Wigan v Portsmouth live!

24 May 2009 15:32
FULL-TIME. That's it, Wigan deservedly win 1-0 thanks to Rodallega's first half-goal. Thanks for your contribution. Stay with us for reaction.[LNB]90 (+2) Wigan take the free-kick but Hreidarsson wins a free-kick in the same position. He takes the kick but the ref blows straight away for full-time.[LNB]90 (+2) Wigan win a free-kick in the right corner after a foul by Hughes.[LNB]90 (+1) De Ridder is replaced by another youngster Routledge.[LNB]90 (+1) McManaman passes to Rodallega in the box but he is shepherded away.[LNB]90 Two minutes of time are added on.[LNB]89 Wigan take the free-kick but Portsmouth win a throw in 10 yards out on the right.[LNB]89 Wigan take the corner short and Melchiot is fouled by Hughes for a free-kick just 5 yards out on the right.[LNB]88 Valencia crosses from the right and Hreidarsson blcoks for a corner on the right.[LNB]88 Rodallega runs into the box but he runs out of space and the ball runs through to Begovic.[LNB]87 Kanu tries to get on the end of a long ball but is given off-side on the left about 30 yards out.[LNB]86 De Ridder takes the free-kick but it does not dip in time and goes out for a goal kick.[LNB]85 Thomas concedes a free-kick 30 yards out in front of goal after catching Brown.[LNB]85 McManaman puts in a cross from the left by-line but Campbell clears.[LNB]84 Wigan take the ball quickly. it is fed through to McManaman who then slips in the box. The ball falls to Valencia but he blasts over from close range on the right.[LNB]83 Melchiot is caught by Thomas for a free-kick 35 yards out in front of goal. Thomas is then booked.[LNB]82 Still no chances as the game has become scrappy.[LNB]80 De Ridder tries a shot from just inside the box on the left but his effort again lacks power and Begovic gathers.[LNB]79 Melchiot shepherds the ball back to his keeper after a cross from Traore on the right.[LNB]78 McManaman comes on for N'Zogbia for his Wigan debut.[LNB]76 No more chances. Neither team can keep possession.[LNB]74 Valencia does well to break into the right side of the box before unleashing a left-footed effort from 15 yards but it is straight at Begovic who catches.[LNB]72 Wigan take a free-kick on the right 25 yards out but Pompey clear upfield.[LNB]71 Pennant and Kaboul are replaced by Thomas and Kanu in a Pompey double substitution.[LNB]69 Lull. No more chances as neither team can keep possession.[LNB]67 Pennant crosses from the right by-line but his cutback is cleared by Bramble in the box.[LNB]66 Wigan take the free-kick 30 yards out on the left. The ball goes across field before being played into De Ridder on the edge of the box but he shoots high and wide.[LNB]65 Crouch is booked for a challenge on N'Zogbia.[LNB]65 De Ridder creates a yard of space for himself to the left side of the box and shoots from 15 yards out but his low shot lacks power and Begovic gathers.[LNB]64 Wigan take the corner short. De Ridder whips the ball in to Boyce at the far post but he can not control and the ball goes out for a goal kick.[LNB]63 De Ridder wins a corner on the left after good defending by Hughes.[LNB]62 Lull. Neither team can keep possession.[LNB]60 Pompey break quickly and Crouch feeds the ball to Utaka on the left. He crosses from near the by-line but there is no-one in the box and Wigan clear for a throw 10 yards out. Pompey take but Wigan then win their own throw on the left.[LNB]59 Valencia breaks down the right flank before feeding the ball through to Rodallega on the edge of the box. He shoots but it is into the side netting. Unlucky.[LNB]58 Hughes is booked for a foul on De Ridder. It is a Wigan free-kick 25 yards out on the left but the kick goes harmlessly out for a goal kick.[LNB]57 Valencia does really well to cross from the right byline and hits a great ball across the goal but Rodallega just misses out on a tap in at the far post. Unlucky.[LNB]56 It is Pompey's turn to break quickly. Kaboul hits a long ball through from the right. Utaka gets between the central defenders but then blasts well over from 12 yards. A chance.[LNB]56 Rodallega takes the free-kick to De Ridder on the left. He is in acres of space but does not get onto the ball and it goes out for a goal kick.[LNB]55 Wigan counter-attack and win a free-kick 25 yards out in front of goal after Rodallega is fouled by Campbell.[LNB]55 Utaka does well to cross from the right by-line but it is too close to Kingson who gathers.