Tuesday January 29, 2013 Day 24 Finished Britannia Stadium

Stoke City 2 - 2 Wigan Athletic

  • Shawcross 23’
  • Crouch 48’
  • McArthur 50’
  • Di Santo 61’

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  1. Premier League - Brave Wigan hit back to deny Stoke

    Premier League - Brave Wigan hit back to deny Stoke

    A superb second half fight-back saw Wigan grab a deserved 2-2 draw against Stoke City at the Britannia Stadium. More

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    Time:90'
    • Stoke City
    • Wigan Athletic
    • 90+3' FULL TIME: Stoke 2-2 Wigan. What a match. Thanks for joining us.
    • 90+2' They nearly did! A great cross from Maloney finds Di Santo. His stretch finds the ball but he pokes it just wide!
    • 90+1' Wigan have certainly been worthy of at least a point fro this second half performance. Can they yet grab a late, late winner?
    • 90' Begovic hoofs it clear as we go over the 90 minute mark. There will be three added minutes.
    • 88' A dangerous whipped cross from Stam but unfortunately for Wigan nobody was at the far post.
    • 87' Maloney finds space in the box to shoot but can’t get any power behind it. That was a chance to be the hero.
    • 86' Stoke sub: Crouch off for Jones.
    • 85' A poor pass from Maloney after a long spell of possession but they win another throw.
    • 84' Wigan still doing all the pressing in the Stoke half.
    • 83' Wigan sub: Beausejour off for McManaman.
    • 82' Another good run from Jerome but again the cross lets him down and it’s over everyone’s head.
    • 81' You feel that the way the second half has gone, Stoke would be happy to hang on for a point.
    • 80' Maloney felt he was caught but play continues. Beausejour’s cross is out for a goal kick.
    • 79' Jerome whips a cross in to Crouch and he’s inches away from getting something on the back post. Figueroa did enough to put him off.
    • 78' Wigan really pressing for this winner now. They are dominating the midfield. Stoke can't get the ball!
    • 77' Jerome wriggles away from Caldwell and shoots wide of Al Habsi’s post. Should have done better. Great chance.
    • 76' Stam runs into the box and Wigan are nearly in again but Di Santo is just offside, as is Espinoza.
    • 75' Beausejour a stud’s length from finding Espinoza through the middle. All Wigan.
    • 74' Wigan look far more likely to score at the moment. Those goals really have stunned the home side.
    • 73' Shot from Maloney on the edge of the box and Begovic pulls it out of the air. Good effort though.
    • 72' A really poor cross from Jerome and it’s out for a goal kick. Probably his first touch.
    • 71' POSSESSION: Stoke 40%-60% Wigan
    • 70' Maloney tugged back by Cameron and Wigan win another free kick.
    • 69' Nzonzi looking disconsolate on the bench and the crowd didn’t agree with the substitution either.
    • 68' Wigan well on top, Espinoza, Beausejour and Maloney causing all sorts of problems.
    • 67' Stoke sub: Nzonzi off for Wilkinson
    • 67' Lovely turn by Figueroa and it comes back to him of Maloney. He shoots but it’s well wide.
    • 66' That’s Adam’s last contribution as he’s replaced by Cameron Jerome.
    • 66' McArthur caught by Adam this time and Wigan have the free kick.
    • 65' Stoke counter through Adam and he’s brought down by Di Santo. Silly foul.
    • 64' Espinoza takes the corner but Stoke hoof it away. Stoke look rattled.
    • 63' Great run and shot from McArthur from Di Santo’s lay off and Begovic has to beat it away for a corner.
    • 62' Espinoza fouled by Whitehead and he is booked. You sense Wigan are suddenly on top here.
    • 61' Many sides would have crumbled being 2-0 down at Stoke but not Wigan. Great stuff.
    • 60' GOAL WIGAN! Great work from Espinoza down the left, McArthur stretches to head it back across and Di Santo slams it home with a great volley! What a turn around.
    • 59' The free kick is floated in but Stoke clear. It’s played back in and Beausejour is flagged offside.
    • 58' Beausejour bundled over by Whelan and Wigan win another free kick.
    • 57' Espinoza looking much sharper in this start to the second half.
    • 56' Maloney rounds Begovic and slides it into the net. He’s flagged offside and it’s a correct decision but my word was that tight!!
    • 55' After much discussion Adam hits it and it flashes wide of Al Habsi’s left post. Close but the keeper probably had it covered.
    • 54' This time Crouch goes down under a challenge from Golobart and this is a good attacking free kick on the edge of the box.
    • 53' Walters is felled near the edge of the box and advantage is played. I’m sure Stoke would rather have had the free kick.
    • 52' So it’s game on again and what a response from Wigan. Only a minute and 43 seconds between goals.
    • 51' GOAL ATTEMPTS: Stoke 7-4 Wigan
