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Saturday December 5, 2009 Finished DW Stadium

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Wigan Athletic

  • N'Zogbia 33’
  • Gómez 89’

Birmingham City

  • Larsson 61’, 72’
  • Benítez 66’

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  1. Birmingham sting Wigan

    Birmingham sting Wigan

    Birmingham staged a tremendous fight back to beat Wigan 3-2 at the DW Stadium and claim three precious points in an incredible game. More

  • Live Commentary

    Time:90'
    • Wigan Athletic
    • Birmingham City
    • 90+3 PEEEEP!!! PEEEEP!! PEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP!!!!!!!!! WHAT A GAME!! Birmingham have turned this around in an amazing game. They came from behind to win and, despite a late Wigan fight back, thoroughly deserved the win. Check out how it affects the Premier League table here
    • 90+2 Last chance for Wigan but Birmingham look to break but McFadden is offside...
    • 90+1 Wigan are throwing everyone forward. Roger Johnson heads the danger away...
    • 90' Three minutes of added time for Wigan to save themselves.....
    • 88' GOAL FOR WIGAN!!! Free-kick for Wigan 25 yards out...quite central...given after Roger Johnson's foul...Jordi Gomez steps up and produces a left-footed effort that flys past Joe Hart!!! What drama at the DW!!!
    • 85' Wigan have surely run out of time? Another chance, this time for Scotland, comes to nothing...Figueroa gets to the byline on the right but Joe Hart drops onto the cross. He's had a really good game. Are you watching Mr Capello?
    • 83' Chance for Wigan's Rodallega. He turns in the box but pokes a shot well wide of Joe Hart's right-hand post.
    • 82' It's all long balls now for Wigan. ALex McLeish stands on the touchline heading ever ball - not literally...and his team are doing him proud.
    • 81' BIRMINGAHM SUB: FAHEY for JEROME
    • 78' Wigan are piling forward but to no avail. Birmingham are defending for their lives. Barry Ferguson handballs in midfield...Wigan have another chance to go forward...but the long ball forward is too far for Scotland.
    • 77' WIGAN SUB: GOMEZ on for BOYCE
    • 76' It's all Birmingham now. What can Wigan do to salvage something from this?
    • 74' What a game...Birmingham have scored three times in nine minutes. Whatever Alex McLeish said at half-time should be bottled and sold in time for Christmas. It's special stuff.
    • 72' GOAL FOR BIRMINGHAM!!! Free-kick for Birmingham...25 yards out...Left edge of the box...Larsson step up...AND IT'S IN!!! WHAT A STRIKE!!!
    • 69' SUB FOR WIGAN: SINCLAIR on for DIAME.
    • 69' What do Wigan do? This game was theirs for the taking but Birmingham have really stepped it up.
    • 68' Boyce has a chance to equalise for Wigan but he fluffs his effort after a free-kick is swung in from the right.
    • 66' GOAL FOR BIRMINGHAM!!! Great finish from Christian Benitez. He chased a long ball over the top. Took a couple of touches and slipped it under the advancing Pollitt. What a turnaround!
    • 65' Chance for Birmingham. Jerome wriggles into the box and looks set to score but his shot is blocked by Bramble....but it's a long ball forward for Birmingham...
    • 62' Who wants it more then? Wigan had chances in the first half but didn't take them. In the second it's been all Birmingham...
    • 60' GOAL FOR BIRMINGHAM!!! Bimingham get a free-kick out on the left after Bowyer is fouled...Larsson takes it....AND IT'S GONE STRAIGHT IN!!!! It crept through a host of bodies and we're level at 1-1.
    • 58' Birmingham showing plenty of spirit but still nothing to show for it. Will they leave themselves open to the counter-attack?
    • 57' Melchiot gets into the Birmingham box but Hart saves his effort...from the corner Bramble can't keep his header down.
    • 55' Birmingham on the move again but it breaks up allowing Scotland to pour forward for Birmingham but Scott Dann comes to the rescue to clear. Great start to the second half.
    • 54' Ferguson is back on and looks fine...Birmingham have a free-kick out on the left wing... Larsson to take...but Pollitt comes to make a very good, high catch.
    • 51' Not sure what's happened to Wigan. Birmingham are all over them...but they haven't scored...hang on, sickening clash of heads between Rodallega and Ferguson. The Scot needs treatment but both look OK.
    • 49' Yet another chance for Birmingham!!! This time McFadden crosses for Jerome whose header is saved by Pollitt....Birmingham go close AGAIN!!! Pollitt again to the rescue as McFadden's shot is pushed away!
    • 47' Another chance for Birmingham...McFadden races through but Pollitt rushes out and just gets there in time...What has Alex McLeish said at half-time!!
    • 46' Great chance for Birmingham...almost from the kick-off...a long ball pumped into the box...Wigan let it bounce and Benitez's overhead kick is saved by Pollitt.
    • 46' And the second half is off and running.
    • - That's half-time. 1-0 to Wigan, who have deserved their lead, have also been wasteful. Plenty for Birmingham to do but they're still in this game.
