FULL MATCH | Wigan Athletic 0-2 Manchester United | Third Round | Emirates FA Cup 2023-24

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Wigan could really go for it tonight well it looks like sha Maloney has set up his side with a back for a statement of intent they have been playing a five recently with mixed fortunes we know what we’re going to get from Manchester United in terms of shape

In terms of positions for the most part what we don’t know is any sort of consistency which Manchester United is going to turn up here at the DW Stadium on a bitterly cold night we’re going in the Huddle Manchester United ready to get this final FA Cup

Third round tie underway and they both know their fate with the draw for the Emirates FA Cup fourth round made just before kickoff here it’ll be Newport of League 2 or eastly of the National League who await the winners of this One the Manchester United Captain Bruno Fernandez stands over the [Applause] ball an FA Cup third round that has spaned five days last Thursday it was that Crystal Palace and Everton got this third round underway and this tie to finish it off wig and athletic of League 1 Manchester United of the Premier

League a giant of English football that has been stumbling how far will they fall tonight or can they see off what will be a significant threat believe the message from Shaw Maloney and you just sense from the atmosphere and indeed from the approach of the players the way they

Were warming up the intensity that his side might just be buying into that here’s rashford for Manchester United the chair as Marshall godo a Boyhood Manchester United fan made the first telling challenge of the evening I think this just going to set the tone Bill to be honest we are going

To get after Manchester United every opportunity they can try and unsettle the Premier League team got one eye on the pitch here as well it was never a pitch I enjoyed playing on it used to see a lot of rugby action it could cut up quite easily well Eric tag who’s been meeting

The new shareholders in Manchester United the inos group so Jim Radcliff Dave brailsford have been at the Carrington training ground he said it gave them all inspiration they might need it here as goo comes forward and Anana reports are that he won’t just be available tonight he will also be

Available for their Premier League game against Tottenham next Sunday before he heads off to join up with the Cameroon Squad I think there was some quite considerable lobbying from Manchester United to make sure he was available not exactly uh a show of faith in the second choice keeper the Turkish International alide by

India here’s the French World Cup winner the Champions League winner RFA [Applause] Varan Juan basaka garnacho Manu has to move it quickly not quickly enough CLA is onto it here now Goro to run Johnny Evans early ball in and what a chance that was for asgar

To open the scoring he has his head in his hands and he may well that was a terrific opening well what a taster for what Wigan are going to bring this evening this is classic FA Cup football they turn the ball over godo who already in this first half has just wanted to

Run behind as soon as Wigan get possession of the ball he’s on his bike puts a great ball in what an opportunity hits the target but it’s actually really good save from Manana comes out and really just Smothers that angle down well well he’s coming in from that left

Side Asgard he is a right foot you suspect he might have rather had that on his right but that will give plenty of encouragement it’s just alarming how easily they turned that over isn’t it got at Manchester United we saw it a little bit against Nottingham farest at

The weekend in the Premier League but that’s just too simple to turn the ball over there and then all of a sudden as a goal scoring Opportunity here’s Johnny Evans faf Cup winner with Leicester city against Chelsea a couple of years ago doow able to carry forward and find Evans in that left wing position not a bad ball in but it’s out by Steven CES now Bruno Fernandez [Applause] rashford restored Marcus rashford to the

Position where I think most people feel he does his best work wide on this left hand side cutting in that’s where he’s had all his best periods of plays and it you think of the the times when he’s in form is certainly coming in from the left hand side on his

Right foot no doubt about it [Applause] looks a back three for Wigan as well doesn’t it it’s not sessons in that left side Center back rle with Morrison and Hughes the other two yeah Jordan Jones just approaching one basaka there the number 14 he plays

At left wing back this is the uh system they played last time out at barnley to pretty good effect got a good point there coming from behind rashford now for Manchester United first test for CLA Morrison stooping to get it out of there [Applause] godo Sam tickle in the Wigan goal out to

Sha CLA former Sheffield Wednesday Academy player one of the older elements of this pretty young wig inside at the age of 27 here’s that big moment from Asgard he doesn’t do too much wrong does he gets clean contact with his left foot he’s trying to just punch that ball underneath the body of

Anana who’s actually in the perfect position really just to stop that going underneath him but really good early chance well his last goal did come in this competition against exiter him with his left foot on that one and then picked up an ankle injury which thore him out for 10 games he’s

Only just on his way back from that to Asgard here’s Manu into mctom who has no space to breathe they were on him like a flash that was Liam Shaw Ian that’s is how we going have to approach this game isn’t it they’ve got to make it so difficult for Manchester

United to be comfortable with the ball certainly in that middle of the park [Applause] here’s Liam Morrison Scottish under 21 International playing at the back he’s actually on loan from Bayern Munich his parent Club knocking Manchester United or certainly delivering the final blow to uh their hopes of continuing in Europe past

Christmas D now that’s a neat ball in looking for Highland gacho well met by ceson it’s a couple of times now deliveries coming in from the left hand side it’s going to be a real challenge for that back three certainly from crosses in the air how they deal with

Those deliveries from wide areas is going to be vital [Applause] Manu doow is getting a good run in the side now in the absence of Luke Shaw on this la left Aron Juan basaka his best run in the side since August now his fourth successive start Bruno

Fernandez tickle can bring it in and keep it out at the same time I think he knew too much about that ceson the ball hits him goes up in the air he he’s in the right place at the right time but it was a nice delivery from Bruno Fernandez with that right foot Ker his first season in charge Eric tanar did pretty well in the cups didn’t he won the carabal cup took Manchester United all the way to the FA Cup final this season been a different story knocked out at home by Newcastle almost humbled in the last 16 of the efl

