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Commentary
4¹An outswinging corner was nodded into the arms of the Wigan Athletic 'keeper by VRANCIC.
6¹McCARTHY saved a beautiful effort from SHINNIE.
7¹RAHMAN flicked an easy chance past the lefthand post.
9¹A penalty box scramble resulted in SWIFT tapping a low shot wide.
12¹GOAL!! A cross from MILLER was flicked away by RAHMAN only for MULLIGAN to drill the ball back into the box for DEAS to force over the line. (1-0 Wigan Athletic)
13¹GOAL!! A long goal-kick from NICOLAISEN caught the Wigan Athletic defence square and SARGENT rushed through to sidestep the 'keeper and score. (1-1)
14¹A good effort from NISBET scraped the outside of the righthand post.
24¹The Wigan Athletic 'keeper stopped a neatly crafted shot from FURLONG.
24¹The Wigan Athletic 'keeper managed to palm clear a powerful effort.
30¹VRANCIC booted the ball wide of the goal from the edge of the box.
31¹KOUMAS's shot was well held by the Wigan Athletic 'keeper.
34¹A header from FURLONG was headed off the line by DEAS.
42¹GOAL!! A long range effort was deflected into the path of SARGENT who nudged the ball past the helpless 'keeper. (2-1 Portsmouth)
44¹A strike from McGRATH held little difficulty for the 'keeper.
1²SARGENT raced past MILLER but placed the ball into the arms of the 'keeper.
12²A shot from VRANCIC was smothered by CLARK.
14²GOAL!! An outswinging corner kicked out by VRANCIC was lashed into the net by KINGSLEY. (2-2)
23²VRANCIC drilled a looping shot inches wide from close range.
27²GOAL!! On the right wing VRANCIC collected a defender's clearance and hit it into the penalty box for FURLONG to drive it home. (3-2 Portsmouth)
37²McGRATH played the ball to McSTRAVICK who forced it wide.
38²MILLER's shot was well saved by the Portsmouth 'keeper.
43²The hapless Portsmouth 'keeper could only watch as a backpass from RAGGETT dropped just over.

 
Wigan Athletic
 
League position: 7
Home league form: WXWX
Overall league form: WWXWLLWX
Formation: 4-3-3
Line-ups
(c)Zander CLARK6½16½Alex McCARTHY
Lewis MILLER7 27 Darnell FURLONG
Stephen KINGSLEY6½36½Baba RAHMAN
Lennon MILLER7½47 John SWIFT
Robbie DEAS6½56½Rasmus NICOLAISEN
Craig HALKETT6½67 Luke AYLING
Josh MULLIGAN7 76½Marlon PACK
Jamie McGRATH7 86 Mario VRANCIC(c)
(p)Kevin NISBET7 96½Josh SARGENT(p)
(f)Graeme SHINNIE6 106½Lewis KOUMAS(f)
Lawrence SHANKLAND6 116 Dwight GAYLE
Manager
Alex COCHRANE  12  Clark ROBERTSON
Joe BURSIK  13  Darren RANDOLPH
Kenneth VARGAS  14  Cauley WOODROW
James WILSON  15  Demeaco DUHANEY
Liam McSTRAVICK6½166 Sean RAGGETT
 
Portsmouth
 
League position: 17
Away league form: LLLL
Overall league form: LWLXLXLL
Formation: 4-3-3

Statistics
Wigan Athletic 2 Portsmouth 3
(Half-time: 1-2, Attendance: 29,287, Stadium: DW Stadium, Referee: Michael Jones 7½)

Deas 12¹, Kingsley 14²
Scorers
Substitutions
Sent off
Bookings
Corners
Fouls
Offsides
Shots on
Shots off
Total shots
Shots saved
Possession
Sargent 13¹, Sargent 42¹, Furlong 27²
ShinnieóMcStravick 27²KoumasóRaggett 37²
  
  
18
1410
23
611
39
920
36
53%47%
Man of the match: Lennon Miller