    • 45' Rodallega again goes close...his right-footed effort is deflected wide...from the corner Boyce heads wide.
    • 43' For all their endeavour Birmingham's final ball is letting them down. Dann tries to feed Jerome in the right-wing channel but it's overhit...Wigan then go up the other end and Scharner fires a shot at Hart's near post which he covers.
    • 42' Wigan's Figueroa maurades forward but his left-footed strike from 25 yards drifts a yard wide of the goal.
    • 40' McFadden fouls Melchiot 25 yards out on the right...free-kick to Wigan..N'Zogbia to take it...but it's straight at Joe Hart.
    • 38' Wigan are starting to get on top with N'Zogbia a real thorn in Birmingham's side...but the Blues are still a threat on the break...while it stays 1-0 they're in with a shout.
    • 36' McFadden twists and turns in the box on the right side before curling an effort which Pollitt saves with ease.
    • 35' Great opportunity for Wigan to double their advantage. Rodallega down the left but his pass into the box is a poor one.
    • 32' GOAL FOR WIGAN!!! Jason Scotland holds the ball up in the box...he waits for support on the right...Charles N'Zogbia arrives...takes a touch inside then curls a beautiful left-footed effort into the top right-hand corner of Joe Hart's goal. Tremendous strike.
    • 30' Fifteen minutes to go to the break and it's fairly even...A long ball forces Pollitt to clear from outside his box...Wigan win a throw down the right but it comes to nothing.
    • 29' Lovely move from Benitez of Birmingham...he tricks his way past two defenders on the right edge of the box but then drags his left-footed shot wide.
    • 26' More Wigan pressure...N'Zogbia's cross-field pass finds Melchiot on the right...his cut-back finds Rodallega eight yards out but he blazes over.
    • 25' Pollitt straight into the action to save from Larsson but the sub 'keeper saves...it's flagged for offside but it's still a good stop.
    • 24' WIGAN SUB: Kirkland replaced by Mike Pollitt
    • 23' Another hefty challeneg in midfield...this time Ferguson is clattered. But Birmingham's subsequent free-kick is wasted and drifts out of play.
    • 21' After a lengthy chat with the physio Kirkland continues but how long will he last?
    • 19' All of a sudden it's a real game. Lee Bowyer is dragging his Birmingham with him...now Wigan's 'keeper, Chris Kirkland, is injured and requires attention.
    • 18' After a delay we're back underway and Roger Johnson isn't happy with Rodallega, and lets him know it. This game is now right on the edge.
    • 14' Huge moment in the game! Roger Johnson of Birmingham and Wigan's Rodellga clash with the forward appearing to elbow the Welsh centre-back in the face...a mass pile-up ensues with the striker getting a caution...Johnson off for treatment.
    • 12' Free-kick to Birmingham, just inside thier own half, after Scharner brings down McFadden...but it's cleared.
    • 11' Nice open feel to the game without anything really happening. Both midfield's are packed with neither getting on top. The battle between Bowyer and Figueroa is hotting up.
    • 7' If Birmingham can get at Titus Bramble in the Wigan defence you fancy they might get some joy. He looks in total control one moment then completely hapless the next. Another moment of mis-control from the centre-back is quickly cleared.
    • 6' Great start for the home side but with Figueroa bossing the midfield but Birmingham are hanging on and looking like they may cause a problem on the break with Jerome and Benitez.
    • 3' Scharner goes close for Wigan!!! Not quite sure how he missed. Lovely through ball by Figuroa. Scharner ran on and went around Joe Hart but instead of stroking into an empty net with his left foot he poked it wide with his right.
    • 2' Wigan make a strong start. With Scotland and Rodallega looking to use their express pace.
    • 1' And we're off at the DW.
    • - Wigan: Kirkland, Melchiot, Bramble, Boyce, Figueroa, N'Zogbia, Thomas, Scharner, Diame, Rodallega, Scotland Subs: Pollitt, Amaya, Koumas, Gomez, Sinclair, Kapo, McCarthy
    • - Birmingham: Hart, Carr, Dann, Roger Johnson, Ridgewell, Larsson, Ferguson, Bowyer, McFadden, Benitez, Jerome Subs: Maik Taylor, Fahey, McSheffrey, Queudrue, O'Shea, Carsley, Vignal
    • - Team news to follow...
    • - Referee: Lee Probert (Wiltshire)
    • - WIgan have conceded 31 goals in 14 Premier League matches – equal most in the division with Burnley and Hull City. TodayÂ’s opponents Birmingham City have conceded only 14 Premier League goals this season.
    • - Birmingham have never won in all five league visits to Wigan, losing three times and drawing twice.
    • - Wigan are looking to win back-to-back Premier League matches for the first time in nine months, and only the second time in 2009.
    • - If Birmingham win today it will be only the third time they have won three successive Premier League matches, and first since a Premier League club record four-match winning streak in December 2004.
    • - Right then, this has all the ingredients to be a little pre-Christmas cracker. Why? I'll tell you why.

