Everton v Wigan Live!

// A bit of a hack but it works// The article snippet is wrapped onto a second line, even when #article-sub is emptyif( $("div#article-sub").children().length == 0 ) {$("div#article-sub").remove();} 90+4 That's it at Goodison - what an end! Everton snatch it from the penalty spot through Baines. Thank you for tuning in today to our commentary. Don't forget to follow match reaction next. It's goodbye from me.90+4 Jo beats the offside trap from Fellaini and he goes for goal and hits the post! Dramatic stuff to finish here.90+3 GOAL! Baines steps up and smashes it down the middle to score against his former club. Surely the game's Everton's.90+2 End to end stuff sees Everton come on the attack, Boyce makes a clumsy challenge on Jo in the box and it's a penalty!90+1 Wigan come on the counter and they have 5 v 2, Sinclair has it but he has his head down and he goes alone, gets the shot in but Howard makes a good save with his right foot.90 Shouts for a penalty comes from the home fans as four-minutes of added time is announced and Pollitt's looks unconvincing.89 Everton have a corner with Baines flights in. Fellaini rises to it, but Figueroa puts it behind for another set-piece.88 Sub: Piennar comes off to a warm applause and another roar arrives with Bilyaletdinov's introduction.87 Pienaar dwells on the ball after Everton take a short corner, and it fouls Bramble in his area and Wigan have a free-kick.87 Everton continue to play in Wigan's third. Pienaar nearly finds Fellaini in the box before Rodwell's shot goes behind for a corner off a wicked deflection.86 Sinclair gets his first touch today, but it's a heavy one and a potential goalscoring change dissolves.85 Yellow: A fine coming Wigan's way as Scharner becomes the sixth player to go into the book.84 It's Gomez who takes it and he blasts it low, but Howard is more than a match for the effort and he holds on despite the greasy conditions.83 Fellaini commits a daft foul which ends Everton's spell of pressure. Cahill then fouls Gomez to hand a 30-yard free-kick from goal.82 Sub: Sinclair comes on for Rodallega as Pollitt gets a good punch on the corner.81 Corner amounts to nothing, but they have another after Neville's long-ranger is deflected.81 Fellaini makes a good run into the box and from the right by-line finds Cahill, a Wigan man provides the block and it's another home corner.80 Wigan enjoy a brief respite as N'Zogbia comes forward with the ball, he tries a long-ranger but Distin makes a super block and Everton come on a quick counter.79 Can Everton make this pressure tell, they're all over Wigan now.78 Some good football in the centre of the park sees Everton break, Fellaini picks out Jo, who is marginally onside, the Brazilian smashes at Pollitt and the ball falls to Rodwell who can score here, but he hammers it over with his weaker foot. Great chance missed there by the hosts.77 Sub: Everton goalscorer Saha comes off to a good reception and on comes Jo.76 Fellaini holds the ball up before playing it right to Hibbert who plays a lovely ball to Cahill but he spurs another chance. I must have cursed him today!75 Yellow: The free-kick is booted away - N'Zogbia and Pienaar chase after the ball and the former brings the latter down in a humble and receives a booking for his troubles.74 Sub: Thomas hasn't shaken off that injury and Cho comes on. Everton have a free-kick in dangerous area.73 Fellaini gets involved and forces a throw-in, Pienaar tries to orchestrate something in the Wigan penalty area but its out for another throw-in.72 Everton surge forward and it opens up for Rodwell and he doesn't shy away from the crowd encouragement and he goes for goal, but its wide.71 The corner is pumped into the box, Yobo flicks it on and Saha nearly makes contact, but Thomas gets it away and the Wigan man is down injured from Saha's challenge.70 Sub: Everton get a corner to the disgust of N'Zogbia as Osman comes off for Fellaini.69 The play has subsided in the last couple of minutes, both teams having an equal share of the ball.68 Looks like Fellaini is being readied as I speak.67 The game is there for the taking - for either side. It has all the makings for a super sub.66 It's pouring down here, as Bramble gets away with a tug on Saha and Wigan come on the counter.66 N'Zogbia strikes it but it's straight into the wall and Everton come on the counter.65 Back on the pitch, Gomez goes down from Neville's challenge and the visitors have a free-kick in Everton's half.65 The last 10 