Wigan vs Burton Albion 2023-24 English League One, Regular Season
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 43': Own Goal by Sam Hughes, Burton Albion. Wigan Athletic 1, Burton Albion 0.
- 53': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Steven Sessegnon replaces Sean Clare.
- 53': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Martial Godo replaces Stephen Humphrys.
- 54': Goal! Wigan Athletic 1, Burton Albion 1. John Brayford (Burton Albion) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joe Hugill following a corner.
- 67': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Josh Magennis replaces Charlie Kelman.
- 67': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Chris Sze replaces Jonny Smith because of an injury.
- 68': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Luke Chambers replaces Tom Pearce.
- 75': Ciaran Gilligan (Burton Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Scott Smith (Wigan Athletic) is shown the yellow card.
- 79': Substitution, Burton Albion. Ademola Ola-Adebomi replaces Mason Bennett.
- 88': Substitution, Burton Albion. Adedeji Oshilaja replaces Mark Helm.
- 88': Substitution, Burton Albion. Antwoine Hackford replaces Joe Hugill.
- 90'+1': Joe Powell (Burton Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Thomas Hamer (Burton Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Game Information
Venue: DW Stadium
Location: Wigan, England
Attendance: 11,426
English League One Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +37 | Portsmouth | 46 | 97 | 5 |
| +41 | Derby County | 46 | 92 | 10 |
| +35 | Bolton Wanderers | 46 | 87 | 9 |
| +28 | Peterborough United | 46 | 84 | 12 |
Wigan Athletic (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Tickle (GK) |
| 29 | Charlie Goode |
| 6 | Charlie Hughes |
| 3 | Tom Pearce |
| 7 | Sean Clare |
| 10 | Thelo Aasgaard |
| 8 | Matthew Smith |
| 21 | Scott Smith  |
| 23 | Charlie Kelman |
| 18 | Jon Smith |
| 11 | Stephen Humphrys |
Burton Albion (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Max Crocombe (GK) |
| 2 | John Brayford |
| 12 | Jasper Moon |
| 5 | Sam Hughes |
| 3 | Steve Seddon |
| 37 | Thomas Hamer |
| 7 | Joe Powell |
| 17 | Mark Helm |
| 25 | Ciaran Gilligan |
| 44 | Joe Hugill |
| 11 | Mason Bennett |
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