• Date: Sat 25 August 2007
  • Venue: Upton Park
  • Ref: Marriner, A
  • Attendance: 33,793
1 - 1
Wigan Athletic

Wigan Athletic

Scharner (78)

West Ham United vs Wigan Athletic

Team Lineups

West Ham United

Robert Green
Matthew Upson
Anton Ferdinand
Lucas Neill
George McCartney
Matthew Etherington
Mark Noble
Kieron Dyer
Hayden Mullins (Lee Bowyer, 65)
Craig Bellamy (Luis Boa Morte, 75)
Bobby Zamora (Dean Ashton, 61)

Wigan Athletic

Chris Kirkland
Paul Scharner
Andreas Granqvist
Titus Bramble
Mario Melchiot
Kevin Kilbane
Denny Landzaat
Luis Antonio Valencia (Michael Brown, 77)
Antoine Sibierski (Julius Aghahowa, 38)
Jason Koumas
Emile Heskey


Live Text Commentary
Full time
 

Honours are even at Upton Park after a dull game exploded into life with a stunning overhead kick from Paul Scharner. West Ham though replied almost immediately when Lee Bowyer stabbed home Dean Ashton's cross.

89
Yellow Card
 

Brown is booked for a rash tackle on Etherington

89

Late penalty appeal for West Ham as Dyer tumbles in the box under Bramble's challenge but the ref points for a corner

86

Bowyer tries to win it for West Ham with a 35 yard shot but the ball goes wide

85

It's end to end stuff now as Koumas tries his luck from 25 yards

83

Ashton is starting to make the difference as the game finally springs into life

81
Goal
 

Lee Bowyer smashes the ball home from Ashton's cross

76
Goal
 

The West Ham fans are stunned into silence as Scharner's brilliant overhead kick gives Wigan a shock lead

74
Substitution
 

Michael Brown comes on for Valencia as Wigan look to close the game out

72
Substitution
 

Bellamy leaves the field with Luis Boa Morte coming on for the final 20 minutes

71

Wigan continue to frustrate West Ham in a disciplined defensive game

70

Bellamy looks to be struggling as Boa Morte warms up on the sidelines

69

The linesman's arm must be aching as West Ham are caught offside again. This time it's Etherington

66

Good work by Ashton as the striker threads a ball through to Dyer but Bramble clears

64
Substitution
 

Lee Bowyer comes on for the hard working Mullins

62
Yellow Card
 

Upson is cautioned for tackle on Heskey

62

Superb save from Green as Aghahowa's shot is clawed out by the keeper and Melchiot heads the rebound wide

60
Substitution
 

Dean Ashton takes to the field in place of Zamora as Curbishley tries to shake up his lacklustre troops

57

Landzaat tries to recreate last season's screamer at Arsenal but the ball goes wide of the target

56

Noble tries his luck from 20 yards but the shot goes straight to Kirkland

54

Scharner hits a rasping drive but the shot flies just past the West Ham post

53
Yellow Card
 

Landzaat goes into the book for deliberate handball

53

Etherington hammers the ball against the Wigan wall and Noble's snapshot from the rebound goes wide

52

Second penalty appeal for West Ham after handball by Landzaat but the ref blows for a free kick on the edge of the area

52

Aghahowa has a great chance to get his first Wigan goal but Green smothers his shot

51

Another West Ham offisde as Dyer is too quick for the pass

50

Granqvist does well to shrug Bellamy off the ball for a goal kick

49

The referee waves away appeals for a Wigan free-kick after Heskey is hauled down by Mullins

48

Koumas tries to force the early pace by running with the ball at the West Ham defence but the midfielder loses possession

Second half
 

No further changes for either team as the players come back out for the second period

Half time
 

In a game of few chances Wigan go closest with a Koumas shot that hit the post while Bellamy had an effort ruled out for offside

45

Zamora tries to give home supporters something to cheer about at the end of a dull first half but Granqvist clears the danger

44

The fourth official indicates 3 minutes of added time

44

The game drifts towards half time with Noble sending a shot high and wide of the Wigan goal

43

Koumas lines a free kick up but his ball into the West Ham box is looped over the bar by Heskey

42

A brilliant 25 yard drive from Koumas beats Green in the West Ham goal but the ball hits the post

40

The linesman's flag again saves Wigan as Dyer is caught offside this time

38

Noble's dangerous corner kick is saved well by Kirkland

37

A good cross by Etherington is flicked over his own crossbar by Wigan captain Melchiot

35
Substitution
 

Nigerian international Julius Aghahowa replaces the injured Sibierski

35

Sibierski looks like he might have to come off with a possible hamstring injury

33

Wigan are rescued by the linesman's flag again after Bellamy slots the ball past Kirkland

32

Good tackle by Ferdinand on Heskey after a dangerous ball from Bramble

30

The game settles back down to a slow pace as both sides pass the ball patiently in midfield

29

Big penatly appeal from West Ham players after Noble is hauled down in the Wigan goalmouth but the ref waves play on

27

Great chance for Wigan as Koumas' inswinging cross is headed wide by Scharner from 10 yards out

25

Granqvist is caught in possession by Bellamy and the centre back is then punished for a pull on Zamora's shirt. Free-kick West Ham

23

The hot weather is playing a part in a slow paced game as the players stop for a water break

21

A good move from Wigan involving Landzaat and Koumas ends with Scharner mishitting a volley wide of the West Ham goal

18

Great chance for Ferdinand as Noble puts over a dangerous cross but the defender sends his header wide of the target

17

Dyer shows his pace as he brusts into the Wigan box but Bramble does brilliantly to clear for a West Ham corner

15

Bellamy races through on goal but the former Liverpool man is offside

13

Players from both sides are taking their time at a sun drenched Upton Park

11

Bramble and Granqvist are working well at the heart of the Wigan defence as West Ham increase the pressure

10

The resulting free-kick from Etherington is brilliantly saved by Kirkland

9

Zamora and Etherington combine well on the left but the move is ended by a crude challenge from Paul Scharner

8

Kirkland has to be alert as Bellamy advances into the box but the former Liverpool keeper drives the ball against the West Ham forward and it goes out for a goal kick

6

First chance falls to West Ham as McCartney lashes a shot over the Wigan crossbar after good wing play by Etherington

5

Koumas is starting to show his class with some neat early touches and crisp passing

4

West Ham full-back Neill tries to release Bellamy with a sweeping long ball but the Welsh striker is offside

3

Jason Koumas tries a one-two with Kevin Kilbane but the ball cannons off the ref

1

Wigan kick off and an early through ball by Andreas Granqvist runs all the way to Green in the Hammer's goal

Awaiting Kickoff
 

West Ham will be looking to get their first home points of the season while Wigan are after their first on the road this season.

Awaiting Kickoff
 

For West Ham, Lucas Neill makes his first start of the season while home fans get their first look at new signing Kieron Dyer

Awaiting Kickoff
 

Chris Hutchings sticks with the same starting eleven that beat Sunderland last weekend with Paul Scharner continuing in centre midfield alongside Dutch international Denny Landzaat