English League One

Wigan Athletic vs Bristol Rovers, 2023-24 English League One, Regular Season

· English League One
Wigan Athletic
  • 30': Josh Magennis
  • 48': Jon Smith
FT
2 - 0
Bristol Rovers

    About

    Wigan Athletic are hosting Bristol Rovers at The Brick Community Stadium, Wigan, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League One.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Attempt saved. Luke Chambers (Wigan Athletic) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Josh Magennis.
    • 2': Foul by Elkan Baggott (Bristol Rovers).
    • 2': Josh Magennis (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 4': Attempt saved. Babajide Adeeko (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jonny Smith.
    • 4': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Jed Ward.
    • 5': Attempt blocked. Jonny Smith (Wigan Athletic) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Charlie Hughes.
    • 5': Attempt missed. Josh Magennis (Wigan Athletic) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jonny Smith with a cross following a corner.
    • 7': Foul by Josh Magennis (Wigan Athletic).
    • 7': James Wilson (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Luke Chambers.
    • 11': Attempt missed. Elkan Baggott (Bristol Rovers) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Harvey Vale with a cross following a corner.
    • 11': Foul by Jevani Brown (Bristol Rovers).
    • 11': Thelo Aasgaard (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Callum McManaman (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Foul by Luke Thomas (Bristol Rovers).
    • 13': Attempt blocked. Steven Sessegnon (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 14': Foul by Harvey Vale (Bristol Rovers).
    • 14': Steven Sessegnon (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 15': Callum McManaman (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 15': Foul by Luca Hoole (Bristol Rovers).
    • 16': Attempt saved. Thelo Aasgaard (Wigan Athletic) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Charlie Hughes with a cross.
    • 16': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Jed Ward.
    • 17': Offside, Bristol Rovers. Luke Thomas is caught offside.
    • 19': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Charlie Hughes.
    • 20': Attempt blocked. Brandon Aguilera (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Antony Evans.
    • 22': Foul by Jordan Rossiter (Bristol Rovers).
    • 22': Matt Smith (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Attempt blocked. Scott Sinclair (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brandon Aguilera.
    • 23': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Liam Morrison.
    • 30': Goal! Wigan Athletic 1, Bristol Rovers 0. Josh Magennis (Wigan Athletic) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luke Chambers.
    • 33': Attempt blocked. Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Brandon Aguilera.
    • 37': Callum McManaman (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Foul by Luca Hoole (Bristol Rovers).
    • 39': Foul by Matt Smith (Wigan Athletic).
    • 39': Luke Thomas (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Wigan Athletic 1, Bristol Rovers 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Wigan Athletic 1, Bristol Rovers 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Jason Kerr replaces Liam Morrison.
    • 47': Foul by Callum McManaman (Wigan Athletic).
    • 47': Luca Hoole (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 48': Goal! Wigan Athletic 2, Bristol Rovers 0. Jonny Smith (Wigan Athletic) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Matt Smith.
    • 50': Attempt saved. Babajide Adeeko (Wigan Athletic) header from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matt Smith.
    • 52': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Kamil Conteh replaces Brandon Aguilera.
    • 53': Offside, Wigan Athletic. Josh Magennis is caught offside.
    • 57': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Jonny Smith.
    • 60': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Chris Sze replaces Callum McManaman.
    • 60': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Martial Godo replaces Jonny Smith.
    • 61': Foul by Jevani Brown (Bristol Rovers).
    • 61': Jason Kerr (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 63': Offside, Wigan Athletic. Josh Magennis is caught offside.
    • 64': Chris Sze (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Foul by Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers).
    • 64': Chris Sze (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Foul by Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers).
    • 66': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Jordan Rossiter.
    • 66': Attempt missed. Jason Kerr (Wigan Athletic) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Luke Chambers with a cross following a corner.
    • 67': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Luke McCormick replaces Jordan Rossiter.
    • 67': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. James Connolly replaces Luca Hoole.
    • 69': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Scott Smith replaces Steven Sessegnon.
    • 70': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Charlie Kelman replaces Josh Magennis.
    • 72': Hand ball by Luke Chambers (Wigan Athletic).
    • 77': Foul by James Connolly (Bristol Rovers).
    • 77': Scott Smith (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 78': Attempt saved. Luke Chambers (Wigan Athletic) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 78': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Kofi Shaw replaces Luke Thomas.
    • 78': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Harry Vaughan replaces Jevani Brown.
    • 80': Attempt missed. Thelo Aasgaard (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Luke Chambers.
    • 82': Babajide Adeeko (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 82': Foul by Luke McCormick (Bristol Rovers).
    • 82': Luke McCormick (Bristol Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 84': Foul by Jason Kerr (Wigan Athletic).
    • 84': Kofi Shaw (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Attempt blocked. Martial Godo (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Charlie Kelman.
    • 85': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by James Wilson.
    • 87': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by James Wilson.
    • 88': Attempt blocked. Jason Kerr (Wigan Athletic) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luke Chambers with a cross.
    • 89': Chris Sze (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Foul by Kofi Shaw (Bristol Rovers).
    • 90': Delay in match because of an injury Jed Ward (Bristol Rovers).
    • 90'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Chris Sze (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Martial Godo (Wigan Athletic) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Charlie Hughes.
    • 90'+2': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Elkan Baggott.
    • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Martial Godo (Wigan Athletic) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luke Chambers.
    • 90'+3': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Jed Ward.
    • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Jason Kerr (Wigan Athletic) header from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Matt Smith with a cross following a corner.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Wigan Athletic 2, Bristol Rovers 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Wigan Athletic 2, Bristol Rovers 0.

    Game Information

    Competition: English League One

    Venue: The Brick Community Stadium
    Location: Wigan, England
    Attendance: 14,077

    EFL League One Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Wycombe Wanderers 13 +15 29
    2 Birmingham City 12 +12 29
    3 Wrexham 13 +11 25
    4 Mansfield Town 12 +6 24
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    WGA Wigan Athletic (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Sam Tickle (GK)
    6 Charlie Hughes
    4 Liam Morrison
    24 Luke Chambers
    5 Steven Sessegnon
    10 Thelo Aasgaard
    26 Babajide Adeeko
    8 Matthew Smith
    28 Josh Magennis
    20 Callum McManaman
    18 Jon Smith
    Wigan Athletic Substitutes:
    Martial Godo, Tom Pearce, Jason Kerr, Ben Amos, Chris Sze, Scott Smith, Charlie Kelman.

    BRI Bristol Rovers (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    31 Jed Ward (GK)
    26 Elkan Baggott
    5 James Wilson
    19 Harvey Vale
    30 Luca Hoole
    10 Brandon Aguilera
    21 Antony Evans
    14 Jordan Rossiter
    20 Jeavani Brown
    7 Scott Sinclair
    11 Luke Thomas
    Bristol Rovers Substitutes:
    Kofi Shaw, James Connolly, Jerry Lawrence, Kamil Conteh, Matthew Cox, Harry Vaughan, Luke McCormick.

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