Wigan Athletic against Birmingham City

The referee has signaled the end of the second half

Maik Taylor takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

Offside called on Marcus Bent

Wigan makes a sub: Marlon King enters for Emile Heskey. Reason: Tactical

Josip Skoko hits(volley) a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right

Radhi Jaidi clears the ball from danger.

Kevin Kilbane takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the near post, resulting in: clearance

Wigan makes a sub: Antoine Sibierski enters for Ryan Taylor. Reason: Tactical

Mario Melchiot clears the ball from danger.

Sebastian Larsson crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance

Sebastian Larsson takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: cross

Handball called on Ryan Taylor

Throw-in: David Murphy takes it (Defending)

Throw-in: Kevin Kilbane takes it (Defending)

Josip Skoko hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar

Ryan Taylor crosses the ball. Outcome: open play

Radhi Jaidi is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour

Ryan Taylor takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left byline. Outcome: open play

Radhi Jaidi commits a foul on Emile Heskey resulting on a free kick for Wigan

Emile Heskey is awarded a yellow card. Reason: dissent

Throw-in: Stephen Kelly takes it (Defending)

Chris Kirkland takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

Offside called on Mauro Matias Zarate

Throw-in: Mario Melchiot takes it (Attacking)

Throw-in: David Murphy takes it (Defending)

Birmingham makes a sub: Stuart Parnaby enters for Martin Taylor. Reason: Injury

Cameron Jerome hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right

Sebastian Larsson takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: open play

Wilson Palacios commits a foul on Mauro Matias Zarate resulting on a free kick for Birmingham

Throw-in: Stephen Kelly takes it (Attacking)

Mario Melchiot takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: open play

Mauro Matias Zarate commits a foul on Wilson Palacios resulting on a free kick for Wigan

Maik Taylor takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

Offside called on Marcus Bent

Birmingham makes a sub: Cameron Jerome enters for Mikael Forssell. Reason: Tactical

Chris Kirkland takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

David Murphy is awarded a yellow card. Reason: dissent

Handball called on David Murphy

Birmingham makes a sub: Mehdi Nafti enters for Gary McSheffrey. Reason: Tactical

Mikael Forssell hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right

Throw-in: Stephen Kelly takes it (Attacking)

Maik Taylor takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

Handball called on Emile Heskey

Maik Taylor makes a very good save (Catch)

Wilson Palacios hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save

Martin Taylor blocks the shot

Marcus Bent lobs a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked

Chris Kirkland takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

Handball called on Mikael Forssell

Throw-in: David Murphy takes it (Attacking)

Sebastian Larsson crosses the ball. Outcome: open play

Sebastian Larsson takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: cross

Marcus Bent commits a foul on David Murphy resulting on a free kick for Birmingham

Ryan Taylor hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal

Mario Melchiot crosses the ball. Outcome: open play

Mario Melchiot takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: cross

Gary McSheffrey commits a foul on Mario Melchiot resulting on a free kick for Wigan

Throw-in: Mario Melchiot takes it (Attacking)

Mario Melchiot takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

Radhi Jaidi commits a foul on Emile Heskey resulting on a free kick for Wigan

Throw-in: David Murphy takes it (Attacking)

Maik Taylor takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

Antonio Valencia commits a foul on Gary McSheffrey resulting on a free kick for Birmingham

Radhi Jaidi clears the ball from danger.

Ryan Taylor crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance

Ryan Taylor takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: cross

Handball called on Mauro Matias Zarate

Throw-in: Kevin Kilbane takes it (Attacking)

Emile Heskey hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right

The second half is under way

Throw-in: Stephen Kelly takes it (Defending)

Mauro Matias Zarate hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left

The referee has signaled the end of the first half

Marcus Bent drills a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right

Mario Melchiot takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

Martin Taylor commits a foul on Marcus Bent resulting on a free kick for Wigan

Throw-in: David Murphy takes it (Attacking)

Maik Taylor takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

Handball called on Kevin Kilbane

Ryan Taylor crosses the ball. Outcome: open play

Ryan Taylor takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: cross

Martin Taylor commits a foul on Emile Heskey resulting on a free kick for Wigan

Maik Taylor takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

Emile Heskey commits a foul on Martin Taylor resulting on a free kick for Birmingham

