TELFORD floated the ball to BROWN who fired it just beyond the near post.
71SHANKLAND placed a right foot shot wide from close range.
75BARRON scuffed a simple chance.
82HALKETT shot over.
84GOAL!! A penalty was awarded to Wigan Athletic, after BENNETT had fouled CLARKSON, which BARRON easily converted.
86A accurate pass bobbled toward DEMETRIOU and his deadly shot raced narrowly wide.
89A clumsy tackle gets TELFORD a yellow card.