    • 50' GOAL WIGAN! And it’s a fabulous finish from McArthur with the outside of his right foot from Espinoza’s pinpoint through ball.
    • 49' That was made by Adam who charged forward from the half way line after Espinoza lost the ball. Wigan with a mountain to climb now.
    • 48' GOAL STOKE! Charlie Adam shoots and Al Habsi can only palm it into the path of Peter Crouch who slides it home.
    • 46' Wigan don’t have a great history of comebacks this season. Walters nearly wriggles free in the box and there’s a hint of a tug on the short from Espinoza. Nothing given.
    • 45' We’re back underway here at The Britannia and Roberto Martinez faces a crucial 45 minutes in his battle to stay up.
    • Actually Boyce is holding his hamstring as the half time whistle blows. STOKE 1-0 WIGAN.
    • 45+4' Wigan sub: Boyce off for Stam. Must be a tactical change.
    • 45+3' Foul by Espinoza on Etherington and the first yellow card is brandished. Danger now for Wigan.
    • 45+2' Walters flagged offside a good couple of yards. Back come Wigan through Beausejour.
    • 45+1' Another good run and cross from Beausejour and Begovic spills it but there is nobody there to tap it in.
    • 45' Indeed, there are four additional minutes due to the earlier clash of heads between Huth and Di Santo.
    • 44' As we near the final minute of normal play, there will be some considerable stoppage time. Still no cutting edge for Wigan.
    • 43' Beausejour goes down easily under a challenge from Whitehead and looks for the free kick. Nothing given. Pulis is furious and thinks it’s a blatant dive.
    • 42' McCarthy brought down by Adam and Wigan have a free kick.
    • 41' Beausejour fizzes in a great cross but McArthur volleys wide. A rare half chance there.
    • 40' McArthur close to picking out Di Santo but Shawcross alive to the danger.
    • 39' Espinoza wriggles free and looks for Beausejour but it’s easy for the Stoke defence.
    • 38' Wigan still struggling to get things going as another ball drifts out.
    • 37' It could be a tough night for Wigan now. Stoke looking defensively sound as Di Santo is caught offside.
    • 36' Maloney wriggling in the box but Cameron shepherds him well and it’s a goal kick.
    • 35' Wigan on the back foot and Charlie Adam nearly catches Al Habsi out with a shot from distance. Just wide of the top corner. Another good effort from Adam.
    • 34' Di Santo is now also receiving the ‘Terry Butcher treatment’ after that clash of heads.
    • 33' POSSESSION: Stoke 45% - 55% Wigan
    • 32' Adam’s cross is blocked by Espinoza and Wigan hoof it clear.
    • 31' Adam plays it in and Espinoza pulls down Whitehead wide on the right. Another free kick.
    • 30' Crouch brought down by McArthur and again it’s a dangerous attacking position for Stoke.
    • 29' Huth looks to set Walters clear but the slick surface just takes it away from him again and out of play.
    • 28' That was Shawcross’ first goal for almost a year.
    • 27' Great trickery from Maloney in the box but his cross is cleared from the head of Di Santo. Shot from Figueroa well over the bar.
    • 26' Walters streams down the flank but Wigan have enough numbers back to see off the danger.
    • 25' Walters plays it into Crouch and he is flagged offside. Al Habsi had it covered anyway.
    • 24' Espinoza tumbles under a challenge from Huth on the edge of the box but nothing given. Fair decision.
    • 23' So that should liven things up a bit as Wigan really need to do something now.
    • 22' GOAL STOKE! Adam floats it in and an attempted headed clearance from Beausejour comes off McArthur and Shawcross is on hand to stab it home.
    • 21' Foul from Espinoza on Whelan. Chance for Stoke to get a good ball in.
    • 20' Wigan with possession but not really going anywhere with it. A tame shot from Di Santo easily gathered.
    • 19' A sloppy pass from Maloney gives the ball back to Stoke. And a bad pass from Golobart gives the ball back again.
    • 18' Stoke coming back into it possession wise after a strong start from Wigan.
    • 17' Cameron plays it in towards Crouch but Boyce clears. Adam hits one from the edge of the box and it flies just wide of the post. Close!
    • 16' POSSESSION: Wigan 66%-34% Stoke
    • 14' Charlie Adam darts through into the box but Golobart clears.
    • 13' Neither side able to get any continuity with the ball going at the moment. Conditions not exactly conducive.
    • 12' Wigan not having any joy with that final ball. A muted start.
    • 11' Maloney bursts through the middle and tries to find Di Santo. Stoke clear. Walters goes for goal and it’s high wide and handsome. First shot at goal though.
    • 10' Maloney is fouled and wins a free kick but they had a great advantage with Beausejour driving towards the byline. Begovic catches the free kick.
    • 9' The flag goes up for the first offside of the match and it’s Peter Crouch.