[LNB]54 Traore tries a shot from the edge of the box in front of goal but it is just wide of Kingson's right post.[LNB]52 Pompey win a throw in 10 yards out on the right after a well-timed challenge by Bramble. They take and win another throw in in the same position.[LNB]51 Pompey are pressing. Traore and then Crouch are tackled in the box before Wigan clear.[LNB] Pennant and Traore have switched flanks to try and cause Wigan problems.[LNB]49 Pennant takes the corner. It is deep to Kaboul who heads well wide from 10 yards out for a goal kick.[LNB]49 Pompey win a corner on the left after Bramble has to put a Pennant long-ball out.[LNB]48 No chances. Both teams are still finding their feet after the break.[LNB]46 Pompey get the second-half underway.[LNB] Fancy a bet? Sky Bet now go 1/5 on for a Wigan win, 9/2 the draw and 11/1 for a Pompey win. Wigan have dominated but you never know! What are your views - can Pompey get back into this game? Send your views to: steve.pass@bskyb.com and I will post up the best throughout the afternoon.[LNB] HALF-TIME: It is 1-0 here to Wigan, who have totally dominated this game. I think Hart will have to make changes at half-time.[LNB]45 (+1) Wigan break up field and Valencia crosses from the right to Melchiot in the middle but his shot is wide.[LNB]45 (+1) Wigan take the corner but Pompey easily clear. They break up field before Utaka is tackled on the edge of the box.[LNB]45 One minute of time is added on.[LNB]45 De Ridder wins a corner on the left after a cross by N'Zogbia from the left into the box.[LNB]44 Pompey win a free-kick on the half-way line. They take but give the ball away cheaply and Wigan win a throw on the half-way line on the right.[LNB]43 De Ridder takes the free-kick but Hughes heads clear at the near post.[LNB]42 Hreidarsson is booked for a challenge on Valencia to the right of the box. Valencia is running rings around him He is now having a go at the ref and had better be careful.[LNB]41 Pennant takes the corner but Hreidarsson heads well over from 15 yards under pressure.[LNB]40 Kaboul wins a corner on the right for Pompey.[LNB]39 Valencia creates a yard of space for himself in the right side of the box but shoots wide of Begovic's left post.[LNB]38 Wigan take the corner on the left and Cattermole eventually crosses but it goes out for a goal kick at the far side.[LNB]37 Wigan win a free-kick 35 yards out in front of goal. They take quickly to N'Zogbia on the left who wins a corner off Pennant.[LNB]35 Melchiot is allowed to run on goal from the right and plays a one-two with Rodallega before getting in one-on-one with Begovic about 8 yards out but the keeper pulls off a great save with his legs to keep Melchiot out. Melchiot then blasts over from close range from the rebound.[LNB]34 Wigan take the corner on the right but Crouch heads clear.[LNB]33 Wigan take the corner but Boyce's header near the back post is deflected out for a corner on the right.[LNB]33 N'Zogbia's shot from 15 yards is deflected for a corner on the left.[LNB]32 Pompey break forward and Crouch has a shot but Bramble partly blocks it and it rolls through to Kingson.[LNB]32 De Ridder takes the corner but Hreidarsson clears.[LNB]31 Rodallega wins a corner on the right after putting Distin under pressure.[LNB]30 Utaka breaks towards the Wigan box. He feeds the ball onto Traore on the left of the box but his cross is poor and easily gathered by Kingson.[LNB]28 Pompey win a free-kick 10 yards out on the right. They take quickly to Rodallega on the right byline and he cuts the ball back to De Ridder but Pompey scramble the ball away.[LNB]26 GOAL - RODALLEGA!! Rodallega puts Wigan in front. N'Zogbia crosses from the left byline and Campbell misses it at the near post. The ball goes under him, past Begovic and Rodallega just has to tap in.[LNB]26 Wigan make a great passing move and the ball is fed through to De Ridder but Hughes tackles and Pompey clear.[LNB]25 N'Zogbia runs at the left side of the box but Hughes tackles and clears.[LNB]23 Hughes wins a free-kick 25 yards out in front of goal after a challenge by De Ridder catches his head. Traore takes but it is well wide.[LNB]22 No more chances as neither team can keep possession.[LNB]20 Wigan win a free-kick 15 yards on the right. De Ridder takes but the ref blows for a shove in the box and it is a Pompey free-kick in their own box.