Cup out of Europe as we were just touching on so it all comes down to this in terms of their hopes of silverware CLA finding in a gap still going [Applause] CLA Fernandez rashford and here’s garach who’s offside another nice move from Wigan getting in good territory aren’t they

Certainly in wide areas here’s the offside with rash for just taking the ball down on the break I mean it’s been quite open hasn’t it the opening exchanges first 9 Minutes both teams looking dangerous on the Attack well you’re absolutely right Matt about the approach from Wigan and theyve not come here to play like in the Wayside if you like soak it up and hope to hit on the counter looking to take the fight to Manchester United to expose cracks that are inevitably there it’s like an acceptance that

They’re not going to have a lot of the ball are they they know they’re not going to dominate possession in this game they’re happy to sit in this area of the pitch and just hold Manchester United but at the right moment if they press together like they have done and

Go as a team they can really catch Manchester United out godo with the interception he started brightly asn’t he godo it’s been speaking in the buildup to this game Marshall godo the 20-year-old about how uh he grew up supporting Manchester United from afar he was born

In Greenwich and raised there in uh East London with an admir of Dimitar batov he was his favorite player to even get up to this level he has had to go down playing for Margate in the seventh tier Fulham spotted something in there they signed him up and now a lone spell to

Continue his development here at the DW [Applause] Stadium Le by Juan basaka sha Maloney also a Manchester United supporter as a boy from afar as he grew up in Glasgow he’s guided his former Club through some very choppy Waters when he came in January last year there was serious

Doubt as to whether the club would be able to continue as a going concern five times last season Wigan failed to pay the wages of the players and staff a take over by a local billionaire Mike Danson and it’s a very different backdrop for them this season although

The crimes if you like of the previous uh administrations in terms of the way that the club was run mean that they’ve still somewhere to go before they are safe in League one and can start to move forward again they started the season with an eight-point deduction such a densely populated area

For football clubs isn’t it yeah that area of the country Wigan very much at a rugby town as well asgard’s done that neatly looking to release goddo humph makes the Run open space for godo here’s Steven humph interesting to hear Shawn Maloney talking before the game about what he

Wanted from Steven humpr we want the same Steven humph without the ball that we get with it comping that he does have a tendency to switch off and watch from afar isn’t that most Center forwards says former Center half Matthew ABS I think if he does something with the ball he will be

Happy I mean it’s that’s his role in the team I think working from the front obviously hugely important he’s such a physical presence as well if he can at that I mean he’s got he’s got the hold up play ability I think it’s just that that running and

Identifying those moments where he’s got to drop into that Midfield area well he was too hot for York City to handle in round two had plenty of chances before he eventually got the goal that decided the game lovely flick from Fernandez this is now garnacho it’s come to

Rashford rashford finding space what a block denying Manchester United and a fine block as well that’s a top save it’s a brilliant save because this this shot is flying Marcus rashford strikes that through bodies is down low into that near post area he knows exactly where he

Wants to hit here Marcus rashford he’s done it many a time and that’s great anticipation and a really strong hand from tickle yet to concede in Wiggins FA Cup run and a fine save to ensure that that continues for now Bruno Fernandez and rashford the two in close attendance for this corner [Applause]

Rashford godo plots away out for Wigan couldn’t find ascard no surpris mat to see Manchester United dominating possession but Wigan have used their 26% of the bll pretty well probably the best chance why that that one from rashford’s a good effort on goal but they will not be bothered

About that possession startat it’s expected from wigan’s perspective rashford Morrison met it with a fine header looking for hand ball and Anthony Taylor the referee agrees with the 7,000 or so Manchester United fans it’s hard to disagree wasn’t it the arm just C came right up on his right hand side into the

Forearm it’s a ground that’s hosted Premier League football of course but not for over a decade so no V facilities here and as such we don’t have the video assistant referee in action here tonight Fernandez stands over it off the head of Asgard and that of [Applause] Humphries rashford [Applause]

Evans Bruno Fernandez looking for the Run of hland just dropping a little bit deep at times Wigan that’s far too much time for Bruno Fernandez to pick a pass there if they’re going to give him that ocean of space he will hurt you it’s one thing being defend defensive but you’ve got to

Get out and put pressure on the ball the moment it gets into your own half got to get a little bit higher up the Pitch B of A mismatch there between Baba and Deo and Rasmus holand who he’s been detailed to look after in by Fernandez he building up a little bit of pressure here Manchester United first sustained spell of it in this Match rashford back to Fernandez Tom couldn’t get there Evans can under pressure from CLA this is CES Liam [Applause] Shaw Ado to godo it’s brave for Wigan to try and play through the Manchester United press Asgard felt he was fouled by Evans Anthony Taylor didn’t it’s a key moment

There asgard’s got to get hold of that ball not only because Wigan were on the attack and if he just plays that wide there in business but also just to relieve a little bit of pressure garnacho Bruno Fernandez to rashford CLA doing his best it’s all hands on deck here for Wigan it’s

Manchest United sense that might be the opening goal coming sooner rather than later there a good tackle from CLA stays up on his feet really well gets a toe wins the ball cleanly but you can see the numbers back there it’s a little bit frantic from Wigan when rashford gets

The ball I think that anticipation of what he’s capable of another Manchester United Corner M by Asgard at the near post this is godo Jordan Jones Manu through two challenges and now plotting an attack for Manchester United Bruno Fernandez through to Highland Momin takes it and Scott Momin puts it [Applause]

Wide well not the Finish you’d expect from the top scorer brilliant run really well time run into the BX you can see why he’s got a lot of goals this season times it perfectly Bruno Fernandez the ideal person to get his head up and see

Him and that looks to me to be a deflection wide of that goal I think it just skims off the back of the Wigan Defender whether or not it was going wide anyway but lovely move from Scott Momin Humphrey is doing enough to allow ascar to get onto it [Applause] Shaw

