Fulham vs Wigan Athletic, 2014-15 English League Championship, 2014/2015 English League Championship

· English League Championship

Fulham

4': Ross McCormack
35': Matt Smith

FT
2 - 2

Wigan Athletic

22': Jermaine Pennant
69': Jason Pearce

Wigan earn draw at Fulham in Gary Caldwell's debut as manager

Gary Caldwell may not be a miracle worker but he has at least breathed some life into Wigan after they twice came from behind to draw 2-2 at Fulham.

Match Timeline

0': Game on!
1': Throw-in: Jack Grimmer takes it (Attacking)
1': Throw-in: Gaetan Bong takes it (Attacking)
2': Throw-in: Gaetan Bong takes it (Defending)
2': Scott Parker commits a foul on Kim Bo-Kyung resulting on a free kick for Wigan Athletic
2': William Kvist (Wigan Athletic) Free Kick at 2'
2': Ryan Tunnicliffe commits a foul on Jermaine Pennant resulting on a free kick for Wigan Athletic
2': James Perch (Wigan Athletic) Free Kick at 2'
3': Jack Grimmer clears the ball from danger.
3': Throw-in: Gaetan Bong takes it (Attacking)
3': Throw-in: Gaetan Bong takes it (Attacking)
4': That last goal was assisted by Sean Kavanagh
4': Ross McCormack hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal
4': Goal!! Ross McCormack hits a right footed shot to the lower right corner from the centre and scores!! Fulham now leads 1 - 0
6': Offside called on Marc-Antoine Fortune
7': Marcus Bettinelli (Fulham) Free Kick at 7'
7': Michael Turner clears the ball from danger.
7': Throw-in: Gaetan Bong takes it (Attacking)
7': Jack Grimmer clears the ball from danger.
8': Throw-in: Jack Grimmer takes it (Defending)
9': Throw-in: Sean Kavanagh takes it (Defending)
9': Daniel Burn clears the ball from danger.
9': Throw-in: James Husband takes it (Defending)
10': Throw-in: Emmerson Boyce takes it (Attacking)
10': Gaetan Bong crosses the ball.
10': James Husband clears the ball from danger.
10': Throw-in: Gaetan Bong takes it (Attacking)
10': Throw-in: James Husband takes it (Defending)
11': Offside called on Marc-Antoine Fortune
11': Marcus Bettinelli (Fulham) Free Kick at 11'
12': James McClean crosses the ball.
12': Tim Hoogland clears the ball from danger.
13': Ryan Tunnicliffe clears the ball from danger.
13': Marc-Antoine Fortune crosses the ball.
13': Daniel Burn clears the ball from danger.
13': Michael Turner clears the ball from danger.
14': Scott Parker clears the ball from danger.
15': Throw-in: Emmerson Boyce takes it (Defending)
15': Throw-in: Emmerson Boyce takes it (Attacking)
16': William Kvist hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: blocked
16': Ryan Tunnicliffe blocks the shot
17': Throw-in: Gaetan Bong takes it (Attacking)
18': Marcus Bettinelli takes a long goal kick
18': Offside called on Marc-Antoine Fortune
18': Michael Turner (Fulham) Free Kick at 18'
19': Harry Maguire hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
20': Marcus Bettinelli takes a long goal kick
20': Throw-in: Gaetan Bong takes it (Attacking)
21': Scott Parker commits a foul on James McClean resulting on a free kick for Wigan Athletic
22': Jermaine Pennant (Wigan Athletic) Free Kick at 22'
22': Jermaine Pennant curls a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal
22': Goal!! Jermaine Pennant hits a right footed shot to the upper left corner from the centre and scores!! The game is now tied at 1
24': Marcus Bettinelli takes a short goal kick
25': Gaetan Bong crosses the ball.
25': James Husband clears the ball from danger.
25': James Husband commits a foul on Jermaine Pennant resulting on a free kick for Wigan Athletic
25': Harry Maguire (Wigan Athletic) Free Kick at 25'
26': Daniel Burn commits a foul on Kim Bo-Kyung resulting on a free kick for Wigan Athletic
27': Daniel Burn is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
27': Harry Maguire (Wigan Athletic) Free Kick at 27'
27': Throw-in: Jack Grimmer takes it (Defending)
29': Throw-in: Emmerson Boyce takes it (Defending)
30': Throw-in: Emmerson Boyce takes it (Attacking)
30': Kim Bo-Kyung commits a foul on Scott Parker resulting on a free kick for Fulham
30': Ryan Tunnicliffe (Fulham) Free Kick at 30'
31': Throw-in: Gaetan Bong takes it (Defending)
31': Throw-in: Gaetan Bong takes it (Defending)
31': Ross McCormack crosses the ball.
