Arouna Kone scored a 90th-minute winner as Wigan Athletic kept their survival chances alive with a 2-1 victory over Newcastle. More
FT Thankyou for joining me this afternoon. Wigan got the three points they wanted - surely, they can't escape again? - but the real talking point was the McManaman tackle and that handball in the build-up to Kone's late winner.
FT And that’s full-time. You will be hearing a lot more about this game tomorrow, I guarantee.
90' GOAL FOR WIGAN! Never write Wigan off. Kone latches onto the ball after a goalmouth scramble and Wigan are ahead.
78' And Wigan’s goalscorer will make way for Di Santo, who scored in this fixture last season.
71' GOAL FOR NEWCASTLE! Davide Santon with the goal. His first goal for the club has levelled proceedings and the away fans are going bonkers.
67' And Shola Ameobi is indeed coming on, for Gouffran. That's all of Newcastle's subs used now.
66' Yellow card for Gutierrez as the Argentine catches Maloney from behind. Fair decision.
57' Substitute. Villain McManaman is coming off to a chorus of boos from Newcastle fans, drowned out by Wigan fans. James McArthur comes on.
55' CHANCE FOR NEWCASTLE! And once again it’s Cisse. He has three men inside him but he decides to go for goal, but he can’t keep it down and that’s the third chance he’s squandered this afternoon.
52' CHANCE FOR NEWCASTLE! Cisse finds space at the other end but once again swings at it and he slices the ball high and wide.
51' CHANCE FOR WIGAN! And that would have been controversial. McManaman with a chance to double Wigan’s lead after the ball falls to him after a goal-mouth scramble.
46' Newcastle get the second half underway.
HT John Carver, Newcastle's assistant boss, and Wigan coach Graham Barrow both saw red at half-time for their part in that flare-up. Can't help but feel the wrong men got red carded.
HT Tensions flair up at half time as the players leave the field!! McManaman approached by United coach assistant boss John Carver as he walked off and he's being held back by Perch. He's livid about that tackle on Haidara and quite rightly.
45 + CHANCE! Shocking miss from Cisse. The ball was nodded down and it looked like it would have been better for Perch to strike it, but Cisse toe poked over from six yards out. Big, big chance for the visitng side.
45 + Yellow card for Scharner, and somehow the first of the afternoon. He caught a man from behind and rightly goes in the book.
36' Injury update. Haidara in a lot of bother, apparently – isn’t able to straighten his leg at the moment. Hopefully it isn’t as bad as it feared, but it certainly looked very, very nasty.
25' Applause for Haidara as he is stretchered off. Perch comes on and Pardew has just one substitute left. Newcastle get the game back underway with a free-kick from the right.
22' Ouch. McManaman catches Haidara with a nasty follow through and the youngster is down receiving treatment. Newcastle have already lost one full-back so far today, could they be about to lose another?
18' And it was that man McManaman on the right once again – finding space on the right with a clever turn and his cross eluded Kone but fell to Beausejour, who prodded home for his first Wigan goal. What a time to get it.
17' GOAL FOR WIGAN! Jean Beausejour with what could be a hugely crucial goal for the Latics.
13' And he does, coming off for a fellow Frenchman (of course) in Massadio Haidara.
11' The ball is in the net for Newcastle, Debuchy slotting past Robles but he is rightly penalised for straying offside.
9' CHANCE FOR NEWCASTLE! Marveaux delivers a curling corner which is nodded at goal by Steven Taylor and, after being spilt by Robles, the young Spaniard smothers it on the second attempt.
7' But it’s Gomez who strikes it with his left foot but it curls over by some distance. First real chance of the match.
1' Wigan, attacking right to left, get the match underway to a lion’s roar at DW Stadium.
15.50 You can get involved on Twitter, I’m on @natesaund – can Newcastle continue their blistering form or will Wigan replicate last weekend’s remarkable performance at Goodison Park?