minutes have been better than the whole of the first half, more of the same please!64 An immediate response for the Toffees, but here come Wigan with Melchiot.62 GOAL Baines fizzes it in and Saha applies the finish with a good downward header and the hosts are back level.62 Everton do respond and they force a corner to the appreciation of the home fans.61 Rodallega are looking dangerous as they come on the counter-attack, Melchiot picks out Gomez in the box who helps it on and the Wigan man shaves the outside of the post.60 Gomez spreads the play right to N'Zogbia as the Lactics play with confidence, but Baines is equal to the Frenchman's skills and he hoofs it away.59 Wigan's sails are up as they come down the right again. Baines manages to put it out for a throw-in. That was some bad marking from Osman at the backpost, but Everton gave Melchiot far too much time to put a delivery into the box. The hosts have to respond here.58 GOAL Scharner sneeks in at the back-post and finds the net from Melchiot's cross. Shock lead for the visitors!57 Wigan have the ball in their own half, they try to come forward but Everton peg them back. Melchiot comes forward.56 .Hibbert then plays a long-through-ball to Saha who is vying with Bramble, the striker gets a shot off but it trickles inches past Pollitt's post.55 Wigan are having a good spell here as they roam into Everton territory again, but Yobo defends well before playing it to Hibbert.54 Wigan put the corner into the mixer but it's easily cleared. It falls to Figueroa who tries a speculative effort from 45 yards but it's horribly wide.53 Wigan try to respond with N'Zogbia picking up another corner after his left-footed shot was deflected.52 The enormous Everton pressure is brought to a halt and Wigan come on the attack. Rodallega is given time and he cracks a shot off. He wins a corner.51 It's all Blue as Hibbert puts another terrific ball into the mixer but Rodwell's header is more of a clearance, then Boyce makes a super block on Osman's shot and Cahill can't find the target with his header.50 Figueora comits a needless foul deep in his half, but gets away with it when the visitors clear the resulting free-kick.49 Everton look to maintain their momentum as Pienaar and Cahill earn more throw-ins, this one finds its way to Osman on the edge of the area but he can't turn his man and Wigan clear for another on the far side.48 Thomas looks for Rodallega on the left, but it comes straight back and Cahill wins the ball and plays it to Rodwell who finds Pienaar in the box, but Wigan get it away for a throw-in,46 Chance right at the start of the half - Neville sprays it wide and Hibbert put an excellent cross into the penalty area and Cahill tries to get a shot off but Melchiot makes a super block.45 Everton get the second-half under way on a rain-filled, windy afternoon. Neither side have made any changes during the interval Todd from Australia has sent me his ambitious score prediction: Everton 3-0 Saha 2 goals and a Distin header. Very precise there Todd, I think if Everton can get one then more may follow but I'm sticking with my 1-0 prediction. The second-half is coming up next. 14-year-old Sean Connolly from Oldham sends this email: A draw won't be good enough for Everton, they need to win and with a bad start to the season, they need to pull their socks up. I don't think the recent departure of Joleon Lescott will do them any harm. It's been a good match despite any goals. SKYBET have been back in touch, here's the odds for the second half: Everton 10/11 Draw 6/4 Wigan 4/. Everton are now 10/11 and will be hoping to turn all their possession into goals in the second half. The home side have looked dangerous from set pieces, Baines (40/1) and Rodwell (25/1) look decent prices to get the first goal. And that's it for the first-half. Everton have had the best of it with Rodwell's 10-yard drive the stand-out effort. It's goalless at Goodison.45+2 A long ball reaches Saha in the penalty area he works it onto his left foot but his shot is blocked.45+2 Rodallega has been caught offside as he chased a long cross-field pass. There might be enough time for one more Everton attack.45+1 Wigan are finishing strongly but Neville slams the door shut on their attack by hoofing it clear. Everton win successive throw-ins down the left but a poor cross gifts possession to Wigan.45 Two minutes of added time announced as Scharner is eased out of a shooting opportunity.44 Howard is called out and clears the ball from the threat