    • 8' Cameron tries to find Crouch but it’s straight out of play for a goal kick. The surface very slick now with all the rain.
    • 7' A poor pass from Espinosa behind Figueroa and it’s a throw to Stoke.
    • 6' Huth is being bandaged up. He’s a hard man and he’s going to carry on. The rain really is pouring down now and it’s going to make play tricky. Huth goes off the pitch and comes back on and finally we’re back underway. Adam plays it back to Al Habsi.
    • 5' Di Santo is up and looks okay. Matthew Upson is warming up for Stoke.
    • 4' The man nicknamed ‘The Berlin Wall’ is still on the floor and there is some real concern. The medics are taking their time.
    • 3' Walters tries to flick it on to Crouch as the heavens have opened. There is a nasty clash of heads between Di Santo and Huth. Blood is coming from both of their heads and Huth is still down.
    • 2' Both teams setting up 3-5-2 for Tony Pulis’ 450th game in charge. It’s a fairly cagey start. Beausejour wins Wigan the first free kick after a foul from Whitehead.
    • 1' Referee Mark Jones blows the whistle to get us underway here tonight. Players beware. No referee has a higher cards per game average in the Premier League this season than Jones at 4.1 a game.
    • 19.40 Five minutes to kick off here. ODDS: Stoke City 21/10, draw 5/2, Wigan Athletic 3/1.
    • 19.35 The last three clashes between these two sides have produced four penalty goals, with Irish striker Jonathan Walters bagging two of those spot-kicks.
    • 19.30 Expect goals tonight. Stoke have conceded 13 goals in their last four Premier League games. They had conceded the exact same amount in their previous 18 games. And Wigan keeper Ali Al-Habsi has made more errors leading to opposition goals than any other Premier League player this season (5).
    • 19.25 Something has to give tonight. Stoke have lost three successive games in the Premier League. The last time that they lost four in a row was in February 2012. Wigan have won fewer points from their last 10 Premier League games than any other side (5). Check the Premier League table here.
    • 19.20 Roberto Martinez: “This year the bottom 10 positions are really open. I know that now people are looking at the table but I don’t think it shows the reality of the teams that are involved. There will be a lot of twists and turns from now until the end of the season. When you go to he last third of the league season, where you are in the table is just a starting point but I do believe it is going to be a ferocious fight until the end of the season."
    • 19.15 The Latics have reason to feel confident ahead of tonight's match despite their lowly league position. They are unbeaten on their last three league visits to the Britannia Stadium (W1 D2), only losing (with Steve Bruce in charge) back in May 2009, 2-0.
    • 19.10 Tony Pulis on Kenwyne Jones: "If someone comes and offers the right money and Kenwyne is offered the right money then we'll sit down and talk about it. That has not happened yet. We've got a few areas we need to strengthen - we tried to do it in the summer but couldn't. If we can move a few out, we'll certainly be looking to try to move a few in."
    • 19.05 Stoke have now gone seven Premier League games against Wigan without winning (5D 2L), with that run coinciding with Roberto Martinez taking charge at the DW Stadium.
    • 19.00 STOKE: Begovic; Cameron, Shawcross (c), Huth; Whitehead, Whelan, Nzonzi, Adam, Etherington; Walters, Crouch. SUBS: Sorensen, K.Jones, Owen, Upson, Wilkinson, Shotton, Jerome /// WIGAN: Al Habsi; McCarthy, Caldwell, Di Santo, Maloney, Gomez, McArthur, Boyce, Stam, Beausejour, Figueroa. SUBS: Joel, Stam, Mustoe, Gomez, D.Jones, McManaman, Henriquez.
    • 18.55 WIGAN TEAM NEWS: Defender Antolin Alcaraz (groin) is not yet match-fit while Ivan Ramis (knee), goalkeeper Mike Pollitt (thigh) and midfielders Ben Watson (broken leg), Albert Crusat (knee) and Ryo Miyaichi (ankle) are all out with long-term injuries. Fraser Fyvie is the only new injury worry after he picked up a soft tissue problem against Macclesfield on Saturday, while striker Arouna Kone is at the African Nations Cup.
    • 18.50 STOKE TEAM NEWS: Midfielder Glenn Whelan is free to take his place after it was confirmed the Football Association will not be taking retrospective action against him for his two-footed challenge on Javi Garcia during Stoke's FA Cup defeat by Manchester City. Because referee Howard Webb saw the incident and did not send him off, the midfielder is in the clear. Goalkeeper Asmir Begovic is set to return while defenders Andy Wilkinson and Ryan Shotton came through unscathed.
    • 18.45 Hello and welcome to our LIVE coverage of tonight’s Premier League clash between Stoke City and Wigan Athletic from the Britannia Stadium. Kick off 19.45 GMT. Premier League - Matchpack: Stoke City v Wigan Athletic