32': Throw-in: Tim Hoogland takes it (Attacking)
32': Jack Grimmer crosses the ball.
32': William Kvist clears the ball from danger.
33': Ross McCormack hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: blocked
33': Emmerson Boyce blocks the shot
33': Jack Grimmer crosses the ball.
33': Matt Smith hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
35': That last goal was assisted by Ryan Tunnicliffe
35': Matt Smith hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal
35': Goal!! Matt Smith hits a right footed shot to the upper left corner from the centre and scores!! Fulham now leads 2 - 1
38': Jack Grimmer clears the ball from danger.
38': Ryan Tunnicliffe clears the ball from danger.
39': Throw-in: Emmerson Boyce takes it (Attacking)
39': Offside called on Marc-Antoine Fortune
39': Marcus Bettinelli (Fulham) Free Kick at 39'
40': Sean Kavanagh commits a foul on Emmerson Boyce resulting on a free kick for Wigan Athletic
40': Scott Carson (Wigan Athletic) Free Kick at 40'
42': Throw-in: Gaetan Bong takes it (Attacking)
42': Throw-in: Jack Grimmer takes it (Defending)
43': Jack Grimmer crosses the ball.
43': Jason Pearce clears the ball from danger.
44': Sean Kavanagh commits a foul on Jermaine Pennant resulting on a free kick for Wigan Athletic
45': Sean Kavanagh is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
45': The referee has signaled the end of the first half
45'+1': Harry Maguire (Wigan Athletic) Free Kick at 46'
45'+2': James Husband commits a foul on William Kvist resulting on a free kick for Wigan Athletic
45'+2': James Perch (Wigan Athletic) Free Kick at 47'
45'+3': Throw-in: James Husband takes it (Defending)
45': The second half is under way
47': Gaetan Bong crosses the ball.
47': Scott Parker clears the ball from danger.
47': Jason Pearce commits a foul on Matt Smith resulting on a free kick for Fulham
47': Matt Smith (Fulham) Free Kick at 47'
47': Ross McCormack commits a foul on William Kvist resulting on a free kick for Wigan Athletic
47': William Kvist (Wigan Athletic) Free Kick at 47'
48': Throw-in: Gaetan Bong takes it (Defending)
49': Throw-in: Emmerson Boyce takes it (Attacking)
50': Throw-in: James Husband takes it (Attacking)
50': Throw-in: James Husband takes it (Defending)
52': Jermaine Pennant crosses the ball.
53': Throw-in: Jack Grimmer takes it (Attacking)
53': Throw-in: Jack Grimmer takes it (Attacking)
54': Ryan Tunnicliffe commits a foul on Jermaine Pennant resulting on a free kick for Wigan Athletic
54': Emmerson Boyce (Wigan Athletic) Free Kick at 54'
55': James Husband clears the ball from danger.
57': Wigan Athletic makes a sub: Martin Waghorn enters for Marc-Antoine Fortune. Reason: Tactical
57': James McClean hits a good header. Outcome: save
57': Marcus Bettinelli makes the save (Catch)
59': Throw-in: Emmerson Boyce takes it (Defending)
59': Ross McCormack crosses the ball.
59': Tim Hoogland crosses the ball.
59': Ross McCormack hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: blocked
59': Harry Maguire blocks the shot
59': Sean Kavanagh hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
60': Scott Carson takes a long goal kick
60': Michael Turner clears the ball from danger.
60': Jack Grimmer crosses the ball.
61': Tim Hoogland crosses the ball.
61': Sean Kavanagh hits an impressive left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: blocked
61': Emmerson Boyce blocks the shot
61': Throw-in: William Kvist takes it (Defending)
61': James Husband crosses the ball.
62': Daniel Burn hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
63': Fulham makes a sub: Cauley Woodrow enters for Matt Smith. Reason: Tactical
64': Scott Carson takes a short goal kick
65': Throw-in: Jack Grimmer takes it (Attacking)
65': Ross McCormack commits a foul on Jason Pearce resulting on a free kick for Wigan Athletic
65': Jason Pearce (Wigan Athletic) Free Kick at 65'
66': Emmerson Boyce crosses the ball.
66': Gaetan Bong commits a foul on Tim Hoogland resulting on a free kick for Fulham
66': Marcus Bettinelli (Fulham) Free Kick at 66'
67': Throw-in: Martin Waghorn takes it (Attacking)
67': Throw-in: Gaetan Bong takes it (Attacking)
67': Throw-in: Jack Grimmer takes it (Attacking)
68': Daniel Burn hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