  • Summary

    • 88' GOAL FOR WIGAN!!! Free-kick for Wigan 25 yards out...quite central...given after Roger Johnson's foul...Jordi Gomez steps up and produces a left-footed effort that flys past Joe Hart!!! What drama at the DW!!!
    • 83' Chance for Wigan's Rodallega. He turns in the box but pokes a shot well wide of Joe Hart's right-hand post.
    • 72' GOAL FOR BIRMINGHAM!!! Free-kick for Birmingham...25 yards out...Left edge of the box...Larsson step up...AND IT'S IN!!! WHAT A STRIKE!!!
    • 68' Boyce has a chance to equalise for Wigan but he fluffs his effort after a free-kick is swung in from the right.
    • 66' GOAL FOR BIRMINGHAM!!! Great finish from Christian Benitez. He chased a long ball over the top. Took a couple of touches and slipped it under the advancing Pollitt. What a turnaround!
    • 65' Chance for Birmingham. Jerome wriggles into the box and looks set to score but his shot is blocked by Bramble....but it's a long ball forward for Birmingham...
    • 60' GOAL FOR BIRMINGHAM!!! Bimingham get a free-kick out on the left after Bowyer is fouled...Larsson takes it....AND IT'S GONE STRAIGHT IN!!!! It crept through a host of bodies and we're level at 1-1.
    • 57' Melchiot gets into the Birmingham box but Hart saves his effort...from the corner Bramble can't keep his header down.
    • 51' Not sure what's happened to Wigan. Birmingham are all over them...but they haven't scored...hang on, sickening clash of heads between Rodallega and Ferguson. The Scot needs treatment but both look OK.
    • 49' Yet another chance for Birmingham!!! This time McFadden crosses for Jerome whose header is saved by Pollitt....Birmingham go close AGAIN!!! Pollitt again to the rescue as McFadden's shot is pushed away!
    • 47' Another chance for Birmingham...McFadden races through but Pollitt rushes out and just gets there in time...What has Alex McLeish said at half-time!!
    • 46' Great chance for Birmingham...almost from the kick-off...a long ball pumped into the box...Wigan let it bounce and Benitez's overhead kick is saved by Pollitt.
    • 45' Rodallega again goes close...his right-footed effort is deflected wide...from the corner Boyce heads wide.
    • 43' For all their endeavour Birmingham's final ball is letting them down. Dann tries to feed Jerome in the right-wing channel but it's overhit...Wigan then go up the other end and Scharner fires a shot at Hart's near post which he covers.
    • 42' Wigan's Figueroa maurades forward but his left-footed strike from 25 yards drifts a yard wide of the goal.
    • 36' McFadden twists and turns in the box on the right side before curling an effort which Pollitt saves with ease.
    • 32' GOAL FOR WIGAN!!! Jason Scotland holds the ball up in the box...he waits for support on the right...Charles N'Zogbia arrives...takes a touch inside then curls a beautiful left-footed effort into the top right-hand corner of Joe Hart's goal. Tremendous strike.
    • 29' Lovely move from Benitez of Birmingham...he tricks his way past two defenders on the right edge of the box but then drags his left-footed shot wide.
    • 26' More Wigan pressure...N'Zogbia's cross-field pass finds Melchiot on the right...his cut-back finds Rodallega eight yards out but he blazes over.
    • 3' Scharner goes close for Wigan!!! Not quite sure how he missed. Lovely through ball by Figuroa. Scharner ran on and went around Joe Hart but instead of stroking into an empty net with his left foot he poked it wide with his right.
    • - Wigan: Kirkland, Melchiot, Bramble, Boyce, Figueroa, N'Zogbia, Thomas, Scharner, Diame, Rodallega, Scotland Subs: Pollitt, Amaya, Koumas, Gomez, Sinclair, Kapo, McCarthy
    • - Birmingham: Hart, Carr, Dann, Roger Johnson, Ridgewell, Larsson, Ferguson, Bowyer, McFadden, Benitez, Jerome Subs: Maik Taylor, Fahey, McSheffrey, Queudrue, O'Shea, Carsley, Vignal
    • - Team news to follow...
    • - Referee: Lee Probert (Wiltshire)
    • - WIgan have conceded 31 goals in 14 Premier League matches – equal most in the division with Burnley and Hull City. TodayÂ’s opponents Birmingham City have conceded only 14 Premier League goals this season.
    • - Birmingham have never won in all five league visits to Wigan, losing three times and drawing twice.
    • - Wigan are looking to win back-to-back Premier League matches for the first time in nine months, and only the second time in 2009.
    • - If Birmingham win today it will be only the third time they have won three successive Premier League matches, and first since a Premier League club record four-match winning streak in December 2004.
    • - Right then, this has all the ingredients to be a little pre-Christmas cracker. Why? I'll tell you why.