[LNB]19 Pompey break quickly up field and Utaka shoots from outside the area but it is a weak effort and straight at Kingson who gathers.[LNB]18 Wigan take the corner on the left and the ball falls to Rodallega by the keeper but Begovic grabs it at the second attempt.[LNB]17 De Ridder hits the free-kick - it is probably going just over but Begovic pushes over for a corner just in case.[LNB]16 Rodallega wins a free-kick right on the edge of the box in front of goal after a challenge by Hughes. The most dangerous free-kick won so far.[LNB]15 Wigan now win a throw in 15 yards out on the right. Melchiot takes a long throw and the ball eventually falls to Brown on the edge of the box but he shoots well wide.[LNB]14 N'Zogbia takes the free-kick but again it is poor and easily cleared by Traore.[LNB]13 Valencia wins a free-kick on the right 10 yards out after a challenge by Hughes.[LNB]12 Wigan win a free-kick 30 yards out in front of goal. De Ridder takes but again it is too deep and goes out for a goal kick.[LNB]11 N'Zogbia takes the free-kick but it is way too deep and goes out harmlessly for a goal kick on the far side.[LNB]10 Wigan take two throw ins on the right before Valencia wins a free-kick 15 yards out on the right after Hreidarsson pulls his shirt.[LNB]9 Rodallega receives the ball on the right edge of the box but Distin clears for a throw in on the right, about 20 yards out.[LNB]8 Valencia gets finds some space to the right of the box. He crosses to Rodallega but it is slightly behind the striker and he shoots well over the bar from 8 yards in front of goal. Unlucky.[LNB]6 Traore tries to get behind Melchiot on the left but the defender marshals the ball back to the keeper who clears.[LNB]6 Pennant takes the free-kick but it is poor and Cattermole clears to Hughes 30 yards out whose long range shot is well wide.[LNB]5 Pompey take the throw in and win a free-kick 10 yards out on the right in a dangerous area.[LNB]4 Pompey win a free-kick 35 yards out on the left. Pennant takes and it goes out for a throw in 10 yards out to Pompey on the right.[LNB]3 Valencia breaks down the right flank but Hreidarsson takes the play from him on the edge of the box and Pompey clear.[LNB]2 Wigan press down the right flank but Distin marshals the ball out for a goal kick.[LNB]1 Wigan get the game underway.[LNB] Teams - Portsmouth have made three changes from the side which beat Sunderland on Monday, with Younes Kaboul, Jermaine Pennant and Armand Traore coming in for Glen Johnson, Sean Davis and Kanu.[LNB] Teams - Winger Antonio Valencia has been given his chance to bid farewell to Wigan fans after being named in the starting line-up. The Ecuador international, whose summer departure is "inevitable" according to manager Bruce, recovered from a hamstring problem which kept him out of the defeat at Stoke last week. Daniel de Ridder also comes in as Paul Scharner, another player linked with a move away, misses out with a knee injury while Cho Won-hee drops to the bench.[LNB] FIRST VIEW - Paul Gibney of Hertfordshire says: "Wigan to win 2-0 hopefully, about time we won I have forgotten what it feels like being a latics fan?" Thanks for your view Paul - its about time you did win, maybe Rodallega can come good today? Any more views, please send them to: steve.pass@bskyb.com[LNB] Fancy a bet? Sky Bet go 6/5 for a Wigan win, 12/5 the draw and 9/4 for a Pompey win. I'm going for a 1-1 draw with Crouch to score first, which pays a handsome 33-1! What are your views for today? Can Bruce's side finally get a win?[LNB] Referee - Phil Dowd (Staffordshire)[LNB] Teams - Portsmouth: Begovic, Kaboul, Campbell, Distin, Hreidarsson, Pennant, Hughes, Mullins, Traore, Utaka, Crouch. Subs: Ashdown, Primus, Thomas, Pamarot, Cranie, Kanu, Basinas.[LNB] Teams - Wigan: Kingson, Melchiot, Boyce, Bramble, Figueroa, Valencia, Cattermole, Brown, N'Zogbia, De Ridder, Rodallega. Subs: Pollitt, Edman, Cho, Watson, Kupisz, Routledge, McManaman.[LNB] Welcome to the JJB Stadium where Wigan entertain Portsmouth. What do you think the outcome of today's game will be? While there is little to play for in terms of relegation or European places, both teams will want to win to end the season on a high and finish as high up the table as possible to secure more cash. Send your views to: steve.pass@bskyb.com and I will post up the best throughout the afternoon.[LNB]

Source: SKY_Sports