Ado this is humph now Steven ceso composure from Charlie Hughes one of the academy products from the club that is involved tonight they’re not launching it long Wigan at all are they when the opportunities on they’re more than comfortable just to play out from the back and use use tickling goal just to

Keep possession now they’re trying to dance to the beat of Their Own Drum here aren’t they Wigan humph showed too much of that to Aron Juan basaka mom little bit of space with which to work he’s found Bruno Fernandez now gacho holand weighted rashford as go CLA with the

Block now back to doow doow goes for the Cara and Fin the corner too doo with a breakthrough at the DW the Manchester United pressure pays off and a fine finish to give the Premier League side the lead it’s been a great start to the game really enjoyable both teams having a go

But the pressure has just told they win the ball I thought that might have been offside but you can see there the ball in then from garnacho was excellent defended brilliantly actually because I thought holand was going to get on the end of it and the moment

Darlo slips in there it’s a really well measured finish I have to say not much of a gap between all of those players but he just finds that slot to get the ball through really control just passes it into that far corner there’s no way tickle is going to

To get there it’s a lovely finish from Dalo as it was for his previous goal this season the winner as Sheffield United you sense it’s an evening where Eric chanh would have said to his Players let’s make sure we do get that first goal now when you’ve lost five of or

Nine games in all competitions in the preceding month so important for Manchester United to get off to a good start here and that they have despite that early charge from ascar which drew the save from Andre Anana Manchester United good value for their lead Midway through this first half they’ve done

Well physically in terms of competing haven’t they that Midfield area they just physically look like they’re going to have the edge on Wigan garach rash for tickle spilled it but recovered from our angle I don’t think that crossed the line that looked really tight for me see a better angle on the

Replay no maybe not all the ball he has a real scramble doesn’t he tickle all the ball has to be across all of the line and no one feeling that it was other than that so uh it’s just one for now a challenge from Scott Momin full-blooded on Jordan

Jones talking to rather than booking for the Manchester United man M tomate Mayu just dominated that Midfield area area at the moment breaking forwards winning the ball all those second balls those things that he wants his team to get hold of that’s what makes the FA Cup so special when Wigan teams like

Wigan can get a hold of it put pressure on Manchester United and just make it Scrappy at the moment United really coping well with that GTO CES for Jones Morrison looking to find CLA but doow the goal scorer is back thought he spotted an opportunity

To steal that one did Liam Shaw but he slight misjudged it he’s lucky to get away with no yellow card I think because it was such an honest attempt for the ball maybe in the area of the pitch as well Anthony Taylor’s just let that one slide but he

Was never going to win that yeah could easily have come under the umbrella that is reckless that would have drawn a yellow card but uh Anthony Taylor in forgiving mood Ado Evan stallet and towards highand now Bruno Fernandez now rashford garnacho wants it hland saw it saved off the legs of Sam tickle

Just too quick that kind of counter for Wigan again physically just out musling Wigan in the key area of the pitch and then they’ve got the pace and the runners from from wide in garnacho and rashford looking dangerous Jordan Jones Northern Ireland International 19 caps to his name [Applause] [Applause]

Morrison the first 15 minutes it’s the Wigan attacks were uh more regular and brighter but a chance for a deco to come forward here block by Varan godo now seeking humph finding [Applause] Jones Humphries to take it on deflected and godo wasn’t far away whether he was offside another matter but certainly a

Chance there I was thinking why is Humphrey pulled all the way outside the box I can see why I think he just wanted to get hold of the ball and get a shot off and that’s quite an attempt from godo just to flick that in I’m with you

I think it may have been offside but an effort on goal and I think Humphrey’s just needed to get that one out the system get hold of the ball and and have an effort on Goal well that attack came from misplaced Manchester United past but other than that Wigan who were creating early on have struggled to really trouble the Manchester United back line gacho mctom garnacho oh and hland threw everything at that but couldn’t keep his header down wow he just must be wondering how

The net is not bulging need does everything right it’s a great run it’s aggressive he’s Brave he makes contact he just doesn’t head it down just takes his eye off it that final moment maybe feeling he could get clattered by the center half but should hit the target there it’s a great

Opportunity on a night that has a feel of an old school FA Cup tie that would have been an old school La cup girl wouldn’t it it really would [Applause] Manchester United have gifted it to Wigan and to Humphries Shaw a new had a head start on

Godo well as far as opportunities go he’s not going to get too many easier than that tonight you would say he wanted to continue that goal scoring form well that’s an indicator that he’s maybe not quite in that mode at the moment six goals in all competitions

This season five in the Champions League Bayern Munich galatas Copenhagen one in the Premier League against astonvilla should have added Wigan to that role of Honor mayette Manu no Christian Erikson involved a all tonight which means that Kobe Manu has a new partner alongside him in central Midfield in Scot

Tomin attempted turn by garnacho saw the Argentinian pulled down by Jones I mean this game really does suit Tom though doesn’t it he’s got all the Hallmarks of his style really impacting the play it’s another opportunity for Manchester United with a set play whether or not this is too far out

Maybe Bruno Fernandez but you just get that feeling that he might just test tickle here tickle constructs his wall rashford might have an interest in this as well he’s got that Marcus rashford kind of dippy yeah feeling about it up and down the further out the easier it is to

Hit hit that kind of shot a knuckle ball style that’s right rashford [Applause] takes well there’s the knuckle ball just not on target plenty of swerve and dip and movement it’s amazing how they get that kind of Top Spin on the ball almost bouncing it in front of the goalkeeper a

Lot of the time makes it so hard to get the right judgment for the goalkeeper well one of the few bright spots to come out of the defeat against Nottingham Forest at the end of 2023 was the fact that Marcus rashford was able to ReDiscover his touch in front of