  • Summary

    • 90+2' They nearly did! A great cross from Maloney finds Di Santo. His stretch finds the ball but he pokes it just wide!
    • 87' Maloney finds space in the box to shoot but can’t get any power behind it. That was a chance to be the hero.
    • 79' Jerome whips a cross in to Crouch and he’s inches away from getting something on the back post. Figueroa did enough to put him off.
    • 77' Jerome wriggles away from Caldwell and shoots wide of Al Habsi’s post. Should have done better. Great chance.
    • 73' Shot from Maloney on the edge of the box and Begovic pulls it out of the air. Good effort though.
    • 63' Great run and shot from McArthur from Di Santo’s lay off and Begovic has to beat it away for a corner.
    • 60' GOAL WIGAN! Great work from Espinoza down the left, McArthur stretches to head it back across and Di Santo slams it home with a great volley! What a turn around.
    • 56' Maloney rounds Begovic and slides it into the net. He’s flagged offside and it’s a correct decision but my word was that tight!!
    • 55' After much discussion Adam hits it and it flashes wide of Al Habsi’s left post. Close but the keeper probably had it covered.
    • 50' GOAL WIGAN! And it’s a fabulous finish from McArthur with the outside of his right foot from Espinoza’s pinpoint through ball.
    • 48' GOAL STOKE! Charlie Adam shoots and Al Habsi can only palm it into the path of Peter Crouch who slides it home.
    • 46' Wigan don’t have a great history of comebacks this season. Walters nearly wriggles free in the box and there’s a hint of a tug on the short from Espinoza. Nothing given.
    • 45+1' Another good run and cross from Beausejour and Begovic spills it but there is nobody there to tap it in.
    • 41' Beausejour fizzes in a great cross but McArthur volleys wide. A rare half chance there.
    • 35' Wigan on the back foot and Charlie Adam nearly catches Al Habsi out with a shot from distance. Just wide of the top corner. Another good effort from Adam.
    • 27' Great trickery from Maloney in the box but his cross is cleared from the head of Di Santo. Shot from Figueroa well over the bar.
    • 22' GOAL STOKE! Adam floats it in and an attempted headed clearance from Beausejour comes off McArthur and Shawcross is on hand to stab it home.
    • 17' Cameron plays it in towards Crouch but Boyce clears. Adam hits one from the edge of the box and it flies just wide of the post. Close!
    • 19.00 STOKE: Begovic; Cameron, Shawcross (c), Huth; Whitehead, Whelan, Nzonzi, Adam, Etherington; Walters, Crouch. SUBS: Sorensen, K.Jones, Owen, Upson, Wilkinson, Shotton, Jerome /// WIGAN: Al Habsi; McCarthy, Caldwell, Di Santo, Maloney, Gomez, McArthur, Boyce, Stam, Beausejour, Figueroa. SUBS: Joel, Stam, Mustoe, Gomez, D.Jones, McManaman, Henriquez.