Kevin Kilbane drills a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: hit post

Throw-in: Ryan Taylor takes it (Attacking)

Throw-in: Ryan Taylor takes it (Attacking)

Damien Johnson has been shown the red card and will no longer take part of this game! Reason: serious foul play

Ryan Taylor takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: open play

Damien Johnson commits a foul on Josip Skoko resulting on a free kick for Wigan

David Murphy takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: open play

Emile Heskey commits a foul on Martin Taylor resulting on a free kick for Birmingham

Ryan Taylor crosses the ball. Outcome: open play

Ryan Taylor takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: cross

David Murphy commits a foul on Antonio Valencia resulting on a free kick for Wigan

Throw-in: Kevin Kilbane takes it (Attacking)

Throw-in: Stephen Kelly takes it (Defending)

Gary McSheffrey curls a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar

Gary McSheffrey takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right channel. Outcome: shot

Paul Scharner commits a foul on Mikael Forssell resulting on a free kick for Birmingham

Maik Taylor makes a very good save (Catch)

Ryan Taylor curls a good right footed shot. Outcome: save

Ryan Taylor takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: shot

Damien Johnson commits a foul on Wilson Palacios resulting on a free kick for Wigan

Maik Taylor makes a very good save (Catch)

Wilson Palacios hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: save

Mario Melchiot takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

Damien Johnson commits a foul on Antonio Valencia resulting on a free kick for Wigan

Maik Taylor makes a very good save (Catch)

Ryan Taylor crosses the ball. Outcome: save

Ryan Taylor takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: cross

Radhi Jaidi commits a foul on Emile Heskey resulting on a free kick for Wigan

Throw-in: Stephen Kelly takes it (Defending)

Chris Kirkland makes a very good save (Catch)

Gary McSheffrey drills a good right footed shot. Outcome: save

Throw-in: Kevin Kilbane takes it (Defending)

Throw-in: Kevin Kilbane takes it (Defending)

Maik Taylor makes a very good save (Catch)

Emile Heskey drills a good left footed shot. Outcome: save

Throw-in: Sebastian Larsson takes it (Attacking)

Throw-in: Stephen Kelly takes it (Defending)

Mikael Forssell clears the ball from danger.

Ryan Taylor takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance

Martin Taylor clears the ball from danger.

Emile Heskey hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: clearance

David Murphy clears the ball from danger.

Ryan Taylor crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance

Ryan Taylor takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: cross

Stephen Kelly commits a foul on Emile Heskey resulting on a free kick for Wigan

Marcus Bent takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: open play

Radhi Jaidi commits a foul on Marcus Bent resulting on a free kick for Wigan

Chris Kirkland makes a very good save (Catch)

Gary McSheffrey crosses the ball. Outcome: save

Gary McSheffrey takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right wing. Outcome: cross

Emile Heskey commits a foul on Mauro Matias Zarate resulting on a free kick for Birmingham

Throw-in: Stephen Kelly takes it (Attacking)

Mario Melchiot takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: open play

Radhi Jaidi commits a foul on Emile Heskey resulting on a free kick for Wigan

That last goal was assisted by Antonio Valencia (Cross from Right Penalty Area)

Ryan Taylor hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: goal

Throw-in: Martin Taylor takes it (Attacking)

Throw-in: Mario Melchiot takes it (Attacking)

Maik Taylor takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

Offside called on Emile Heskey

Gary McSheffrey crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play

Gary McSheffrey takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right channel. Outcome: cross

Wilson Palacios commits a foul on Sebastian Larsson resulting on a free kick for Birmingham

Marcus Bent hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar

Martin Taylor blocks the shot

Marcus Bent hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked

Ryan Taylor crosses the ball. Outcome: shot

Ryan Taylor takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: cross

Stephen Kelly commits a foul on Marcus Bent resulting on a free kick for Wigan

Throw-in: Kevin Kilbane takes it (Defending)

Ryan Taylor clears the ball from danger.

Gary McSheffrey takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the far post, resulting in: clearance

Emile Heskey clears the ball from danger.

