Match ends, Wigan Athletic 0, Fleetwood Town 0.
WiganWigan Athletic0FleetwoodFleetwood Town0
Wigan and Fleetwood cancelled themselves out in a League One encounter that failed to produce a real clear-cut opportunity let alone a goal.
Wigan started well and Tom Pearce managed to get in down the left, but he seemed to get caught between shooting and crossing, and in the end the ball flew past the far post.
Fleetwood threatened briefly, when Paddy Madden headed over and then fired straight at Wigan captain Jamie Jones in the home goal.
But the hosts gradually took control without ever looking like they were on the verge of scoring.
Chris Merrie led a two-on-one break but his through ball lacked the power to allow Zach Clough to run in on goal.
Dan Gardner then cut in from the left before shooting wide of the near post.
And then Clough wasted the best chance of the first half when, after Gardner's cross found the former Nottingham Forest man, he pulled the ball wide of the upright.
There was still time before the interval for Callum Lang to force a fine save out of Alex Cairns, whose side would have been pleased to go in on level terms.
The second half was a far less eventful affair, with Cairns again denying Lang at the far post, and also able to repel Kyle Joseph with relative ease.
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Line-ups
Wigan
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Jones
- 2Darikwa
- 6Whelan
- 5Johnston
- 3Pearce
- 9LangSubstituted forCrankshawat 88'minutes
- 24Perry
- 23Merrie
- 15Gardner
- 7CloughSubstituted forAasgaardat 77'minutes
- 22Joseph
Substitutes
- 19Crankshaw
- 20Obi
- 25Evans
- 30Aasgaard
- 34Robinson
Fleetwood
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 21Cairns
- 22Donacien
- 4Connolly
- 14Mulgrew
- 3Andrew
- 23Finley
- 16RossiterSubstituted forWhelanat 65'minutesSubstituted forDuffyat 72'minutes
- 39MorrisSubstituted forMorrisat 66'minutes
- 10Camps
- 17Madden
- 18VassellSubstituted forSaundersat 83'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Coleman
- 6Whelan
- 8Duffy
- 11Morris
- 20Saunders
- 32Holgate
- 35Rydel
- Referee:
- Declan Bourne
Match Stats
Home TeamWiganAway TeamFleetwood
- Possession
- Home49%
- Away51%
- Shots
- Home9
- Away12
- Shots on Target
- Home3
- Away2
- Corners
- Home2
- Away2
- Fouls
- Home18
- Away16
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Wigan Athletic 0, Fleetwood Town 0.
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Callum Connolly (Fleetwood Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Thelo Aasgaard (Wigan Athletic).
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Foul by Callum Camps (Fleetwood Town).
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Oliver Crankshaw (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Offside, Fleetwood Town. Josh Morris tries a through ball, but Paddy Madden is caught offside.
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Attempt missed. Tom Pearce (Wigan Athletic) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is just a bit too high. Assisted by Dan Gardner.
Substitution
Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Oliver Crankshaw replaces Callum Lang.
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Sam Finley (Fleetwood Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Thelo Aasgaard (Wigan Athletic).
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Attempt blocked. Josh Morris (Fleetwood Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Finley.
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Attempt saved. Harvey Saunders (Fleetwood Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Danny Andrew.
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Corner, Fleetwood Town. Conceded by George Johnston.
Substitution
Substitution, Fleetwood Town. Harvey Saunders replaces Kyle Vassell.
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Callum Camps (Fleetwood Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Tendayi Darikwa (Wigan Athletic).
Substitution
Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Thelo Aasgaard replaces Zach Clough.
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Mark Duffy (Fleetwood Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Alex Perry (Wigan Athletic).