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      6.9 6
      Midfielders
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      Substitution Out66′ 6.1 7
      Substitution Out68′ 5.9 6
      Yellow Card 5.3 6
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      Substitution Out45′ 6.2 6
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  1. tony you got it all wrong last night we should be­ winning teams like wigan we lost our shape at the back­ deano and geoff cameron didnt know were to play why not­ play wilko from the start.we were cruising it was a­ chance to play owen crouchy was having a poor game so­ was johnny walters should have brought jones on much­ sooner.we need to get a left back and a forward who can­ score some goals we dont score enough goals.stop­ looking for players over 6ft we are so predictable.

    From John, on Wed 30 Jan 19:56

  2. Tony is a good manager BUT he got it wrong last night.­ If he has a full back in position the second goal would­ have been covered. 3 at the back is NOT what the­ player are used to.

    From , on Wed 30 Jan 12:26

  3. i hope wigan get relegated. theyre a bunch of central­ american under achievers

    From ANDREA R, on Tue 29 Jan 23:51

  4. What a load of rubbish. coasting and threw it away. ­ PULIs got it wrong

    From , on Tue 29 Jan 21:41
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    come on Wigan, show the donkeys how to play football

    From jake, on Tue 29 Jan 21:09

  6. Britannias been a fortress, that has to be commended,­ this the Premier League, huge business to stay in it,­ liitle old Stoke the potters, what a manager.

    From Jack, on Tue 29 Jan 20:56

  7. poor read

    From Chris, on Tue 29 Jan 20:34
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    vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvxxG00GLE MY NAME FOR THE­ STREAMxxxvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv

    From PREMIERSHÍP.ALTERV..google it, on Tue 29 Jan 20:04

  9. no full backs again

    From MS69, on Tue 29 Jan 19:07

  10. come on wigan

    From rick r, on Tue 29 Jan 18:58

  11. Come on the Potters we need at least 7 out of the next­ 9 points .........we can do it. RS4 Stoke

    From , on Tue 29 Jan 12:48

  12. Hopefully 3 points for Latics usually do well at Stoke.

    From Greg, on Mon 28 Jan 22:09

  13. good opportunity to sort the goal difference out, on­ that basis 5-0 stoke

    From MS69, on Mon 28 Jan 13:20

  14. just looking at the prem stats, last 7 league games­ with stoke 5 draws and 2 wins to us,sounds like a good­ omen to me.cmon you latics.

    From Irene, on Mon 28 Jan 7:57

  15. Stoke have been a bit leaky lately, but you have to­ consider the quality of the opposition! Decent (but­ unremarkable) performance against Man City; now just­ concentrate on the league, we do need a­ win!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    From GA3, on Sun 27 Jan 13:30

  16. never easy at stoke for any team,but saying that they­ are leaking a few goals providing we play like we did­ 2nd half last week.we should be ok for the 3 points­ wigan 2-0 maloney,espinoza.

    From Irene, on Thu 24 Jan 18:55

  17. a 2-1 win for wigan.

    From John, on Mon 21 Jan 14:20
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    Comfortable victory for Stoke. SCFC 2-0 WAFC. Walters­ & Owen #$%$ Stoke the 3 points.

    From A Yahoo! user, on Wed 16 Jan 16:31
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