of Rodallega.43 Neville tries to keep the momentum going and crosses it into the box, but again Pollitt is there to scoop it up.42 Baines will get another chance as Thomas is booked for being too close, Baines goes for goal but it's easy for Pollitt.41 Baines puts the ball down, takes a couple of steps back and strikes it but it's blocked.40 Five minutes left of normal time and it's Everton who are pressing for a goal. They have a throw-in on the left, Baines puts a great cross in which is initially cleared. Rodwell tries to break into the box, but it brought down by Scharner and Everton have a dangerous free-kick just outside the box.39 Bad marking from Bramble allows Distin to get a header in at goal from the free-kick but the Toffees new boy can't direct his effort on target.38 Yellow: What looked like a reasonable challenge by Boyce on Saha is deemed a foul and the defender sees yellow to add insult to injury.38 Wigan have the ball in Everton's half, but Yobo steps in to knick it off Scharner.37 Sub: Scotland comes on in a tactical change for the visitors. Diane, who was on a yellow comes off. Rodallega comes out to the left.36 Thomas is tackling everything - including David Moyes in a odd incident on the touchline.36 Here come Everton again, Hibbert comes on the overlap but his ball finds a Wigan man and the visitors come on the counter.35 Wigan see off the free-kick which comes back in the form of a long punt and Pollitt gathers with ease.34 Pienaar is needing some treatment on his Achilles.33 A booking for Melchiot who's scissor challenge on Pienaar was nasty and got it's just desert.33 Everton go up a gear, playing some super stuff at the moment, but not for the first time today Wigan disrupt the host's flow.32 Gomez, in Everton's half, is given space and he goes for glory but misses by a large margin.31 Back on the pitch - Everton nearly make the breakthrough - a good move started by Rodwell sees Cahill put a low cross towards Saha but the French striker can't find the connection and the chance goes begging.30 Half-an-hour in and Everton have dominated the contest so far without creating anything clear-cut. Wigan have done well to keep the home fans pretty quiet so far.29 Wigan continue to enjoy possession until the move breaks down to the home fans' delight.28 An in-swinger from Gomez this time and it's put into a good area but Yobo gets a good head on it. Everton clear but Wigan are coming at them again on the left.27 Wigan have a lengthy spell on the ball and they comit men forward. N'Zogbia is heavily involved in the move and he wins a corner after a deflected left-footed shot.26 Good wing play by Piennar as he plays it to Cahill, he gives it him back and the South African puts a ball into the box but it's straight at the goalkeeper.26 Wigan are squeezed out and lose possession, Scharner makes a challenge which is deemed a foul and Everton have yet another free-kick.25 Everton have another set-piece, the centre-half's come up this time but the cross is cleared and Wigan launch a counter-attack.24 Everton have a free-kick after Boyce's fouled Saha. The hosts keep their defenders back and unsurprisingly nothing comes from the set-piece.23 Howard hoofs it long, it bounces over the midfield and falls near Cahill who stretches out a leg but Pollitt just about manages to gather.22 Baines is back on the field, meanwhile, Everton look busy in Wigan's half but the visitors come away with the ball. Figueroa switches play but Baines reads it and puts it out for a throw-in.21 Baines get a kick in the teeth - literally - and that will be a sore one.20 Yellow card for Diame . Baines' free-kick isn't up to scratch before Wigan play a good offside trap.20 Another foul arrives and Diame is surely going the book for a late challenge on Neville.19 Wigan commit another foul from Gomez and the home fans are starting to get ticked off.18 Yobo comes on the charge as Everton look to start something from the back but a miss-placed pass sees the move evaporate. Another strong challenge comes from Thomas which the ref doesn't like.17 Diame is the latest player to make a heavy challenge and the official needs to be aware of Wigan's tactic.16 Wigan launch a speedy counter-attack, but the move peters out and Howard has the ball in safe hands.15 Baines flights the corner in, its cleared out to Rodwell and he smacks a left-foot shot goalwards which goes inches over the bar.14 Wigan clear the free-kick but it comes straight back with Cahill who bundles his way into