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Wigan and Barnsley Share Spoils in Thrilling League One Encounter
Wigan and Barnsley battled to a thrilling draw in a League One match at The Brick Community Stadium in Wigan on March 29th, 2025. The game, refereed by S. Stockbridge, ended all square despite a fairly even possession split (50% each) and a trade of goals.
Barnsley took the lead early, with D. Keillor-Dunn netting in the 8th minute. However, Wigan leveled the score in the 77th minute through M. Asamoah. The match was a fiercely contested affair, with a total of 26 fouls committed (14 by Barnsley and 12 by Wigan). Five yellow cards were shown: three to Wigan players (O. Dale, S. Tickle, and J. Kerr) and two to Barnsley players (F. Jalo and C. McCarthy). Wigan enjoyed slightly more shots on goal with 12 attempts (7 on target), compared to Barnsley’s 8 (4 on target).
Despite the draw, the game provided an exciting and closely fought contest until the final whistle.
Substitutions wigan: at minute 62 C. McManaman came in and O. Dale went out., at minute 62 M. Asamoah came in and C. Sze went out., at minute 79 J. Hungbo came in and R. Darcy went out., at minute 86 H. McHugh came in and J. Smith went out.
Substitutions barnsley: at minute 71 L. Connell came in and F. Jalo went out., at minute 79 S. Humphrys came in and M. Watters went out., at minute 90 C. Barratt came in and J. Bland went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Wigan
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