Goals in either half from Stephen Humphrys and Callum Lang gave Wigan a third 2-0 win in the space of a week as 10-man Shrewsbury were seen off in comfortable fashion at the DW Stadium.
The visitors had been on the back foot for the entire game after seeing former Wigan centre-back Chey Dunkley – facing his old club for the first time since leaving in the summer of 2020 – sent off inside four minutes for hauling down Thelo Aasgaard on the edge of the box.
After that, it was only ever a question of when and not if Wigan would break through.
It was Humphrys who opened the scoring after 35 minutes when he was given too much time and space 20 yards from goal.
After Shrews defender Mal Branning hit his own post, Humphrys inexplicably headed wide just after the hour mark from a yard out, before Jordan Jones cut inside and smacked a shot against the Shrewsbury crossbar.
But the respite was only temporary as Lang nodded home fellow substitute Callum McManaman’s cross in the 66th minute – less than 60 seconds after both men had entered the fray.
Report supplied by PA Media.
Line-ups
Wigan
Formation 3-4-3
1Tickle
7Clare6Hughes4Morrison
5S Sessegnon26Adeeko16Shaw14Jones
11Humphrys10Aasgaard17Godo
1Tickle7Clare6Hughes4Morrison5S SessegnonSubstituted forPearceat 70’minutes26Adeeko16ShawSubstituted forLangat 65’minutes14JonesSubstituted forStonesat 77’minutesBooked at 90mins11HumphrysSubstituted forMagennisat 65’minutes10Aasgaard17GodoSubstituted forMcManamanat 64’minutesSubstitutes2Watts3Pearce12Amos19Lang20McManaman25Stones28Magennis
Shrewsbury
Formation 5-3-2
1Marosi
7Winchester33Flanagan22Dunkley6Sraha3Benning
14Perry17Bennett20Bayliss
11Udoh9Bowman
1Marosi7Winchester33Flanagan22DunkleyBooked at 4mins6SrahaBooked at 15minsSubstituted forAndersonat 45’minutes3Benning14PerrySubstituted forSobowaleat 64’minutes17BennettSubstituted forKennehat 21’minutes20Bayliss11Udoh9BowmanSubstituted forMataat 78’minutesSubstitutes4Anderson13Burgoyne15Sobowale16Pierre27Mata38Kirby-Moore42Kenneh
Referee:Daniel Middleton
Attendance:9,389
Live Text
Match ends, Wigan Athletic 2, Shrewsbury Town 0.
Second Half ends, Wigan Athletic 2, Shrewsbury Town 0.
Foul by Josh Magennis (Wigan Athletic).
Tom Flanagan (Shrewsbury Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Josh Stones (Wigan Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Josh Stones (Wigan Athletic).
Tunmise Sobowale (Shrewsbury Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Josh Stones (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high.
Attempt saved. Thelo Aasgaard (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tom Pearce.
Foul by Josh Stones (Wigan Athletic).
Marko Marosi (Shrewsbury Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Josh Magennis (Wigan Athletic).
Tunmise Sobowale (Shrewsbury Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt blocked. Daniel Udoh (Shrewsbury Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Bayliss.
Attempt missed. Callum Lang (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Thelo Aasgaard.
Thelo Aasgaard (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Nohan Kenneh (Shrewsbury Town).
Attempt saved. Tom Pearce (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Josh Stones.
Substitution, Shrewsbury Town. Max Mata replaces Ryan Bowman.
Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Josh Stones replaces Jordan Jones.
2023-10-28 16:35:37
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