Go still when you think of the goals he was banging in in the second half of last season poultry three in all competitions in the first half of this well below expectations as a player though bill I mean you can’t think of many consistent Seasons that he’s ever had though that’s

Always been something that’s rumbling along for me with Marcus asford is very indifferent with his form he came back from the World Cup last season and was just unplayable wasn’t he yeah fantastic 10 and 10 immediately afterwards wasn’t it it’s eight in his last 42 after 17 in

The previous 19 which reflects that spell just after the World Cup he’s come close tonight Marcus rashford drawing a a smart save from Sam tickle who has now been beaten in this FA Cup run clean sheets both against exiter at St james’ Park in the southwest of the

Country and against York across the pen hes man gacho able to get it through to rashford Manu ascard might get another bite in it that’s rather better the second time and wins a free kick for his side caracho steaming into the back of him well they’re looking to Asgard to

Provide bit of creativity bit of quality with the ball when he gets on it he needs to drive keep possession a little bit better he’s given it away Loosely a couple of times Shaw looking to duck Beyond Manu who’s had the answer so far there’s that physicality in Midfield

You were talking about M Manchester United veiling again now rashford tickle with the save and hland stumbling onto it guides it wide you might have the feeling it might not be Hyland’s night in front of goal another opportunity for rashford he’s just loving it at the moment coming

In from this area getting shots off Tess tickle who can just Parry it down into a really dangerous area and how that hasn’t just hit him in the knee hiling the gone in the back of the net I’m sure he’d be scratching his head it does stem from that kind of half

Challenge from Humphries in the Midfield that’s what only he’s talking about that defensive responsibility this is good from garnacho oh hooland with the touch Momin couldn’t find the Finish still this second proves elusive for Manchester [Applause] United somehow Wigan keep the deficit to just the one and the

Relief of a free kick in the opposition half we’re pulling wig into pieces at will at the moment they’ve got to get a hold of themselves Wigan and just get together too easy they lose that ball in the middle of the park and they’re just stretched and the quality of Manchester United is

Starting to shine through Marcus raford upending Marshall godo that’ll be a free kick in a pretty tidy position here for the league one side he has been a real bright spark isn’t he Gotto the best player so far for me every time he’s got the ball he’s been

Tidy he’s kept possession looked a threat going forwards and his produced an opportunity for for Wigan to ask a question really of Manchester United are they going to stand up with this set play needs to be a good delivery i’ be surprised if humph

Doesn’t get in the Box I mean he’s a big physical presence just look at the lineup there Manchester United are a big side aren’t they we can have a few more diminutive players I don’t agree about Steven Humphrey’s why would you be out wide there you’re a goal scoring Center

Forward who’s got a bit of a physical presence maybe we’ll get the answer here y humph he carved out a corner for his side it’s clearly just the confidence that he’s going to have a shot on goal from the edge of the Box even you know Left Foot Right

Foot that’s what he wants he wants to get shots off and on target even if it’s just through bodies with deflections and ricochet he’s there again not sure what the issue is there I think the ball deemed to be outside the quadrant when he took it it’s not often that gets flagged up

Anymore godo that’s there to be attacked the hit came from the center half Charlie Hughes Hughes who does have a couple of goals this season but uh first came in August the last came in October in the defeat of Burton [Applause] albian better to spell this from [Applause]

Wigan right on Q godo givs it to pooland Runners right and left Bruno Fernandez that’s a really important block by babarao yeah great cover exactly what you want from your Midfield player senses the danger gets across and just deals with it I put the curse on godo though didn’t

I you say somebody’s playing well and not giving the ball away it’s bound to happen Varan gato rattles the crossbar that was a mighty fine effort what a hit little bit unexpected as well took it early I mean that is a sweet strike because he’s swiveling his body as well he’s got to get his hips round that it’s not a straight strike either is it it’s

Got a lovely bit of curve to it way past the reach of tickle I think if that had just been a little bit underneath I don’t think tickle would have Tipp that over needed arms like Mr tickle wouldn’t he yeah he would have [Applause] done Humphrey is just failing to bring

It under his spell the direction of traffic at the moment sha Maloney and Wigan will settle if they can go into halftime without further damage it’s a big if though Hughes humph P match the round of God o well there’re the moments for Wigan really crucial moments got to try and

Get hold of the ball be stronger be more solid with that touch it’s it’s got to be vital Rashford too much on that as he looked for doow the earlier hit from holand On The Run tickle anticipating that and there’s the one that’s got to hit the back of the net I mean takes his eye off it that one there as well maybe just a

Reaction and maybe a little bit more time than what we thought in front of goal for holand that’s what he thinks of it a hatrick of Misses Yeah and the key is you’re getting in the right place at the right time you got to keep believing that as a a striker he’s in in the middle here with Fernandez looking for him and this time it’s Scott Momin who doesn’t accept the invitation we starting to get a real

Long list of opportunities here for Manchester United it stays at 1 n but Mom arriving brilliantly gets above everyone and he just m times it he almost gets too high over the ball that he expects the the touch from the Wigan Defender just take that away from him

And he’s not quite ready just to punch that one on target great opportunity again on by ascard out by [Applause] Varan Think that’s going to be too much time tagged on at the end of this half forgetting where it’ll only be one minute it’s been a really free flowing game hasn’t it we thoroughly enjoyed the first off we saw a third round tie on Sunday afternoon didn’t we when one side dominated the

Chances in the first half and uh failed to take them and ended up paying the price that was your old Club Arsenal again against Liverpool Manchester United have scored one but they have not taken the opportunity to effectively put this tie to [Applause] Bad Juan basaka haven’t seen him this far forward

