Watford 1-1 Wigan Athletic: Hornets play-off chances dented
Wigan struggled to a point with a rearguard performance against Watford but remained six points from safety by the end of the Championship as their dismal run stretched to just one win in 17 games.
The Hornets were up front from the start and seemed to keep their playoff hopes alive when Keinan Davis scored his sixth goal of the season just before halftime.
The Latics played clean and constructive in the build-up phase but offered little in the last third as they sought their first away win in eight games.
They equalized in the 51st minute when substitute Callum Lang crossed James McClean to find the top corner with a superb header from the edge of the box.
Tempers flared on the touchline late in the game after Joao Pedro’s idea of returning the ball to Wigan after an injury layoff was to take it out of play near the visitors’ corner flag, sparking a furious confrontation between the two managers and Watford boss Chris Wilder then booked.
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lineups
Watford
formation 3-5-2
- 1Bachman
- 22portusReplaced byAsprilaat 75′protocol
- 15cat cart
- 44Hoedt
- 2NgakiaReplaced byM Kasparat 64′protocol
- 6Louza90 minutes booked
- 25BacunaReplaced byAssombalongaat 64′protocol
- 11cone
- 12semaReplaced byMorrisat 87′protocol
- 10Joao Pedro
- 7DavisBooked at 89 minutes
Substitute
- 3M Kaspar
- 18Asprila
- 21Araujo
- 26hamer
- 27gossip
- 34Assombalonga
- 42Morris
Wigan
formation 3-4-1-2
- 12amos
- 32HughesReplaced byrickat 12′protocolBooked at 29 minutes
- 29sealerReplaced byLongat 45′protocol
- 2nyambe
- 27DarikwaBooked at 67 minutes
- 8thPerformanceBooked at 29 minutes
- 4naylor
- 11McClean
- 22TiehiReplaced byAasgaardat 75′protocol
- 25Sinani45 minutes booked
- 10keaneReplaced bymagentaat 71′protocol
Substitute
- 1Jones
- 3Pearce
- 9Wyke
- 19Long
- 24rick
- 28magenta
- 30Aasgaard
- Referee:
- Graham Scott
- Participation:
- 18,523
live text
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Game ends, Watford 1, Wigan Athletic 1.
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Second half ends, Watford 1, Wigan Athletic 1.
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attempt blocked. João Pedro (Watford) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Britt Assombalonga.
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Imrân Louza (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Imrân Louza (Watford).
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Thelo Aasgaard (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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attempt saved. Ismaël Kone (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top center of the goal. Assisted by Imran Louza.
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Corner of Watford. Goal conceded by Omar Rekik.
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Foul by Keinan Davis (Watford).
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Omar Rekik (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Keinan Davis (Watford) is yellow carded.
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Substitution Watford. James Morris replaces Ken Sema.
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attempt saved. Callum Lang (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Josh Magennis.
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Craig Cathcart (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Josh Magennis (Wigan Athletic).
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Ken Sema (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Tendayi Darikwa (Wigan Athletic).
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delay over. You are ready to move on.
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Match is stopped due to an injury to Yaser Asprilla (Watford).
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Foul by Imrân Louza (Watford).