68': Scott Carson takes a long goal kick
69': Jermaine Pennant crosses the ball.
69': Daniel Burn clears the ball from danger.
69': Harry Maguire hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
69': That last goal was assisted by Harry Maguire (Pass from Centre Penalty Area)
69': Jason Pearce hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: goal
69': Goal!! Jason Pearce hits a left footed shot to the lower left corner from the centre penalty area and scores!! The game is now tied at 2
70': Wigan Athletic makes a sub: Chris McCann enters for Emmerson Boyce. Reason: Tactical
70': Sean Kavanagh crosses the ball.
71': Jason Pearce clears the ball from danger.
71': Gaetan Bong commits a foul on Cauley Woodrow resulting on a free kick for Fulham
72': Ross McCormack (Fulham) Free Kick at 72'
72': Ross McCormack crosses the ball.
72': Cauley Woodrow hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
73': Fulham makes a sub: Bryan Ruiz enters for Sean Kavanagh. Reason: Tactical
73': Scott Carson takes a short goal kick
74': Scott Carson takes a long goal kick
75': Throw-in: James Husband takes it (Attacking)
76': Throw-in: Jack Grimmer takes it (Attacking)
77': Throw-in: James Husband takes it (Defending)
78': Throw-in: James Husband takes it (Attacking)
78': Scott Parker crosses the ball.
78': Harry Maguire clears the ball from danger.
79': Bryan Ruiz crosses the ball.
79': James McClean crosses the ball.
79': James Husband clears the ball from danger.
79': Throw-in: William Kvist takes it (Attacking)
80': Throw-in: Gaetan Bong takes it (Attacking)
80': Gaetan Bong crosses the ball.
80': Daniel Burn clears the ball from danger.
80': Throw-in: Gaetan Bong takes it (Defending)
81': William Kvist commits a foul on Scott Parker resulting on a free kick for Fulham
81': Marcus Bettinelli (Fulham) Free Kick at 81'
81': Scott Parker hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
82': James McClean crosses the ball.
82': Jermaine Pennant hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: blocked
82': James Husband blocks the shot
82': Ross McCormack clears the ball from danger.
83': Wigan Athletic makes a sub: Josh Murphy enters for Jermaine Pennant. Reason: Tactical
83': Throw-in: Jason Pearce takes it (Defending)
84': Throw-in: Jack Grimmer takes it (Defending)
85': Throw-in: Jack Grimmer takes it (Attacking)
85': Throw-in: Josh Murphy takes it (Attacking)
85': William Kvist commits a foul on Ross McCormack resulting on a free kick for Fulham
86': James Husband (Fulham) Free Kick at 86'
86': Jack Grimmer crosses the ball.
86': James Perch clears the ball from danger.
87': Cauley Woodrow hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
87': Scott Carson makes the save (Other)
87': James McClean hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: blocked
87': Ryan Tunnicliffe blocks the shot
88': Marcus Bettinelli takes a long goal kick
88': James McClean hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: blocked
88': Daniel Burn blocks the shot
89': Cauley Woodrow crosses the ball.
89': Jack Grimmer commits a foul on Chris McCann resulting on a free kick for Wigan Athletic
89': Gaetan Bong (Wigan Athletic) Free Kick at 89'
89': Chris McCann crosses the ball.
89': Jack Grimmer clears the ball from danger.
90': Jack Grimmer crosses the ball.
90': The referee has signaled the end of the second half
90': End of the game
90'+1': Scott Carson takes a long goal kick
90'+1': Throw-in: James Husband takes it (Attacking)
90'+2': Scott Carson takes a long goal kick
90'+2': Daniel Burn clears the ball from danger.
90'+2': Cauley Woodrow hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: blocked
90'+2': Gaetan Bong blocks the shot
90'+3': Martin Waghorn clears the ball from danger.
90'+3': Scott Parker hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
90'+4': Fulham makes a sub: Konstantinos Stafylidis enters for Ross McCormack. Reason: Tactical
90'+4': Scott Carson takes a long goal kick
90'+4': Throw-in: Jason Pearce takes it (Attacking)
90'+4': Konstantinos Stafylidis commits a foul on Kim Bo-Kyung resulting on a free kick for Wigan Athletic
90'+4': Kim Bo-Kyung (Wigan Athletic) Free Kick at 94'
90'+5': Throw-in: James Husband takes it (Defending)

