Football
Wigan Athletic vs Northampton Town. Sky Bet League One.
3:00pm, Saturday 12th August 2023.
DW StadiumAttendance: Attendance10,095.
Match ends, Wigan Athletic 2, Northampton Town 1.
Second Half ends, Wigan Athletic 2, Northampton Town 1.
Hand ball by Jack Sowerby (Northampton Town).
Corner, Northampton Town. Conceded by Sean Clare.
Callum Lang (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Mitchell Pinnock (Northampton Town).
Chris Sze (Wigan Athletic) is shown the yellow card.
Offside, Wigan Athletic. Callum Lang tries a through ball, but Chris Sze is caught offside.
Attempt missed. Charlie Wyke (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Tom Pearce with a cross following a set piece situation.
Callum Lang (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Patrick Brough (Northampton Town).
Attempt saved. Sam Hoskins (Northampton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
Corner, Northampton Town. Conceded by Tom Pearce.
Charlie Wyke (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Sam Hoskins (Northampton Town).
Tom Pearce (Wigan Athletic) is shown the yellow card.
Attempt blocked. Kieron Bowie (Northampton Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Hoskins.
Attempt missed. Kelland Watts (Wigan Athletic) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
Attempt saved. Charlie Wyke (Wigan Athletic) header from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tom Pearce with a cross.
Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Emmanuel Monthe.
Attempt blocked. Callum Lang (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Charlie Wyke with a headed pass.
Corner, Northampton Town. Conceded by Sam Tickle.
Attempt saved. Sam Sherring (Northampton Town) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Mitchell Pinnock.
Substitution, Northampton Town. Louis Appéré replaces Jon Guthrie.
Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Babajide Adeeko replaces Thelo Aasgaard.
Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Kelland Watts replaces Stephen Humphrys.
Goal! Wigan Athletic 2, Northampton Town 1. Callum McManaman (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Callum Lang.
Attempt missed. Patrick Brough (Northampton Town) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Sam Hoskins with a cross.
Substitution, Northampton Town. Emmanuel Monthe replaces Tyreece Simpson.
Foul by Callum McManaman (Wigan Athletic).
Kieron Bowie (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt blocked. Callum Lang (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Stephen Humphrys.
Attempt missed. Mitchell Pinnock (Northampton Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Aaron McGowan with a cross.
Substitution, Northampton Town. Kieron Bowie replaces William Hondermarck.
Substitution, Northampton Town. Aaron McGowan replaces Akinwale Odimayo.
Foul by Charlie Wyke (Wigan Athletic).
Jon Guthrie (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt blocked. Stephen Humphrys (Wigan Athletic) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Charlie Hughes.
Offside, Wigan Athletic. Callum McManaman tries a through ball, but Chris Sze is caught offside.
Goal! Wigan Athletic 1, Northampton Town 1. Charlie Hughes (Wigan Athletic) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tom Pearce with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Jack Sowerby.
Attempt blocked. Callum Lang (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum McManaman.
Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Chris Sze replaces Liam Morrison.
Attempt saved. Stephen Humphrys (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
Jon Guthrie (Northampton Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Thelo Aasgaard (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Jon Guthrie (Northampton Town).
Callum McManaman (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Tyreece Simpson (Northampton Town).
Marc Leonard (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Akinwale Odimayo.
Stephen Humphrys (Wigan Athletic) is shown the yellow card.
Akinwale Odimayo (Northampton Town) is shown the yellow card.
Marc Leonard (Northampton Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Marc Leonard (Northampton Town).
Attempt blocked. Tyreece Simpson (Northampton Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marc Leonard.
Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Sam Hoskins.
Attempt blocked. Stephen Humphrys (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Thelo Aasgaard.
Attempt missed. Callum Lang (Wigan Athletic) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Callum McManaman with a cross.
Attempt saved. Stephen Humphrys (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Sean Clare.
Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Callum McManaman replaces Scott Smith.
Attempt missed. Thelo Aasgaard (Wigan Athletic) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner following a corner.
Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Jon Guthrie.
Foul by Matt Smith (Wigan Athletic).
Sam Sherring (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Scott Smith (Wigan Athletic) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Sean Clare with a cross.
Sean Clare (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Attempt missed. Charlie Wyke (Wigan Athletic) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tom Pearce with a cross following a set piece situation.
Tom Pearce (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Second Half begins Wigan Athletic 0, Northampton Town 1.
First Half ends, Wigan Athletic 0, Northampton Town 1.
Thelo Aasgaard (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Akinwale Odimayo (Northampton Town).
Callum Lang (Wigan Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Callum Lang (Wigan Athletic).
Max Thompson (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Marc Leonard (Northampton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mitchell Pinnock.
Attempt missed. Jack Sowerby (Northampton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by William Hondermarck.
Attempt blocked. Sam Hoskins (Northampton Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tyreece Simpson.
Foul by Charlie Hughes (Wigan Athletic).
Sam Hoskins (Northampton Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Attempt missed. Tom Pearce (Wigan Athletic) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Charlie Hughes.
Attempt blocked. Charlie Hughes (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Corner, Northampton Town. Conceded by Matt Smith.
Attempt blocked. Sam Hoskins (Northampton Town) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marc Leonard.
Attempt blocked. William Hondermarck (Northampton Town) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Sherring with a headed pass.
Attempt missed. Matt Smith (Wigan Athletic) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Thelo Aasgaard with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Patrick Brough.
Attempt missed. Stephen Humphrys (Wigan Athletic) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sean Clare.
Attempt missed. Scott Smith (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Stephen Humphrys with a cross.
Jack Sowerby (Northampton Town) is shown the yellow card.
Foul by Jack Sowerby (Northampton Town).
Goal! Wigan Athletic 0, Northampton Town 1. Sam Hoskins (Northampton Town) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
Mitchell Pinnock (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match because of an injury Charlie Wyke (Wigan Athletic).
Delay in match because of an injury Sam Sherring (Northampton Town).
Matt Smith (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt blocked. Stephen Humphrys (Wigan Athletic) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Offside, Wigan Athletic. Callum Lang tries a through ball, but Charlie Wyke is caught offside.
Attempt blocked. Callum Lang (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Thelo Aasgaard.
Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Mitchell Pinnock.
Corner, Northampton Town. Conceded by Liam Morrison.
Attempt blocked. Mitchell Pinnock (Northampton Town) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tyreece Simpson.
Attempt missed. Mitchell Pinnock (Northampton Town) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
Hand ball by Thelo Aasgaard (Wigan Athletic).
Offside, Wigan Athletic. Charlie Hughes tries a through ball, but Thelo Aasgaard is caught offside.
Attempt blocked. Marc Leonard (Northampton Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
William Hondermarck (Northampton Town) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by Patrick Brough.
Patrick Brough (Northampton Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Stephen Humphrys (Wigan Athletic).
Foul by Thelo Aasgaard (Wigan Athletic).
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
