Match ends, Wigan Athletic 2, Bristol Rovers 0.
Wigan secured victory against fellow mid-table side Bristol Rovers at the DW Stadium, thanks to a goal in either half from Josh Magennis and Jonny Smith to finish the League One campaign on a high.
Baba Adeeko saw a powerful early shot tipped round the post by Rovers goalkeeper Jed Ward before Magennis headed wide from a Smith cross.
Ward made a fine save to keep out Thelo Aasgaard's header off a Charlie Hughes cross while ex-Wigan man Scott Sinclair had a shot deflected wide at the other end.
But that was about as good as it got for Rovers, who fell behind on the half-hour as Magennis steered home Luke Chambers' cross.
Smith doubled the lead himself three minutes after the restart when he cut in off the right-hand side and fired into the opposite corner of the net.
Magennis thought he had added a third when he side-footed home from another Chambers cross, only to turn and see the offside flag up.
Aasgaard sent a 25-yard shot flying inches over the top before substitute Martial Godo fired past Ward only for James Wilson to somehow get back and clear the ball off the line.
Match report supplied by PA Media.
Line-ups
Wigan
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Tickle
- 5S SessegnonSubstituted forSmithat 69'minutes
- 4MorrisonSubstituted forKerrat 45'minutes
- 6Hughes
- 24Chambers
- 8Smith
- 26Adeeko
- 18SmithSubstituted forGodoat 60'minutes
- 10Aasgaard
- 20McManamanSubstituted forSzeat 60'minutes
- 28MagennisSubstituted forKelmanat 70'minutes
Substitutes
- 3Pearce
- 12Amos
- 15Kerr
- 17Godo
- 21Smith
- 22Sze
- 23Kelman
Bristol Rovers
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 31Ward
- 30HooleSubstituted forConnollyat 67'minutes
- 5Wilson
- 26Baggott
- 19Vale
- 14RossiterSubstituted forMcCormickat 67'minutesBooked at 82mins
- 21Evans
- 11ThomasSubstituted forShawat 78'minutes
- 10AguileraSubstituted forContehat 52'minutes
- 7Sinclair
- 20BrownSubstituted forVaughanat 78'minutes
Substitutes
- 2Connolly
- 22Conteh
- 23McCormick
- 33Cox
- 34Lawrence
- 37Shaw
- 45Vaughan
- Referee:
- Marc Edwards
- Attendance:
- 14,077
Match Stats
- Possession
- Home56%
- Away44%
- Shots
- Home18
- Away4
- Shots on Target
- Home9
- Away0
- Corners
- Home7
- Away4
- Fouls
- Home5
- Away13
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Wigan Athletic 2, Bristol Rovers 0.
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Attempt missed. Jason Kerr (Wigan Athletic) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Matt Smith with a cross following a corner.
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Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Jed Ward.
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Attempt saved. Martial Godo (Wigan Athletic) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luke Chambers.
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Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Elkan Baggott.
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Attempt blocked. Martial Godo (Wigan Athletic) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Charlie Hughes.
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Attempt missed. Chris Sze (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Matt Smith.
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Delay over. They are ready to continue.
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Delay in match because of an injury Jed Ward (Bristol Rovers).
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Chris Sze (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Kofi Shaw (Bristol Rovers).
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Attempt blocked. Jason Kerr (Wigan Athletic) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luke Chambers with a cross.
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Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by James Wilson.
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Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by James Wilson.
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Attempt blocked. Martial Godo (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Charlie Kelman.
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Foul by Jason Kerr (Wigan Athletic).
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Kofi Shaw (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Booking
Luke McCormick (Bristol Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Babajide Adeeko (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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But Shaun will need some financial support to improve the squad.
Will have to see if that happens.
Always up the tics.
I wonder why?????