Shrewsbury Town FC vs Wigan Athletic FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
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Match Preview
Shrewsbury Town FC vs Wigan Athletic FC — League One at Montgomery Waters Meadow.
- Shrewsbury Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Wigan Athletic FC 46 games · 56 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Tom Parsons (England)
- Assistant 1 Emily Carney (England)
- Assistant 2 Joseph Pettitt (England)
Standings
# Team P Pts 1 Lincoln City FC 46 103 2 Cardiff City FC 46 91 3 Stockport County FC 46 77 4 Bradford City AFC 46 77 5 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75 6 Stevenage FC 46 75 7 Luton Town FC 46 74 8 Plymouth Argyle FC 46 73 9 Huddersfield Town AFC 46 67 10 Mansfield Town FC 46 65 11 Wycombe Wanderers FC 46 63 12 Reading FC 46 63 13 Blackpool FC 46 60 14 Doncaster Rovers FC 46 60 15 Barnsley FC 46 59 16 Wigan Athletic FC 46 56 17 Burton Albion FC 46 54 18 Peterborough United FC 46 53 19 AFC Wimbledon 46 53 20 Leyton Orient FC 46 52 21 Exeter City FC 46 49 22 Port Vale FC 46 42 23 Rotherham United FC 46 41 24 Northampton Town FC 46 35 Head-to-Head
Recent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 18 Apr Wigan Athletic FC H 0–1 L 12 Apr Lincoln City FC A 1–1 D 08 Apr Reading FC H 1–3 L 05 Apr Cambridge United FC H 0–1 L 01 Apr Wycombe Wanderers FC A 0–0 D 29 Mar Birmingham City FC A 1–4 L Date Opponent H/A Score Result 18 Apr Shrewsbury Town FC A 1–0 W 12 Apr Wrexham AFC H 0–0 D 08 Apr Exeter City FC A 1–1 D 05 Apr Leyton Orient FC A 0–0 D 01 Apr Bolton Wanderers FC H 0–1 L 29 Mar Barnsley FC H 1–1 D Key Stats
43% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)43% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history28% Clean Sheets
Wigan Athletic FC this season -
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Shrewsbury Town FC to score. At the same time, Wigan Athletic FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 7' The referee calls foul for Josh Feeney. He receives a card.
- 12' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Wigan Athletic FC that had 379 games and scored 405 goals.
- 17' The travelling Wigan Athletic FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 22' It looks like no one’s ball. Wigan Athletic FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 27' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jason Kerr made 251 appearances and scored 10 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 32' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 37' It looks surprising Shrewsbury Town FC does not make any changes. John Marquis has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 42' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 45' A meaty challenge results in booking for Will Aimson on 45.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Mal Benning. He replaces George Nurse on 46 minute.
- 51' Shrewsbury Town FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 51.
- 55' Time for substitution for Shrewsbury Town FC. Jordan Shipley is replaced by Harrison Biggins.
- 57' Time for substitution for Wigan Athletic FC. Jensen Weir is replaced by Callum McManaman.
- 59' Shrewsbury Town FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Callum Stewart is hanging Dominic Gape on the field on 59 minute.
- 64' Shrewsbury Town FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 67' The referee calls foul for Harrison Biggins. He receives a card.
- 71' What a strike from Dale Taylor! The score is 0-1.
- 76' Luca Hoole needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 11 Yellow cards this season.
- 81' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 82' Another substitution for Wigan Athletic FC to replace Jon Mellish by Scott Smith on 82 minute.
- 83' The supporters are chanting for Chris Sze. He replaces Maleace Asamoah on 83 minute.
- 88' Jon Mellish has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 90' Toby Sibbick is replacing Owen Dale for the Wigan Athletic FC side.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Shrewsbury Town FC.
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Shrewsbury Town FC
Starting XI- 31
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Dominic Gape ↓ Callum Stewart 59'
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23
George Nurse ↓ Mal Benning 46'
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- 14
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Bench- 7
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8
Harrison Biggins ↑ 55'
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- 22
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3
Mal Benning ↑ 46'
- 13
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24
Callum Stewart ↑ 59'
Coach Michael AppletonWigan Athletic FC
Starting XI-
2
Jon Mellish ↓ Scott Smith 82'
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4
Will Aimson ↓ Jonny Smith 46'
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6
Jensen Weir ↓ Callum McManaman 57'
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11
Owen Dale ↓ Toby Sibbick 90'
- 15
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- 23
- 28
- 16
- 19
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37
Maleace Asamoah ↓ Chris Sze 83'
Bench-
17
Toby Sibbick ↑ 90'
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20
Callum McManaman ↑ 57'
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21
Scott Smith ↑ 82'
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18
Jonny Smith ↑ 46'
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14
Chris Sze ↑ 83'
Coach Ryan Lowe -
Head to Head
Shrewsbury Town FC Form
2025-04-18 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–1 Wigan Athletic FC L 2025-04-12 Lincoln City FC 1–1 Shrewsbury Town FC D 2025-04-08 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–3 Reading FC L 2025-04-05 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–1 Cambridge United FC L 2025-04-01 Wycombe Wanderers FC 0–0 Shrewsbury Town FC D 2025-03-29 Birmingham City FC 4–1 Shrewsbury Town FC LWigan Athletic FC Form
2025-04-18 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–1 Wigan Athletic FC W 2025-04-12 Wigan Athletic FC 0–0 Wrexham AFC D 2025-04-08 Exeter City FC 1–1 Wigan Athletic FC D 2025-04-05 Leyton Orient FC 0–0 Wigan Athletic FC D 2025-04-01 Wigan Athletic FC 0–1 Bolton Wanderers FC L 2025-03-29 Wigan Athletic FC 1–1 Barnsley FC D