a crossing position. He aims for the far-post and Figueroa turns it behind for a corner.13 Everton switch the play right-to-left, but are brought to a halt by Scharner's illegal block. The hosts play a quick one and Baines comes on the attack before Melchiot sends the former Lactic tumbling.12 Everton play it long towards Cahill, who wasn't totally alert to the punt and Boyce clears his lines.11 An out swinger from Gomez this time, but the linesman has his flag up and the ball apparently went out of play before coming back in.10 Gomez goes short before firing one in, but it goes behind for another corner.10 At the other end, Scharner does well and he forces a corner for the visitors.9 First attempt on target sees Cahill head goalwards from the corner, but Pollitt gathers.8 Pienaar fizzes it in eventually and Everton have a corner.7 The hosts have a free-kick in a Wigan territory, but official Lee Probert delays the set-piece rather petulantly.6 Wigan regain possession with Scharner and he tries his luck from distance but his volley strays wide.6 Saha thought he was fouled, but the referee waves away his appeal and Wigan have the ball. Rodallega picks it up but he loses out and it's a home throw-in.5 Another good Everton move sees Rodwell go for goal on the edge of the area, but he drags his left-footed strike wide.4 The flag goes up for Saha who was just offside.3 The crowd find their voice as Everton go on their first real attack - good interplay follows until Pienaar is dispossessed.2 The football is being played like a pin-ball machine so far, with both side's sharing possession.1 Slow start to the game, with a distinct lack of atmosphere to begin the match. Looks like the Everton team are going to have to give their fans something to cheer about.0 Kick-off:Wigan get us under way. Mark writes in: 3 games in you would expect Wigan to have 3 points (from Wolves) the fact that we got 3 from villa makes it a disappointing start after such high hopes from game 1.Everton have been a disappointment from day 1. Is this the clash of the underachievers? It's impossible to call this one but as a Wigan fan I think the best I can hope for is a narrow Wigan win. 2-1? N'Zogbia, Osman and Rodallega. As the players come out, Wigan turn up with a horribly bright orange kit and our first view from you guys reading arrives: This is Stewart MacLaren from Torrevieja in Spain saying that Everton will beat Wigan at Goodison Park this afternoon with goals from Tim Cahill & Louis Saha. Cheers for that Stewart.Joe Petyt gives us SKYBET's other select betting: Everton 8/11 Draw 5/2 Wigan 4/1.Everton have been well backed this morning at 8/11. In the first goalscorer market Cahill (13/2) and Saha (11/2) have seen plenty of support, Sylvain Distin is 33/1 to open the scoring on his debut. Personally I see this game being a tight affair and I only see one goal in it. I reckon the hosts will get that goal and I even willing to name Tim Cahill as that goalscorer. If you agree with me it might be worth putting a bet on - SKYBET will give you odds off 22/1 for my prediction. Today's referee is Wiltshire's Lee Probert as I spot Phil Brown in the crowd, methinks the Hull boss could be doing a spot of scouting today. No views from you guys so far, so how about I provide you with my email address and you can let me know how you see this fixture going - elliot.ball@bskyb.com is where to find me so please do get in touch. Martinez rings in the changes as expected - out goes Edman, Amaya, Watson, McCarthy, King, Sinclair and Scotland and in comes Melchiot, Figueroa, Bramble, N'Zogbia, Thomas, Gomez and RodallegaWigan: Pollitt, Melchiot, Boyce, Bramble, Figueroa, N'Zogbia, Thomas, Scharner, Diame, Gomez, Rodallega. Subs: Kingson, Edman, Cho, Scotland, Koumas, Sinclair, King. So Distin comes straight into the team to make his debut, but fellow new-boy Bilyaletdinov has to settle for a place on the bench. Today's match looks to have come too soon for Yakubu who doesn't even make the bench. Here comes the Wigan line-up:Everton: Howard, Hibbert, Yobo, Distin, Baines, Osman, Neville, Rodwell, Pienaar, Cahill, Saha. Subs: Nash, Bilyaletdinov, Jo, Gosling, Fellaini, Duffy, Agard. Right, without a moment's hesatation here's the team-news for both clubs:Good afternoon and welcome to today's minute-by-minute coverage from Goodison. I'm Elliot and I'll be your man in Merseyside for the next few hours Live updates will appear here from 1500BST.

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