08-02-2020, 19:22
Wigan Athletic line-up: Marshall, Byrne, Morsy ©, Evans (Jacobs, 55), Lowe, Pearce (Gelhardt, 55), Moore (Garner, 81), Williams, Kipre, Dunkley, Naismith. Subs not used: Jones, Massey, Roberts, Balogun.
PNE line-up: Rudd, Fisher, Hughes (Clarke, 72), Pearson, Bauer, Davies, Barkhuizen, Johnson, Sinclair (Harrop, 70), Browne ©, Maguire (Stockley, 81). Subs not used: Ripley, Gallagher, Rafferty, Nugent.
Attendance: 12,439 (3,294 PNE fans)
Referee: Mr D England
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A trip to the land of pies to play opposion who are scrapping for their lives at the wrong end of the table, on this showing they have every chance of escaping as they pushed us all the way especially when they reduced the arrears with 30 minutes to go. North end had been two up just after the break both goals exceptionally well worked.
Hughes returned to the Whites line up replacing the unlucky Rafferty, Maguire also came in for Harrop.
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Good start by both sides Lowe forcing Rudd into a good early save, but it was us that took the lead Pearson's defence splitting pass to Johnson, ball across face of the goal to Barkhuizen 1 up, could have been three up by 15 minutes Maguire forced a blinding save from Marshall and Sinclair hot wide from a really good position. Both defences looked non too secure Latics got the ball in the box and the awkward Moore was causing us a heap of problems in the air, if not Moore central defender Dunkley was also a danger.
We needed another goal to give us a bit of safety as there was always a chance the home side would take one of the knock downs Moore was creating.
We doubled the lead in thge first couple of minutes of the second period another defence splitting pass this time it was Barkhizen with the pass and Johnson did the rest, we should have pushed on but we stopped playing and the home side with a couple of good substitutions were soon back in the game when Dunkley bundled the ball home from close range following good work by Gelhardt who in his time of the pitch looked a decent player. Byrne on the right was getting into good positions(been a thorn in our side since his Swindon days)
Credit to the centre backs they defended well at everything that was thrown at them and the only dangerous moment came for a Gelhardt shot from the edge of the box which was well saved by Rudd.
Surprisingly Latics took Moore off and replaced him with one Joe Garner but the ex Nobber did not really get in the game in the time he was on the field.
A big win puts us sixth and after today's results there is a 4 point gap between us and 8th place.
Last time I saw us win there we got promotion now that would be a good coincidence
The canal bridge bantz was fun on the way back to the car Under 13 aggro wonderful
PNE line-up: Rudd, Fisher, Hughes (Clarke, 72), Pearson, Bauer, Davies, Barkhuizen, Johnson, Sinclair (Harrop, 70), Browne ©, Maguire (Stockley, 81). Subs not used: Ripley, Gallagher, Rafferty, Nugent.
Attendance: 12,439 (3,294 PNE fans)
Referee: Mr D England
A trip to the land of pies to play opposion who are scrapping for their lives at the wrong end of the table, on this showing they have every chance of escaping as they pushed us all the way especially when they reduced the arrears with 30 minutes to go. North end had been two up just after the break both goals exceptionally well worked.
Hughes returned to the Whites line up replacing the unlucky Rafferty, Maguire also came in for Harrop.
Good start by both sides Lowe forcing Rudd into a good early save, but it was us that took the lead Pearson's defence splitting pass to Johnson, ball across face of the goal to Barkhuizen 1 up, could have been three up by 15 minutes Maguire forced a blinding save from Marshall and Sinclair hot wide from a really good position. Both defences looked non too secure Latics got the ball in the box and the awkward Moore was causing us a heap of problems in the air, if not Moore central defender Dunkley was also a danger.
We needed another goal to give us a bit of safety as there was always a chance the home side would take one of the knock downs Moore was creating.
We doubled the lead in thge first couple of minutes of the second period another defence splitting pass this time it was Barkhizen with the pass and Johnson did the rest, we should have pushed on but we stopped playing and the home side with a couple of good substitutions were soon back in the game when Dunkley bundled the ball home from close range following good work by Gelhardt who in his time of the pitch looked a decent player. Byrne on the right was getting into good positions(been a thorn in our side since his Swindon days)
Credit to the centre backs they defended well at everything that was thrown at them and the only dangerous moment came for a Gelhardt shot from the edge of the box which was well saved by Rudd.
Surprisingly Latics took Moore off and replaced him with one Joe Garner but the ex Nobber did not really get in the game in the time he was on the field.
A big win puts us sixth and after today's results there is a 4 point gap between us and 8th place.
Last time I saw us win there we got promotion now that would be a good coincidence
The canal bridge bantz was fun on the way back to the car Under 13 aggro wonderful
Why should a man go to work, if he has the health and strength to stay in bed?