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Newcastle United vs Wigan Athletic

Championship
Newcastle
25-6-8
2-1
Final
Wigan
8-10-21
St. James' Park

Match pulse

NEWAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
0'WGA
52%Possession48%
18Shots6
6On target3
6Corners4
2Saves4
12Fouls14
17'Mohamed DiaméNEW29'Dan BurnWGA39'Sam MorsyWGA
Team1H2HT
NEW112
WGA011

Who won: Newcastle 2-1

Newcastle United beat Wigan Athletic 2-1 on Saturday, April 1, 2017 at St. James' Park. Goals for Newcastle: Dwight Gayle (36') and Matt Ritchie (57'). Goals for Wigan: Michael Jacobs (50').

Recap · Apr 1
Newcastle edge closer to promotion after beating relegation-threatened Wigan

Newcastle edge closer to promotion after beating relegation-threatened Wigan

What it means

  • Wigan has dropped 4 of the last 5.

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Lineups

Wigan24th in English League One
Lineup (3-4-2-1)
  1. 1Matt GilksG
  2. 2Jake BuxtonCD
  3. 3Dan BurnCD-L
  4. 4Callum ConnollyCD-R
  5. 5Shaun MacDonaldCM-L
  6. 6Max PowerCM-R
  7. 7Stephen WarnockLM
  8. 8Jamie HansonRM
  9. 9Omar BogleF
  10. 10Sam MorsyCF-L
  11. 11Michael JacobsCF-R
Newcastle11th in English Premier League
Lineup (4-4-1-1)
  1. 1Karl DarlowG
  2. 2Grant HanleyCD-L
  3. 3Jamaal LascellesCD-R
  4. 4Paul DummettLB
  5. 5Vurnon AnitaRB
  6. 6Jack ColbackCM-L
  7. 7Jonjo ShelveyCM-R
  8. 8Yoan GouffranLM
  9. 9Matt RitchieRM
  10. 10Dwight GayleF
  11. 11Mohamed DiaméRCF

Head to head

NEW leads series 3-2
Last meeting: Newcastle 1, Wigan 0 (Oct 22)

Last 5

WGA
  • Lvs AVL0-2
  • Lvs BRC0-1
  • W@ BIR1-0
  • L@ BLK0-1
  • Tvs NFO0-0
NEW
  • T@ BIR0-0
  • Lvs FUL1-3
  • T@ REA0-0
  • W@ HUD3-1
  • W@ BHA2-1

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Game info

Venue
St. James' Park, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England · Attendance 51,849

Injuries, starters, headlines and game info from ESPN. Headlines open on ESPN.

Season seriesNEW leads series 3-2

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