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Wednesday December 26, 2007 Finished JJB Stadium

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Wigan Athletic

  • Taylor 64’

Newcastle United

  1. Wigan out of bottom three

    Wigan out of bottom three

    A superb Ryan Taylor free kick took Wigan out of the bottom three and piled the pressure on Newcastle boss Sam Allardyce in a 1-0 Premier League win at the JJB Stadium. More

  • Live Commentary

    Time:90'
    • Wigan Athletic
    • Newcastle United
    • 90' And that's the end, another defeat for Newcastle as Wigan get out of the bottom three.
    • 87' Wigan are still bossing this game as Aghahowa has a chance to make it two...
    • 80' Smith fouls Kilbane and is booked.
    • 78' NEWCASTLE SUB: And that is Duff's last act as he comes off for Jose Enrique.
    • 77' Duff has another crack but blocked by Landzaat.
    • 74' WIGAN SUB: Olembe comes on - oddly - for Ryan Taylor. I can only assume he's taken a knock.
    • 71' Taylor on the ball, on the left hand side of the box now and he tries another curler which Given has to tip round the post! Great stuff from Wigan.
    • 67' NEWCASTLE SUB: Martins on for Geremi with Toon desperate to salvage something here...
    • 64' Taylor then, on the right with this free kick about 20 yards out... AND HE CURLS IN A BEAUTY INTO THE TOP LEFT FOR 1-0! Wigan take the lead, a brilliant goal for Ryan Taylor!
    • 63' Foul by Smith on the edge of the Newcastle box, he pulled down Brown... Taylor is going to take this, he's pretty good with the dead ball...
    • 58' Taylor to take the free kick then... his shot is blocked by Milner, Wigan still have it though... now Scharner gets the ball and he has a crack but well held by Given.
    • 57' Emre fouls Taylor and is booked, Milner also shown a card for his protests...
    • 53' Chance here for Newcastle as Wigan fail to clear their lines, Milner can get onto it but he mis-hits the ball and VIDUKA WITH THE SHOT but Given blocks and Bramble hacks it clear!
    • 50' Geremi on the right decides to have a crack but Scharner gets in his way too block...
    • 46' Second half underway!
    • 45+2 Half-time at the JJB, 0-0 between Wigan and Newcastle, the hosts battling hard.
    • 44' Two minutes added time being played...
    • 37' Free-kick to Newcastle which Emre will take from 25 yards... but it doesn't get past Brown in the wall and Wigan clear.
    • 34' Michael Brown - surprise surprise - is booked for stamping on Emre's ankle. He was lucky not to get sent off.
    • 32' Beye gets in on the act and has a crack but Kilbane gets in the way of this shot.
    • 26' Duff gets the ball in the box and has a pop but good defending by Melchiot to block and Wigan clear.
    • 24' Valencia gets the ball on the left and has a crack from range but Beye gets his body in the way to block.
    • 18' Landzaat with the free kick, he swings it in and Taylor pushes Sibierski, who goes down but no penalty!
    • 13' Scharner gets in on the left and has a pop from range but well held by Given.
    • 2' Emre looks a bit miffed after being chopped down in full flight by Valencia...
    • - Match underway at the JJB!

  • Summary

    • 71' Taylor on the ball, on the left hand side of the box now and he tries another curler which Given has to tip round the post! Great stuff from Wigan.
    • 64' Taylor then, on the right with this free kick about 20 yards out... AND HE CURLS IN A BEAUTY INTO THE TOP LEFT FOR 1-0! Wigan take the lead, a brilliant goal for Ryan Taylor!
    • 58' Taylor to take the free kick then... his shot is blocked by Milner, Wigan still have it though... now Scharner gets the ball and he has a crack but well held by Given.
    • 53' Chance here for Newcastle as Wigan fail to clear their lines, Milner can get onto it but he mis-hits the ball and VIDUKA WITH THE SHOT but Given blocks and Bramble hacks it clear!
    • 18' Landzaat with the free kick, he swings it in and Taylor pushes Sibierski, who goes down but no penalty!

Live Team Line-Up

  • Wigan Athletic

    Manager: Steve Bruce

    Captain: Kevin Kilbane

    On the Field

    • Kirkland
    • Melchiot
    • Bramble
    • Scharner
    • Taylor
    • Valencia
    • Brown
    • Landzaat
    • Kilbane
    • Bent
    • Sibierski

    Subs

    • Skoko
    • Aghahowa
    • Boyce
    • Pollitt
    • Olembe

    Injured

    None

    Suspended

    None

  • Newcastle United

    Manager: Sam Allardyce

    Captain: Shay Given

    On the Field

    • Given
    • Beye
    • Taylor
    • Diagne-Faye
    • N'Zogbia
    • Geremi
    • Duff
    • Emre
    • Milner
    • Smith
    • Viduka

    Subs

    • Butt
    • Harper
    • Caçapa
    • Martins
    • Enrique

    Injured

    None

    Suspended

    None