- Heskey (37 og), Derbyshire (58), McCarthy (76 pen)
- Date:2007-01-01
- Kick-off:15:00
- Venue:The JJB Stadium
- Attendance:14864
- Referee:Clattenburg, M
Live Commentary
90mins
FULL TIME: WIGAN ATHLETIC 0-3 BLACKBURN ROVERS: Referee Mark Clattenberg blows his whistle for full time as Blackburn take another three points from the festive period
89mins
Denny Landzaat tries an audatious effort from a good thirty five yards from goal, but his shot goes well over the bar
87mins
Paul Gallagher races onto a flick on from Gamst Pedersen but De Zeeuw recovers well and clears the ball to safety
84mins
Wigan look tired and must be looking forward to the final whistle
82mins
David Bentley curls a peach of a cross into the box from a corner, but Kevin Kilbane rises above everyone to head clear
80mins
Blackburn are still putting pressure onto a deflated Wigan, Robbie Savage showing the crowd his superb engine, harrassing and chasing the ball all over the park
78mins
Matt Derbyshire bursts through onto a pass from Bentley but is just caught offside by the linesman
76mins
WIGAN ATHLETIC 0-3 BLACKBURN ROVERS (MCCARTHY): Benny McCarthy send Chris Kirkland the wrong way from the penalty spot as Rovers look to be home and dry
75mins
Fitz Hall put his hand in the way of the ball after Benny McCarthy moved the ball into the box
73mins
Chris Kirkland makes a superb save after Benny McCarthy had turned De Zeeuw on the edge of the box and smashed a shot to the left
70mins
Wigan are continuing to push for their first goal, Emile Heskey working hard up front found space down the channel and let off a shot but was easily blocked
68mins
Arjan De Zeeuw commits yet another needless foul on Morten Gamst Pedersen, but Brad Friedel is able to deal with the free kick
65mins
Stephan Henchoz cannot continue and is replaced by Andy Todd
64mins
Emile Heskey follows through a tackle with his leading foot just catching the ankle of Stephan Henchoz who looks in pain
62mins
Arjan De Zeeuw gives away a needless foul on Benny McCarthy just on the edge of the box, but Emerton sends the resulting free kick way over the bar
60mins
David Bentley booked for diving by the referee
58mins
Matt Derbyshire grabs his first goal for his home town club and smashed past Chris Kirkland in the Wigan goal
54mins
Khizanishvili booked for pulling Denny Landzaat's shirt
51mins
Brett Emerton crossed into the box and David Bentley showed magnificent technique to volley the ball just past the post
49mins
Wigan are definately looking to get back into the game, Denny Landzaat going close from long rangeWigan are definately looking to get back into the game, Denny Landzaat going close from long range
46mins
Wigan come close just after the break with Emile Heskey trying to make up for his own goal, his glancing header was cleared off the line by Brett EmertonWigan come close just after the break with Emile Heskey trying to make up for his own goal, his g
45mins
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37mins
Emile Heskey headers into his own net to put Rovers 1-0 up late on in the first half
Match Preview
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Match Report
Wigan Athletic crashed to their fifth successive home defeat with a dismal display against neighbours Blackburn Rovers at the JJB Stadium.
Needing a win to move them away from the Premiership relegation zone, the Latics made two changes from a side that featured in the abandoned game at Watford on Saturday.
Andreas Johansson came in for Svetoslav Todorov and Emmerson Boyce replaced David Wright in defence.
Blackburn also made a number of changes and for the first 15 minutes they were all at sea against an eager Wigan outfit that started in tremendous fashion.
Brad Friedel made a great save to keep out a fierce drive from Josip Skoko as Wigan looked the better side in the opening stages, but it was the visitors who took a shock lead against the run of play after 36 minutes.
Wigan defender Leighton Baines was harshly adjudged to have brought down Morten Gamst Pedersen and the Blackburn player recovered to curl in a delightful free-kick which Wigan striker Emile Heskey glanced passed his own keeper.
The goal sparked the visitors into life and only a last-ditch tackle denied Shabani Nonda as Blackburn suddenly found time and space to launch their attack.
A rare Wigan raid was halted with a foul by Lucas Neill on the lively Dave Cotterill which earned the Rovers defender a booking and the same player was lucky not to be shown a red card for a foul on Emile Heskey.
Nonda could have doubled Rovers' lead right on half-time when a slip by Boyce let him in the clear, but Arjan De Zeeuw came to the rescue.
The limping Nonda was replaced by Matt Derbyshire at half-time while Wigan replaced Skoko with Wright and the home side almost drew level immediately after the restart when Heskey met Denny Landzaat's corner with a fierce header, only to see the ball scrambled off the line.
To make matters worse for Wigan, Rovers immediately went two goals to the good when Pedersen stole in at the far post to head Neill's superb cross into the path of substitute Derbyshire to tap into an empty net.
Wigan's humiliation was complete after 75 minutes when Benni McCarthy added a third from the penalty spot after Fitz Hall had handled a clever chip from the same player.
Wigan Athletic Team
Blackburn Rovers Team
Wigan Athletic | Blackburn Rovers |
Corners
| 5 | 5 |
Fouls
| 10 | 16 |
Goal attempts
| 14 | 9 |
Shots off target
| 9 | 3 |
Offsides
| 1 | 4 |
90mins
The fourth official indicated three minutes of added time