Match ends, Wigan Athletic 2, Crawley Town 1.
WiganWigan Athletic2CrawleyCrawley Town1
Wigan took their place in the second round of the FA Cup thanks to a hard-fought win over Crawley in a drab match that was illuminated by three high-quality goals.
Crawley took the lead with only 20 minutes gone, Jordan Roberts controlling superbly before hooking a delightful volley over his shoulder and into the corner of the net.
Wigan equalised within 10 minutes, Ivan Toney converting an acrobatic volley of his own from Lee Evans' left-wing cross.
Nick Powell should have put Wigan ahead before the break, only to squander a one-on-one opportunity.
But it mattered not as Evans made it 2-1 with 19 minutes to go.
There looked to be little danger when the Wales international picked the ball up 35 yards from goal.
But after switching the ball to his unfamiliar left foot, he unleashed a vicious strike that flew into the roof of the net before Town goalkeeper Glenn Morris could even move.
To their credit, Crawley never gave up the ghost, but lacked the quality in the final third to reward their 157 travelling fans in the crowd of 3,288.
Match report supplied by the Press Association.
Line-ups
Wigan
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 31Sarkic
- 2Byrne
- 33Burn
- 14Bruce
- 26James
- 5MorsyBooked at 26mins
- 8Evans
- 18RobertsSubstituted forColcloughat 81'minutes
- 25Powell
- 11MasseySubstituted forPerkinsat 73'minutes
- 10ToneySubstituted forGriggat 74'minutes
Substitutes
- 4Perkins
- 6Power
- 9Grigg
- 22Dunkley
- 23Jones
- 24Hunt
- 27Colclough
Crawley
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Morris
- 2Young
- 5McNerney
- 6Connolly
- 3DohertySubstituted forCliffordat 80'minutes
- 21BulmanSubstituted forTajbakhshat 74'minutes
- 22Lelan
- 7Boldewijn
- 8Smith
- 11RobertsSubstituted forVerheydtat 60'minutes
- 28Camara
Substitutes
- 4Payne
- 12Mersin
- 18Clifford
- 20Tajbakhsh
- 23Verheydt
- 24Lewis
- Referee:
- Martin Coy
- Attendance:
- 3,288
Match Stats
Home TeamWiganAway TeamCrawley
- Possession
- Home60%
- Away40%
- Shots
- Home10
- Away4
- Shots on Target
- Home3
- Away2
- Corners
- Home5
- Away1
- Fouls
- Home14
- Away18
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Wigan Athletic 2, Crawley Town 1.
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Ryan Colclough (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Mark Connolly (Crawley Town).
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Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Billy Clifford.
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Ryan Colclough (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Enzio Boldewijn (Crawley Town).
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Foul by Sam Morsy (Wigan Athletic).
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Joe McNerney (Crawley Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by William Grigg (Wigan Athletic).
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Aryan Taj (Crawley Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by William Grigg (Wigan Athletic).
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Enzio Boldewijn (Crawley Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Nick Powell (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Josh Lelan (Crawley Town).
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Foul by David Perkins (Wigan Athletic).
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Mark Connolly (Crawley Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Ryan Colclough (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Jimmy Smith (Crawley Town).
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Ryan Colclough (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