15:20 WIGAN: Robles, Kone, Alcaraz, McCarthy, Maloney, Gomez, McManaman, Boyce, Beausejour, Figueroa, Scharner. Subs: Al Habsi, Caldwell, Di Santo, Henriquez, McArthur, Stam, Golobart. /// NEWCASTLE: Elliot; Debuchy, S.Taylor, Yanga-Mbiwa, Santon; Gutierrez, Tiote; Marveaux, Sissoko, Gouffran; Cisse. Subs: Harper, Haidara, Anita, Perch, Gosling, Obertan, Shola Ameobi
FT Thankyou for joining me this afternoon. Wigan got the three points they wanted - surely, they can't escape again? - but the real talking point was the McManaman tackle and that handball in the build-up to Kone's late winner.
90' GOAL FOR WIGAN! Never write Wigan off. Kone latches onto the ball after a goalmouth scramble and Wigan are ahead.
71' GOAL FOR NEWCASTLE! Davide Santon with the goal. His first goal for the club has levelled proceedings and the away fans are going bonkers.
55' CHANCE FOR NEWCASTLE! And once again it’s Cisse. He has three men inside him but he decides to go for goal, but he can’t keep it down and that’s the third chance he’s squandered this afternoon.
52' CHANCE FOR NEWCASTLE! Cisse finds space at the other end but once again swings at it and he slices the ball high and wide.
51' CHANCE FOR WIGAN! And that would have been controversial. McManaman with a chance to double Wigan’s lead after the ball falls to him after a goal-mouth scramble.
HT John Carver, Newcastle's assistant boss, and Wigan coach Graham Barrow both saw red at half-time for their part in that flare-up. Can't help but feel the wrong men got red carded.
HT Tensions flair up at half time as the players leave the field!! McManaman approached by United coach assistant boss John Carver as he walked off and he's being held back by Perch. He's livid about that tackle on Haidara and quite rightly.
45 + CHANCE! Shocking miss from Cisse. The ball was nodded down and it looked like it would have been better for Perch to strike it, but Cisse toe poked over from six yards out. Big, big chance for the visitng side.
22' Ouch. McManaman catches Haidara with a nasty follow through and the youngster is down receiving treatment. Newcastle have already lost one full-back so far today, could they be about to lose another?
18' And it was that man McManaman on the right once again – finding space on the right with a clever turn and his cross eluded Kone but fell to Beausejour, who prodded home for his first Wigan goal. What a time to get it.
17' GOAL FOR WIGAN! Jean Beausejour with what could be a hugely crucial goal for the Latics.
9' CHANCE FOR NEWCASTLE! Marveaux delivers a curling corner which is nodded at goal by Steven Taylor and, after being spilt by Robles, the young Spaniard smothers it on the second attempt.
7' But it’s Gomez who strikes it with his left foot but it curls over by some distance. First real chance of the match.
15:20 WIGAN: Robles, Kone, Alcaraz, McCarthy, Maloney, Gomez, McManaman, Boyce, Beausejour, Figueroa, Scharner. Subs: Al Habsi, Caldwell, Di Santo, Henriquez, McArthur, Stam, Golobart. /// NEWCASTLE: Elliot; Debuchy, S.Taylor, Yanga-Mbiwa, Santon; Gutierrez, Tiote; Marveaux, Sissoko, Gouffran; Cisse. Subs: Harper, Haidara, Anita, Perch, Gosling, Obertan, Shola Ameobi
Wigan AthleticManager: Roberto Martinez
Newcastle UnitedManager: Alan Pardew
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27′ no-one-is-no-one - Thank you for your objectivity.
Dennis - Well Well. Coincidentally, a comment from a Millwall fan. Trying to slur Wigan prior to the kick-off of FA Semi-Final. It is a very good timing indeed and only God knows your true intention. I can only say let football does the talking during the Semi-Final. The match will show whether Wigan players are #$%$ or outplay Millwall fair and square.