Team lineup & ratings

  • Lineup

    Live Team Line-Up

    • Wigan Athletic

      Manager: Roberto Martinez

      Starting line-up

      • C. Kirkland Substitution Out (24′)
      • M. Melchiot
      • E. Boyce Substitution Out (77′)
      • T. Bramble
      • M. Figueroa
      • H. Thomas Yellow Card
      • M. Diamé Substitution Out (70′)
      • P. Scharner
      • C. N'Zogbia Goal
      • J. Scotland
      • H. Rodallega Yellow Card

      Subs

      • O. Kapo
      • J. Koumas
      • S. Sinclair Substitution In70′
      • M. Pollitt Substitution In24′
      • J. Gómez Substitution In77′ Goal
      • J. McCarthy
      • Amaya

    • Birmingham City

      Manager: Alex McLeish

      Starting line-up

      • J. Hart
      • S. Carr
      • R. Johnson
      • S. Dann
      • L. Ridgewell
      • B. Ferguson
      • L. Bowyer
      • S. Larsson Goals×2
      • J. McFadden
      • C. Jerome Substitution Out (82′)
      • C. Benítez Goal

      Subs

      • F. Queudrue
      • G. Vignal
      • L. Carsley
      • M. Taylor
      • G. McSheffrey
      • K. Fahey Substitution In82′
      • J. O'Shea

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    • Player Y! Users Expert My Rating
      Goalkeeper
      Substitution Out24′ 3.2 -
      Defenders
      1 -
      Substitution Out77′ 1.3 -
      1.7 -
      5.2 -
      Midfielders
      Yellow Card 5 -
      Substitution Out70′ 2.3 -
      6.6 -
      Goal 7.1 -
      Strikers
      3 -
      Yellow Card 6.3 -
      Subs
      Substitution In70′ 2.7 -
      Substitution In24′ 5.3 -
      Substitution In77′ Goal 4 -
    • Player Y! Users Expert My Rating
      Goalkeeper
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      Defenders
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      7.5 -
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      6.6 -
      Midfielders
      8 -
      8.5 -
      Goals ×2 9.1 -
      7.5 -
      Strikers
      Substitution Out82′ 7.9 -
      Goal 9.4 -
      Subs
      Substitution In82′ 6.8 -

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  1. birmingham just might be the silent killer...­ impressive performance... keep it up...

    From J, on Mon 7 Dec 8:44AM

  2. wigan are a @#$% team always havr been always will be.i­ think wehlan should get some decent players with his­ money,thats what he gets for poaching our manager bruce­ hahahaha

    From cattwood, on Sat 5 Dec 8:55PM

  3. Birrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr-ming--ham

    From Kany, on Sat 5 Dec 6:18PM

  4. where is Richard Kingson, the Ghana goalkeeper? Is he­ still at Wigan?

    From Elizabeth Tabitha, on Sat 5 Dec 4:43PM

  5. cmon Blues we are on a roll now

    From tombowler68, on Sat 5 Dec 4:31PM

  6. only 7

    From Chili, on Sat 5 Dec 4:29PM

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    From dportelive2009, on Sat 5 Dec 4:28PM

  8. ok, now birmingham scores 9 goals

    From Chili, on Sat 5 Dec 3:50PM

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    From WWW.PREMIERSHIP.ALTERVISTA.ORG, on Sat 5 Dec 3:48PM

  10. CMON BLUES FOR FACK SAKE BEAT THAT SCUM

    From DAVID, on Sat 5 Dec 3:40PM

  11. hahahaha SOTC

    From Stench, on Sat 5 Dec 3:38PM

  12. gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooal cmon you latics­ another 2 please.

    From Audrey, on Sat 5 Dec 3:36PM

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  15. blues to win sotv

    From DAVID, on Sat 5 Dec 2:39PM

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  17. Blues should win 2-1

    From Chad, on Sat 5 Dec 2:14PM

  18. i think wigan 1- birmingham 1
    should be a good game!

    From john.hillerby, on Sat 5 Dec 9:35AM

  19. wigan will win 2-0 rodallega and boyce will score come­ on wigan

    From wiganfoodfootball, on Fri 4 Dec 9:26AM

  20. Audrey .. Wigan lost Wolves at home­ already!!!

    Birmingham will get 3 points regardless of­ Wigan is at home

    Wigan 0 - 99 Birmingham

    From EE, on Thu 3 Dec 11:43PM
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