Too often garnacho driving for the by line SES getting the goal kick good work from cesin not allowing garnacho the space just to dig that cross in they’ve really thrived from crosses in this first half actually Manchester United not shy of just putting that ball in early him

Especially delivered it nicely for for holand a couple of [Applause] Times well then we go to that one added minute of one minut time minut time well wigan’s big moment came in the opening minutes of the match didn’t it with the score at nil nil Momin to Doo rashford off Target from Bruno Fernandez and that’s probably that for this first

Period what do you think the moods Matt in the respective dressing rooms will be it maybe one of relief for Wigan for sure after a really bright start they’ve been massively outplayed I mean he’ll be pretty happy with his team there’s not much more they could have done in this

Game other than stick the ball in the back of the net because they’ve competed really well one goal in the first half at the DW stadium and Manchester United lead halfway through the first half doo doo with his second of the season but it could have been so much more for

Manchester United hland with a hattrick of chances that he failed to take and there were several other opportunities for Manchester United to be out of sight but it’s just one at the break halim at the DW Stadium it is Wigan Athletic nil Manchester United W welcome back to the DW Stadium Wigan

Athletic nil Manchester United won the halftime score line and although they’re behind there’ll be uh plenty of positives that Shawn Maloney has been reminding his players of the fact that they are still in this time trip to Newport County or Ley awaits the winners Manchester United in the box seed at the

Moment courtesy of that doo doo first half goal no halftime changes to tell you about you think that we see a change of approach from the homide I think you need to see a change of the way they’re going about handling that Midfield area it’s been too easy for Manchester United

Just to take the ball off of the wig and players at any moment and then they’re breaking into that space and making life very difficult difficult before that back five so I think a little bit more sure a little bit more solid in the middle of the pitch it’s going to help

Wigan also to build going forwards as well to maybe just get a little bit more of the ball Juan basaka holand Manu and this is garnacho could by keep it In we can come into this after a pretty indifferent Christmas period you look back over the last six games they failed to score in three of them they only managed to win one of them and that was here against car in their last home game second goal for Manchester United given

Recent week W form it’ be a very very tough Hill for Wigan to scale approaching the MERS yeah I mean you just feel that we’re going to need to keep it at this for as long as possible and then that pressure just builds a little bit on

Manchester United at that point to to not concede I think a goal for United as you say would be terminal for for wig and given their form and where they’re at this [Applause] Season Manu to Bruno Fernandez [Applause] Momin Garo Val Manu Juan Baka Varan Manchester United encamped inside the wig and half just look the left back four is Dow just on the edge of the D rashford lovely faint pretty good effort and he’s put it wide it just doesn’t get the right kind of contact there’s a lovely faint but then

The strike is’s always cutting across that doesn’t catch it [Applause] cleanly that goal he got against Forest last time out Marcus rashford his first from open play for the best part of four months that’s incredible really player of his quality it’s a sign of the suffering that Manchester United have done this

Season I believe was the pre-match message from Sha Maloney written on the outside of the DW stadium that the fans and players would have seen as they arrived belief would have been tested at times in that first half by The Barrage of Manchester United chances but also boosted by the fact that those

Chances weren’t taken and we going to look like they’re setting up a little bit differently with Humphrey he’s just dropping into feel that Midfield role a little bit more out of possession godo on the left hand side of like a front three really and Asgard stepping out and pressing more

Centrally whether or not that is to combat that area the pitch that they’ve been really second best in that first [Applause] half I guess the first thing for sha Maloney to address was the ease with which Manchester United were getting through them absolutely just take that element away and then let’s see if we can cope and defend well as a group and then hit them on the break when it’s on Be well aware having looked at the Manchester United Team sheet that because of all their absentees one thing they don’t have is a host of experienced game changers on their bench look at the Outfield players and they’ve named two goalkeepers in the Turkish International out by India and Tom Heaton and you’ve

Got Hannibal Shola shti who’s barely played half a dozen games for the club Joe hugan a striker who’s yet to make his debut the center half who we’ve seen a couple of times in recent weeks Willie Cala Mari forson a 19-year-old midfielder who’s never played for the club likewise the 20-year-old Center

Half ree Bennett rashford though Momin hit the back garnacho Jones has given it back to Juan basaka who can’t find Bruno Fernandez he just got away with that loose touch there Jones could have easily just slotted into waka’s path and Manchester United would be on the attack again these two clubs have met once

Before in the uh in the FA Cup United EAS to a a 4-n victory that was in 2017 fa count fourth round marowan Fellaini Chris Smalling Henrik mkhitaryan Bastian Schweinsteiger all on the score sheet very much oneway traffic in Manchester United’s Direction in terms of the results when Wigan and Manchester

United have met 19 meetings 18 Manchester United wins one Wigan win and the scorer of the winner a lovely Cur effort from range the current Wigan Athletic head coach sha Maloney lovely over by Bruno Fernandez who gets the return Momin caracho there that physicality again that man Manchester United have

Shown impressively in this game actually they’ve just brushed Wigan aside at times when somebody’s trying to go past him or there’s a 50/50 to be one rashford thought he’ got away from Shan Clair the Wigan number seven just got a toe in so Manchester United have a

Corner they’re sitting very deep as well Wigan the back four back three need to get up a little bit Bruno Fernandez Lofts it in m Nom tries to keep it in there’s that lovely over from Bruno Fernandez lets it Go takes the return pass from holand but just can’t get the

Shot off cleanly I mean there’s lots of bodies in there wean have got numbers back but they’re just very very deep H’s missed it but it might turn out okay for rcard No Way Beyond the experience of Johnny Evans Asgard sneaked in here found codo who wasn’t quite ready for

It don’t think he expected it did he Manchester United Defender right in front of him maybe that was offputting for him but the kind of moments you need to capitalize on they’re not having many moments where they’re getting into the 18 yard box of Manchester United Ado they’re going to appear

