Match ends, Scunthorpe United 1, Wigan Athletic 1.
ScunthorpeScunthorpe United1WiganWigan Athletic1
Wigan came from behind to earn a point at Scunthorpe and remain in the League One play-off places.
The home side had taken the lead after 20 minutes when Luke Williams steered in a low cross from Scott Laird.
But Michael Jacobs equalised before half-time with an excellent finish from the edge of the area.
Scunthorpe's David Mirfin cleared off the line to deny Jason Pearce, while Wigan goalkeeper Jussi Jaaskelainen saved from Stephen Dawson late on.
Scunthorpe manager Mark Robins told BBC Radio Humberside:
"I thought we played well. I thought we were a worthy team to go in front. I think we dealt with their threats really, really well. I think there was some good performances today because they've got lightening pace on the left-hand side.
"Our use of the ball was decent at times. I thought we were a threat and played some decent football against a side that has probably the best squad in the division. It's a decent point and I accept a point, but I'm a bit disappointed in fairness because we could have nicked something at the end.
"A draw is possibly a fair result so I can take it but I would have liked all three points."
Wigan manager Gary Caldwell told BBC Radio Manchester:
"I thought it was a good game with two teams really working hard to win it.
"I thought we had control - we lost a goal at a bad time in the game when we were just starting to get control.
"When we got our goal back I felt from then on we had real control of the game."
Line-ups
Scunthorpe
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Daniels
- 3Laird
- 6Canavan
- 5Mirfin
- 33ClarkeBooked at 65mins
- 12Bishop
- 15Dawson
- 9Madden
- 26Ness
- 7Williams
- 10van VeenSubstituted forWoottonat 76'minutes
Substitutes
- 2Wiseman
- 11Henderson
- 13Anyon
- 16Adelakun
- 18King
- 20Goode
- 29Wootton
Wigan
Formation 3-5-2
- 32Jääskeläinen
- 5Daniels
- 20Morgan
- 28Pearce
- 3KellettSubstituted forHiwula-Mayifuilaat 73'minutes
- 6PowerBooked at 79mins
- 4Perkins
- 7McCann
- 17Jacobs
- 9Grigg
- 31Wildschut
Substitutes
- 2James
- 8Cowie
- 10Davies
- 13Nicholls
- 25Barnett
- 26Love
- 30Hiwula-Mayifuila
- Referee:
- Chris Sarginson
- Attendance:
- 4,102
Match Stats
Home TeamScunthorpeAway TeamWigan
- Possession
- Home47%
- Away53%
- Shots
- Home10
- Away7
- Shots on Target
- Home5
- Away3
- Corners
- Home7
- Away1
- Fouls
- Home10
- Away13
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Scunthorpe United 1, Wigan Athletic 1.
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Attempt saved. Michael Jacobs (Wigan Athletic) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
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Attempt missed. Paddy Madden (Scunthorpe United) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
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Corner, Scunthorpe United. Conceded by Craig Morgan.
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Luke Williams (Scunthorpe United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Chris McCann (Wigan Athletic).
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Attempt saved. Stephen Dawson (Scunthorpe United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
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Foul by Max Power (Wigan Athletic).
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Kyle Wootton (Scunthorpe United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Yanic Wildschut (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Niall Canavan (Scunthorpe United).
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Attempt missed. Yanic Wildschut (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
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Foul by Jordy Hiwula-Mayifuila (Wigan Athletic).
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Jamie Ness (Scunthorpe United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt missed. Paddy Madden (Scunthorpe United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
Booking
Max Power (Wigan Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Max Power (Wigan Athletic).
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Scott Laird (Scunthorpe United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by David Mirfin.
