• Date: Sat 30 August 2008
  • Venue: Kingston Communications Stadium
  • Ref: Jones, M
  • Attendance: 24,282
0 - 5
Wigan Athletic

Wigan Athletic

Valencia (13)

Zaki (63)

Heskey (68)

Zaki (81)

Hull City vs Wigan Athletic

Team Lineups

Hull City

Boaz Myhill
Sam Ricketts
Andy Dawson (Bernard Mendy, 71)
Michael Turner
Wayne Brown
Deiberson Geovanni (Dean Windass, 56)
Dean Marney
Ian Ashbee
Richard Garcia (Nicky Barmby, 60)
Caleb Folan
Craig Fagan

Wigan Athletic

Chris Kirkland
Maynor Figueroa
Emmerson Boyce
Titus Bramble
Mario Melchiot
Kevin Kilbane (Michael Brown, 56)
Luis Antonio Valencia
Wilson Palacios
Lee Cattermole (Olivier Kapo, 79)
Amr Zaki
Emile Heskey (Henri Camara, 85)


Live Text Commentary
Full time
 

Full-Time: HULL CITY 0-5 WIGAN. A Zaki brace helps Wigan to pick up their first points of the season in convincing fashion.

87

Caleb Folan plays in Bernard Mendy but he scoops the ball into the stands.

84
Substitution
 

Henri Camara comes on for Emile Heskey for the Latics.

83

The Hull fans are still making a noise despite a disappointing afternoon.

81
Goal
 

HULL CITY 0-5 WIGAN. ZAKI gets his second of the game, his powerful drive coming off the crossbar and over the line.

81

Michael Turner heads over from close range for Hull City.

80
Substitution
 

Olivier Kapo comes on for Lee Cattermole for the visitors.

78

Dean Windass' free kick is straight into the midriff of Chris Kirkland.

76

Ian Ashbee's ball into the areas is comfortably cleared by the Wigan defence.

74

Mario Melchiot drives the ball across the face of goal but Bernard Mendy turns it behind.

72
Substitution
 

Andy Dawson is replaced by Bernard Mendy as Hull make their last change.

69
Goal
 

HULL CITY 0-4 WIGAN. HESKEY profits from a defensive error to go round the keeper and shoot home past Michael Turner on the line.

67

Wigan look very comfortable as they look to secure their first points of the season.

64
Goal
 

HULL CITY 0-3 WIGAN. ZAKI shoots into the bottom corner after the ball was knocked into the area from a Latics free-kick.

61
Substitution
 

Nicky Barmby comes on in place of Richard Garcia for the home side.

59

Michael Brown can't find the target from Wilson Palacios' ball into the area.

58
Substitution
 

Michael Brown replaces Kevin Kilbane for the Latics.

57
Substitution
 

Dean Windass replaces Deiberson Geovanni for the Tigers. Windass is playing his first top-flight game for his home club.

55

Chris Kirkland lumps the ball upfield but Sam Ricketts heads away.

53

Wayne Brown looks to chip the ball forward for Deiberson Geovanni but the pass is wayward.

51

Emile Heskey needs some treatment from the physio after taking a knock.

49

Chris Kirkland is forced to tip the ball over the bar from Richard Garcia's drive.

47

Geovanni looks to dart inside and is brought down.

Second half
 

The second half is underway. Wigan will be hoping for more of the same.

Half time
 

Half-Time: HULL CITY 0-2 WIGAN. Wigan deservedly lead at the break courtesy of a Ricketts own goal and Valencia strike following a Latics break.

44

Ian Ashbee latches onto the ball from a Hull corner but his mis-hit shot rolls wide.

42

Michael Turner makes an excellent sliding tackle to take the ball off Amr Zaki.

40
Yellow Card
 

Ian Ashbee goes into the referee's notebook.

38

Luis Antonio Valencia goes to the by-line and looks to cross but the ball deflects off Ian Ashbee for a corner.

36

Richard Garcia looks to break forward but is adjudged to have strayed offside.

34

Andy Dawson looks to find Ian Ashbee but the Wigan defence holds firm again and clears the danger.

32

Hull are being given little time on the ball by Wigan who are pressing their opponents well.

30

Kevin Kilbane's free kick from a dangerous position flies over the crossbar.

28

Geovanni shoots but Chris Kirkland saves low down to his right.

26

Richard Garcia tries to cut inside but runs into a solid Wigan defence.

24

Dean Marney's right-footed cross is comfortably collected by Chris Kirkland.

22

Ian Ashbee gets a good foot in to relieve the pressure on the Hull goal.

20

Maynor Figueroa's chip forward goes out for a throw-in to Hull.

18

Dean Marney's long raking ball is easily dealt with by Emile Heskey.

16

Wigan are looking sharp today, while Hull look to be off their game.

13
Goal
 

HULL CITY 0-2 WIGAN. Luis Antonio VALENCIA doubles Wigan's lead, profiting from good work by Amr Zaki after the Latics break well.

13

Geovanni shoots over from Caleb Folan's knock into the box.

11

Wayne Brown makes a perfect sliding tackle as Emile Heskey looks to break free.

9

Amr Zaki lashes the ball over the bar from Emile Heskey's flick-on.

7

Hull need to regroup after going behind early on.

5
Own Goal
 

HULL CITY 0-1 WIGAN: Hull fall behind to an early goal. SAM RICKETTS is unlucky to divert the ball past Boaz Myhill from Kevin Kilbane's corner.

4

Wayne Brown makes a great challenge to disposses Amr Zaki .

2

Craig Fagan shoots just wide after being set up by a great ball from Geovanni.

Kickoff
 

Referee Michael Jones gets what should be a cracking clash underway.

Awaiting Kickoff
 

George Boateng misses out for Hull with a thigh injury. On-loan Marlon King is ineligible to play in the game.

Awaiting Kickoff
 

Chris Kirkland starts in goal for Wigan after proving his fitness, while Jason Koumas has to settle for a place on the bench after ecovering from an ankle injury.