Encouraged they recent forward warries here’s Jones gardo not a bad ball he’s applauding it little bit too high for Asgard he’s never going to get over the top of this but exactly the right kind of angle for that ball to come in from the the left hand

Side well they kicked off their uh FA Cup Adventure in November in round one Wigan with goals from Asgard and Steven sesor a 2-n win at exitar last month Steven Humphrey’s got the winner at York City the Premier League side the 12 times winners of the FA

Cup leading 10 minutes into this second half Morrison getting the better of rashford Shaw d Manu humre Asgard EV with the touch Deco in a wrestle with holand this is now Bruno Fernandez rashford well kick he just delayed a little bit too long there Marcus rashford from getting that ball in couldn’t quite find the appropriate moment or Gap to get his cross

In ball just creeps over the goal line it’s not just been a recent Rarity to see Manchester United play at this ground it’s been a recent Rarity to see Manchester United in a domestic cup play at any ground other than old traford it’s an extraordinary record lasting

Three years where they hadn’t played a domestic C tie other than Wembley in semi-finals and finals for three years since they were drawn against Arby in the fifth round in March 2020 12 consecutive home draws there’s movement down on that Wigan bench and the experienced Northern Ireland International Josh mcennis is

Going to come on in a moment Gan is down that’s why flailing arm from T Asgard it’s more kind of a hand isn’t it than a forearm or an elbow just catches Varan flush in the face no chance for the Wigan players to come over and uh have a drink and take

On some instruction they use this opportunity to make their change it looks like it’s going to be Josh mcginness on for uh Steven Humphries humph maybe hasn’t really put himself about in the fashion that maybe Wigan would have liked and not quite had the impact of

Him being in the team as we see that the only goal that separates these two teams at the moment and as long as it stays like that wig are in this cup tight no matter how dominant Manchester United are in possession that one- n score Line Is Never Enough there is Josh

Mcis 76 times capped by Northern Ireland he was part of that Squad that made it to the European championship finals in 2016 in France been around the block his third season here at the DW since he signed from and that’s that for uh Steven humph fit enough to start but not fit

Enough to finish the Wigan Athletic top scorer let to see if mcz can bring maybe a little bit more physicality into that front line maybe not not the most mobile or not as mobile as humph but certainly got a bit of experience and maybe can hold the ball up and

Get wigg a little bit further up the pitch they’re just incredibly deep she taking a little bit of time isn’t it yeah when you see the scars the battle that he’s taking a blow on the nose blood from the nose I’m sure if that’s a result of the nose bleed or

Whether he’s actually got a cut on the bridge of his nose there as well and he needs patching up and of course Josh mcness who’s just come on Matt up against his Northern Ireland International teammate Johnny Evans so they’ll know each other [Applause] well well it might not be a win we shall see what happens in the remaining half hour here might be a replay as Mike Danson the savior of Wigan Athletic for so long it was Dave wheen we saw on occasions like this wasn’t it a longtime benefactor and owner of the

Club since his ownership ended they’ve uh had some very tricky times this tie represents a a stepping stone back in the right direction for Wigan as Sha Malone said Rona gets a look at what can happen in this part of the world when we do succeed the full houses here’s Jones it’s one too much time there Asgard he’s not going to get it in that area of the pitch he’s got to release the ball [Applause] sooner another interesting feature about Wigan they’ve got no real left footed player on this side who’s going to want to deliver the ball with that left

Foot here’s Manu never scored for Manchester United and tickle ensures it stays that way lost by Shaw collected by rashford again off the toes of rashford behind for a Manchester United Corner that’s an important toe I think they just get to the ball there there’s the strike from

Manu he’s going into the bottom corner the opening was there and he took it [Applause] CLA got his head to it Bruno Fernandez Doo was underneath [Applause] it does that count as an effort on goal it’s open for discussion isn’t it just look there was 21 efforts from Manchester United on

Goal I mean I’m just thinking Arsenal had 30 was it it against West Ham the other evening I think we’re on target for that if the game continues in this fashion but as you said and as uh everyone is thinking the margin is one yeah there’s

Still a feel in the stadium isn’t there there’s still a hush of okay we’re getting dominated we’re not having too much joy but that score line is still sitting at 1 n we’re in this game the FA Cup Anything Can Happen well you only need to look back at Manchester

United’s European campaign or be it against a different caliber of uh of opposition but they were in very comfortable positions going into the latter stages of games and still manage to find a way to let things slip and either draw or lose them the longer the Wigan can keep it like

This you never know there’s going to come a point where they’re going to have to take a little bit more of a gamble in just these kind of areas when the ball goes out to Evans or into Varan now they’ve got to go get everyone higher as a team and just try

Turn the ball over in these kind of areas as opposed to building through the lines or trying to break Manchester United down I feel like this is their best chance Wigan to get after them in these areas and win the ball [Applause] here thed away and out of play

By Sam tickle look an athletic goalkeeper substitute goalkeeper Ben Amos uh the keeper who started his career at Manchester United played for the club before uh realizing he needed to uh seek his career path [Applause] elsewhere nomin Manu well to bring that under control Momin one [Applause] basaka Garo looks to have kept himself on side he’s drilled that one in Momin and another chance goes a begging he’s got a real Knack hasn’t he for arriving in the right place at the right time at the moment Scott momate this is a classic example he’s just

Anticipating where that ball might pop out and it’s just there doesn’t quite get a clean hit off Manchester United Keen to get on with it they work it to Bruno Fernandez took a touch on the way through United will have another Corner another one flashes by of the studs of Asgard there Bruno

