Blackburn Rovers vs Wigan Athletic
Match pulse
BLKAttacking pressure by 5 minutes0'WGA 
70%Possession30%
14Shots13
8On target6
5Corners4
8Saves10
16Fouls17
Who won: Blackburn 2-1
Blackburn Rovers beat Wigan Athletic 2-1 on Sunday, October 1, 2006 at Ewood Park. Goals for Blackburn: David Bentley (45'+2') and Benni McCarthy (81'). Goals for Wigan: Emile Heskey (2').
What it means
- Wigan has dropped 4 of the last 5.
- Blackburn has won 3 straight.
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Lineups
Wigan24th in English League OneLineup
- 1Chris KirklandG
- 2Emmerson BoyceD
- 3Matt JacksonD
- 4Arjan De ZeeuwD
- 5Leighton BainesD
- 6Paul ScharnerD
- 7Denny LandzaatM
- 8Antonio ValenciaM
- 9Kevin KilbaneM
- 10Emile HeskeyF
- 11Henri CamaraF
Blackburn13th in English League ChampionshipLineup
- 1Brad FriedelG
- 2Andre OoijerD
- 3Zurab KhizanishviliD
- 4Lucas NeillD
- 5Brett EmertonM
- 6David BentleyM
- 7Robbie SavageM
- 8Tugay KerimogluM
- 9Morten PedersenM
- 10Benni McCarthyF
- 11Francis JeffersF
Head to head
BLK leads series 2-0-1
Last meeting: Blackburn 2, Wigan 0 (Dec 17)
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Game info
- Venue
- Ewood Park, Blackburn, England · Attendance 17,859
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