Statistics

WGA		FUL
6	Fouls	13
0	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	0
4	Offsides	0
0	Corner Kicks	0
1	Saves	1
63	Possession	37
9	SHOTS	14
3	ON GOAL	3
0.3	On Target %	0.2
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
0	Accurate Passes	0
0	Passes	0
0.0	Pass Completion %	0.0
0	Accurate Crosses	0
12	Crosses	16
0.0	Cross %	0.0
0	Long Balls	0
0	Accurate Long Balls	0
0.0	Long Balls %	0.0
4	Blocked Shots	4
0	Effective Tackles	0
0	Tackles	0
0.0	Tackle %	0.0
0	Interceptions	0
0	Effective Clearances	0
6	Clearances	22

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Craven Cottage
Location: London, England
Attendance: 15,994

Line-Ups

Fulham

No.	Name
40	Marcus Bettinelli (GK)
37	Jack Grimmer
18	Michael Turner
33	Daniel Burn
24	James Husband
2	Tim Hoogland
19	Ryan Tunnicliffe
8	Scott Parker
32	Sean Kavanagh
9	Matt Smith
44	Ross McCormack

Fulham Substitutes:

Gábor Király, Konstantinos Stafylidis, Shaun Hutchinson, Alex Kacaniklic, Bryan Ruiz, Cauley Woodrow, Hugo Rodallega.

Wigan Athletic

No.	Name
1	Scott Carson (GK)
17	Emmerson Boyce
4	Harry Maguire
28	Jason Pearce
20	Gaëtan Bong
36	William Kvist
24	James Perch
15	Jermaine Pennant
11	James McClean
16	Kim Bo-Kyung
32	Marc-Antoine Fortuné

Wigan Athletic Substitutes:

Ali Al-Habsi, Leon Barnett, Chris McCann, Sheyi Ojo, Josh Murphy, William McKay, Martyn Waghorn.

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