[Applause] Fernandez and this perhaps the moment that Wigan have been waiting for godo cantering forward but Manu stuck with him kept his eye on the ball and broke Wigan Hearts that’s brilliant from Manu top play this I he looks really second favorite works hard to get back

In the area and when he does he says if you’re going to beat me you’re going to do it on the outside you’re not coming in the pitch which is exactly where godo wanted to be top defending G to run at garnacho didn’t look the most confident here from

Banana just Pats that one down maybe just going out of play bran he’s recovered from that earlier blow to to the nose holand T he’s quite a direct player isn’t he hland there one thing in his mind he gets that ball he wants to make his way

Into the best angle he can to get a shot off but hasn’t happened for him this evening we’re going to have an issue here sve brain here looking on part of the uh new Manchester United setup the uh sporting director of inos alongside David Gil former Chief

Executive it’s been near ever present at Manchester United matches s Dave braford since the deal for inos to take there their uh quarter share in the club was announced on Christmas Eve off goes D this is Bruno Fernandez Runners right and left nearly through Bruno Fernandez sort of taken away from here

Ascard fouled by Manu there was just so many bodies in there Bruno Fernandez couldn’t find a way through daro just showing his superiority in terms of pace and Power [Applause] asard Jordan Jones out by Baran just the crowd gets up a little bit don’t they when there’s just that

Little bit of space for somebody to run into or an opportunity to cross the ball a real anticipation around the stadium Sor a player with Premier League pedigree got to see if his fullham upbringing launches it in still needs dealing with Bruno Fernandez away into the path of rashford thej the way

The 20 minutes to play place in round four remains in Manchester United’s possession but this tie remains in the [Applause] balance Feels Matt in the second half like it’s been slightly more conservative from Wigan in terms of their approach not that they have an attack they just have been more thoughtful about it here’s rashford theu from Momin rashford Doo couldn’t hold it he won’t give it up took two to dispossess Manu rashford

Now Bruno Fernandez goes to ground looking for the penalty and looks like he’s got it took a while to think about that one Anthony Taylor and then pointed to the spot well it seemed really light for me I don’t think there’s anything on the replay that’s going to convince me

Otherwise is there contact yes but there’s not enough contact for Bruno Fernandez to fall over I don’t think that’s a penalty in my opinion well no V so no chance for it to be overturned but there’s certainly a chance here for Manchester United to put this tie beyond the reach of Wigan well

He’s right on top of that isn’t he Anthony T I mean he can’t be in a better position to make a call and he took his time it wasn’t a snap Instinct of yes that’s definitely a penalty he looked at it a while and thought about it and it

Would be one of those bill that wouldn’t get overturned because there was a bit of contact but Bruno Fernandez can easily stay on his feet there for me I don’t think it meets the threshold of enough contact to be a penalty but he’s won it for Manchester United and he has

The opportunity to put it to bed the lightest of touches which leads to the weightiest of opportunities for Manchester United Bruno Fernandez who has missed from the spot this season in the Premier League against Chelsea up against Sam tickle of League one Wigan sends him the wrong way and surely

Sends Manchester United through to the fourth round of the FA Cup there’s time but you struggle to see a way back for Wigan Athletic after that second for Manchester United oh calmly dispatched I don’t think it was ever in doubt really relaxed body language approaching this penalty slots it perfectly in the corner

Really very non shant to be honest I don’t think there was a lot of pressure on that for Bruno Fernandez but I’m not convinced it was a penalty I mean that that’s just not enough contact it’s below that threshold of yes there is contact and that’s okay

But is it enough to to force a foul and I don’t think that is you often hear referees talk about contact with consequence yeah that consequence was Bruno Fernandez falling over that contact did not send him over and I think that’s a hard one for Wigan and that appears to be the moment

That has taken the tie Beyond them tickle spills it but to no ill effect other than a Manchester United Corner another shot on target that dippy effort is a difficult one for goalkeepers when it just bounces right in front of you given the uh the way that the match was teed up

For the final 15 minutes just feels slightly unsatisfactory that that’s the moment that decides it but uh Anthony Taylor Made his mind up and Manchester United took full advantage of it a hugely experienced referee but even he pondered for a while didn’t he I mean originally I thought he might have given

A a free kick or or something like that but he really did feel there was enough contact for the penalty well we’re going have got to go for it now Sha Maloney is plotting a double substitution which uh I think we’ll see carried out soon or rather than later [Applause] oand All the noise of the DW Stadium coming from the 7,000 or so Manchester United fans who’ve made the hour or so trip up from greater Manchester with surrounds godo got some nice Poise when he carries the ball godo hasn’t he good shift and change of direction does

A lot of little 180s and 360s twisting in and out of situations he’s he’s had a good night tonight Yeah he’s looks like uh he’s belonged in this company time for a change then time for double change CH Johnny Smith will come on and so too will Callum McManaman in his third spell now at Wigan the first of which saw him line up alongside sha Maloney in that winning FA

Cup side 11 seasons ago there he is now 32 years old Kum McManaman can he bring a bit of FA Cup glory to this game be some turn around Johnny Smith who is a left footed midfielder who tends to play on the right hand side also coming on along with Callum

McManaman rashford for Manchester United Morrison taking care of business the two center backs have done well as well Morrison Hughes S Young on the left they’ve handled those kind of situations really well Rand him in in strongly gacho didn’t like [Applause] it Garo just reacting to this challenge

Just there there’s a little bit of a jump in from McManaman just to unsettle garnacho try and rough the game up a little bit certainly looked his intention didn’t it but you could question whether there’s been enough of that from Wigan in this game to really get the edge know it had

To be something special from them in terms of how they approached it just haven’t physically quite matched up to Manchester United at times another such occasion there rashford holand garnacho wants it wide on this right for man manester United caracho Bruno Fernandez not sure if the crowd think it was a penalty either