Yvonne M - We are the few clubs in EPL that have yet to be relegated. Unlike Newcastle. Wigan is still well liked and respected by a lot of managers. I lose count of how many times managers have been saying that we are at the wrong side of the table or they would like to see Wigan to survive among few relegation contenders. Have you seen anyone that come out to condemn Wigan except for Newcastle fans. I don't see Wenger or Fergie or any other respectable non-Newcastle managers or players saying that Wigan should be relegated or condemned. This shows that we do have a good reputation among players and managers generally. This is a one-off incident so please move on. There were worse or malicious tackles in EPL and world history. Usually people who condemn Wigan for no good reasons are fans of Wigan Warriors and now I may add fans of Newcastle in the future. I think Newcastle should focus on the relegation fight and not this incident anymore. Ronnie Brown - I have also reported you to Yahoo for abusive language.
GOH, it will be great day for football when Wigan get relegated. Dave Whelan #$%$ on when he got his leg broken in a Cup Final but states on MOTD there was nothing wrong with McMamamans tackle. Used to like Wigan, but how they are changing for the worst. Championship beware, here they come.
Well as a devout Millwall fan i had to think what would happen if Wigwam do that type of tackel on our players on April 13th at Wembley kick off 17.15pm. How ANYONE can justiify that type of rash challenge beggars belief. No wonder they call you " WIGWAM PATHETIC"
Oh dear.......
ronnie brown - I nearly wanted to stoop as low as you but I thought to myself if I used personal attacks on you then I am no different from you. I just want to clarify that I can definitely spell and speak better English than you. I am also hundred percent positively sure that I came from a better university than you. Furthermore, we are talking about football here so please be a gentleman and stop using personal attacks. Anyway, I reported your comment to Yahoo for abusive language. Back to football, if I am not wrong, Micheal Owen's misfiring was one of the key reasons that Newcastle was relegated. Furthermore, Newcastle is one of the richest club in EPL so they only have their own to blame for their current plight. Maybe, you can use playstation to get Newcastle to win the EPL instead. As for me, I am too busy with my meaningful and busy working life to play playstation for your info.
Could Wigan's late (illegal) winner eventually send Villa down?
Barring something very unusual from QPR/Reading, I think its between Wigan, Villa, and Sunderland for the drop, looking at the run in I would bet on Villa- less experienced squad than Wigan, and a manager who is likely to be sacked if they do go down- pressure could tell and they have some tough fixtures..
The late tackle was bad, the handball in the penalty area was a foul. But it was not Wigan`s decision to make. It was very bad decisions or no decisions at all by the officials. Some comments on here saying that Wigan`s players were thugs is just wrong and have been posted by idiots who know absolutely feck all about anything..And the comments from the mackems, well that is to be expected, education never reached sunderland. It was a bad day for Newcastle United and best forgotten. Somehow I don`t think that late tackle will be overlooked by the FA.
It is about time for Wigan to start flexing their talent. They were the better team today.
What Wigan brings to the game are modesty and humility. We know that we are not rich and do not spend as much as Newcastle or most of the EPL clubs but we survive with good recruitment policy, good coach and hardworking players. What do Newcastle got to offer? Micheal Owen, haha. Most managers like Wigan including Fergie and Wenger and they want Wigan to survive. I don't think most managers feel the same when Newcastle got relegated.
HALSEY you you are not fit to referee over hackney marshes you should be ashamed to collect you'r fee
Stop moaning, Toon fans-- if it had been the other way round you would utter a peep!! Shut it! You're not the only club with a bone to pick---that's football---when you need the points it gets dirty---Wigan wanted it more than you today!
Peter--glad to hear someone else has this problem--Ikept thinking it was my Computer Everytime I submit a comment they disappear---I get 'em back by submitting a blank
Really hope Wigan get relegated. Cheats and thugs. I mean what do they bring to the EPL? Just go, and let a proper football club take your place.
Where does the comments page keep vanishing to YAHOO ?????
the linesman the ref and the 4th official should be dragged over the coals for this one. wo betide they have to come to st james park
mark halsey should have been made to retire by the fa another shocking display gave Southampton a penalty at villa park and today well its going to cost a team ,getting relegated