Blackburn Rovers vs Wigan Athletic

Championship

Blackburn

13-10-8

3-1

Final

Wigan

8-7-16

Ewood Park

Match pulse

BLKAttacking pressure by 5 minutes

0'WGA

53%Possession47%

11Shots14

7On target7

1Corners9

13Saves5

19Fouls15

14'Wilson PalaciosWGA16'Christopher SambaBLK59'Michael BrownWGA61'Mario MelchiotWGA69'Wilson PalaciosWGA78'David BentleyBLK

Who won: Blackburn 3-1

Blackburn Rovers beat Wigan Athletic 3-1 on Saturday, March 22, 2008 at Ewood Park. Goals for Blackburn: Roque Santa Cruz (12', 63') and Jason Roberts (45'). Goals for Wigan: Marlon King (17' pen).

Play by play

90'+5'
Free kick
Ryan Taylor takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: open play
90'+5'
Handball
Handball called on Tugay Kerimoglu
90'+3'
Throw in
Throw-in: David Bentley takes it (Attacking)
90'+3'
Throw in
Throw-in: Mario Melchiot takes it (Defending)
GOAL90'+2'
Brad Friedel takes a long goal kick
Brad Friedel
BLK 11 - 8 WGA
90'+2'
Shot off target
Ryan Taylor hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
90'+1'
Free kick
Ryan Taylor takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: shot
90'+1'
Foul
Zurab Khizanishvili commits a foul on Emile Heskey resulting on a free kick for Wigan
End of the game
The referee has signaled the end of the second half
89'
Sub
Substitution
Blackburn makes a sub: Benedict McCarthy enters for Roque Santa Cruz. Reason: Tactical
B. McCarthy
89'
Throw in
Throw-in: Ryan Taylor takes it (Attacking)
89'
Save
Brad Friedel makes a good save (Catch)
89'
Cross
Antonio Valencia crosses the ball. Outcome: save
87'
Free kick
Ryan Taylor takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
87'
Handball
Handball called on David Bentley
86'
Cross
Emmerson Boyce crosses the ball. Outcome: save
86'
Cross
Kevin Kilbane crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
85'
Free kick
Ryan Taylor takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: open play
85'
Foul
Stephen Warnock commits a foul on Antonio Valencia resulting on a free kick for Wigan
GOAL85'
Chris Kirkland takes a long goal kick
Chris Kirkland
BLK 10 - 8 WGA
85'
Shot off target
Aaron Mokoena hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
84'
Sub
Substitution
Blackburn makes a sub: Aaron Mokoena enters for David Dunn. Reason: Tactical
A. Mokoena
84'
Free kick
Brad Friedel takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
84'
Offside
Offside called on Emile Heskey