Do actually you by the noise we just had I think you’re absolutely right here’s Johnny Smith fresh legs making good ground for Wigan Smith and AR are able to bring it in bright burst forwards one of the few that we’re going have had certainly in the second [Applause] half Garo

Rashford tickle with the save off his line quickly and effectively good goalkeeping gets out quick garnacho is looking hungry for me at the moment he can kind of sense a goal or an opportunity he’s really trying to make it [Applause] happen [Applause] oand garnacho he’s determined to get on the

Score sheet tonight’s Alejandro gacho he’s played the game with a really good mindset he’s crossed the ball early looked dangerous he’s been a good performance from gacho [Applause] and now sneak it in in that near post Bruno Fernandez there’s Willie ca’s going to come off the bench for Manchester United the 19-year-old who

Uh has recently made his debut started the uh game against West Ham just before Christmas saw him come off the bench against Aston Villa and he comes off the bench here to replace the scorer of the first goal Dogo Doo FA Cup debut for Willie cambala Momin

Garnacho as the minutes have ticked on Matt so that early chance for T Asgard has uh seemed all the more significant yeah it has hasn’t it so early in the game for that opportunity to land at his feet that was kind of how Wigan had to

Go about it they need to make the game that type of match keep that Tempo break in that manner they just haven’t been able to do that enough in this game and Manchester United have just been like a a dominant Force really thoroughly deserved the the lead there’s no doubt in that here’s

Smith Ascard o it had Anana concerned have a little bit of a scramble across didn’t he Anana wasn’t sure if this one was going wide and then just withdrawals at the end the inevitability of Manchester United progression grows but still this a good night for Wigan Athletic great to welcome opposition of

This caliber and uh just see where they are see where they have to get to and also fill this Stadium which usually has at least one stand empty tonight packed 2,872 inside here to see Manchester United come forward look for a third Bruno [Applause] Fernandez well A Tail of two goals

Tonight so far but tail of a catalog of Manchester United misses well there’s just been so many you lose track really tries to place that one perfectly in the top Corner gets it slightly wrong and it’s over the crossbar but we must be getting close to 30 odd efforts on Goal deo’s lost out Poland looks to cash in rashford he’s stood his ground well he knew holand was trying to get across that near post I mean he can’t have had that many games where he’s been in possession of the ball in those areas so much Marcus rashford surprised he hasn’t

Added his name to the score sheet either a lot of rumors in the media over recent days that fundo palestri may not be at Manchester United for too much longer whether he leaves on loan or a permanent move away from the club but he’s included in the match day squad tonight

And he’s on for the remaining three and a half minutes plus added time to replace garnacho [Applause] thean might be tempted off mes and behind for another Manchester United Corner oh big deflection gets tickle scrambling a little bit to his right hand side but always drifting wide

Nice angle on that tickle came but didn’t get there Defenders doing enough this is Smith Manu has had a very accomplished evening in the center of Midfield off the arm of Momin I agree I think Manu has been excellent really done the scruffy things that he’s needing to do his team haven’t

Really coped in that area of the pitch certainly in the first half there was a lot of damage done and Manu and momate been excellent as a pairing when you’re a club like Wigan in a situation such as Wiggins you need all those little moments y to slot into

Place tonight many of them have done at times but not enough for Manchester United to be really concerned I’m duly concerned at any [Applause] point mcis Smith godos down in the Box Manu just on the edge of his 6yd area able to get it away I’m not sure if God’s gone down

With cramp but wouldn’t surprise me he has covered some ground this evening and looked very bright and bouncy all the way through this game those the moments that mean Manchester United on the brink sealing their place in the fourth round four minutes tagged on he was important game for Manchester

United to to dominate really I think you can take that objective off and say it’s been a measured accomplished performance with the the players they have available the manager will be relatively happy with how it’s gone like you say it’s never really been an uncomfortable

Evening has it for them at any time in this game 100% record in 2024 L changes Callum Lang’s going to come on for these uh remaining three minutes or so rep Place player who was probably the pick of the bunch for Wigan Athletic Marshall godo Marcus rashford is off an a debut for

Manchester United for Amari forson wearing number 62 come on into the uh Midfield area and then FA Cup debut for Rasmus holand that doesn’t produce a debut Goal2 hanal on for him you be disappointed there’s no goal Hiland probably one of the things that Eric tenh har would have liked as well out of this game for his Star Striker to stay in the Rhythm listen to Strikers talk a lot about having that rhythm in terms of scoring goals

And certainly needs a little bit of that right now manaman letting fundo palestri know he’s there He’s come on the pitch to let a couple of players know hasn’t he that he’s there he’s man of the match wasn’t he K McManaman in that final back in 2013 Wigan came into this tie with a uh a record that no one could match in terms of claiming Premier League Scouts

Since their relegation from the Premier League in 2013 six times they have beaten opponents in cups from uh the top division they not going to add Manchester United to that role of Honor or role of shame in the eyes of the top division [Applause] clubs ascard to Smith and makes the overlapping run Smith takes it on Evans with the block cultured one at that Hughes CLA to Smith seconds remain off the back of the head of pestry cutting himself about so to McManaman and pestry out for Manchester United in the fifth minute now of added

Time Morrison aling the progress of Fernandez out to Hannibal forsen Cala Manchester United avoid a slip up at the DW stadium in the third round of the FA Cup and it is they rather than Wigan that will progress to face either Newport County or eastley in round four a nervous start but in the end smooth

Progress Doo D’s goal Midway through the first half was all that was between the sides for quite a while but then Bruno Fernandez who won the penalty converted the penalty and Shawn Maloney and Wigan will have to wait another year to match the heroics of 2013 in the FA

Cup final score at the DW Stadium Wigan Athletic nil Manchester United to on Saturday