Gary McSheffrey crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance

Gary McSheffrey takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right channel. Outcome: cross

Wilson Palacios commits a foul on Fabrice Muamba resulting on a free kick for Birmingham

Throw-in: Stephen Kelly takes it (Attacking)

Throw-in: Kevin Kilbane takes it (Attacking)

Maik Taylor takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

Emile Heskey commits a foul on Martin Taylor resulting on a free kick for Birmingham

Paul Scharner takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

Mikael Forssell commits a foul on Paul Scharner resulting on a free kick for Wigan

Throw-in: Mario Melchiot takes it (Attacking)

Throw-in: Stephen Kelly takes it (Attacking)

Throw-in: Stephen Kelly takes it (Attacking)

Throw-in: Kevin Kilbane takes it (Defending)

Throw-in: Stephen Kelly takes it (Defending)

Throw-in: Mario Melchiot takes it (Defending)

Game on!

Josip Skoko hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar

Ryan Taylor crosses the ball. Outcome: open play

Radhi Jaidi is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour

Ryan Taylor takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left byline. Outcome: open play

Radhi Jaidi commits a foul on Emile Heskey resulting on a free kick for Wigan

Emile Heskey is awarded a yellow card. Reason: dissent

Throw-in: Stephen Kelly takes it (Defending)

Chris Kirkland takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

Offside called on Mauro Matias Zarate

Throw-in: Mario Melchiot takes it (Attacking)

Throw-in: David Murphy takes it (Defending)

Birmingham makes a sub: Stuart Parnaby enters for Martin Taylor. Reason: Injury

Cameron Jerome hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right

Sebastian Larsson takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: open play

Wilson Palacios commits a foul on Mauro Matias Zarate resulting on a free kick for Birmingham

Throw-in: Stephen Kelly takes it (Attacking)

Mario Melchiot takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: open play

Mauro Matias Zarate commits a foul on Wilson Palacios resulting on a free kick for Wigan

Maik Taylor takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

Offside called on Marcus Bent

Birmingham makes a sub: Cameron Jerome enters for Mikael Forssell. Reason: Tactical

Chris Kirkland takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

David Murphy is awarded a yellow card. Reason: dissent

Handball called on David Murphy

Birmingham makes a sub: Mehdi Nafti enters for Gary McSheffrey. Reason: Tactical

Mikael Forssell hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right

Throw-in: Stephen Kelly takes it (Attacking)

Maik Taylor takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

Handball called on Emile Heskey

Maik Taylor makes a very good save (Catch)

Wilson Palacios hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save

Martin Taylor blocks the shot

Marcus Bent lobs a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked

Chris Kirkland takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

Handball called on Mikael Forssell

Throw-in: David Murphy takes it (Attacking)

Sebastian Larsson crosses the ball. Outcome: open play

Sebastian Larsson takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: cross

Marcus Bent commits a foul on David Murphy resulting on a free kick for Birmingham

Ryan Taylor hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal

Mario Melchiot crosses the ball. Outcome: open play

Mario Melchiot takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: cross

Gary McSheffrey commits a foul on Mario Melchiot resulting on a free kick for Wigan

Throw-in: Mario Melchiot takes it (Attacking)

Mario Melchiot takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

Radhi Jaidi commits a foul on Emile Heskey resulting on a free kick for Wigan

Throw-in: David Murphy takes it (Attacking)

Maik Taylor takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

Antonio Valencia commits a foul on Gary McSheffrey resulting on a free kick for Birmingham

Radhi Jaidi clears the ball from danger.

Ryan Taylor crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance

Ryan Taylor takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: cross

Handball called on Mauro Matias Zarate

Throw-in: Kevin Kilbane takes it (Attacking)

Emile Heskey hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right

The second half is under way

Throw-in: Stephen Kelly takes it (Defending)

Mauro Matias Zarate hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left

The referee has signaled the end of the first half

Marcus Bent drills a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right

Mario Melchiot takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

Martin Taylor commits a foul on Marcus Bent resulting on a free kick for Wigan

Throw-in: David Murphy takes it (Attacking)

Maik Taylor takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

Handball called on Kevin Kilbane

Ryan Taylor crosses the ball. Outcome: open play

Ryan Taylor takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: cross

Martin Taylor commits a foul on Emile Heskey resulting on a free kick for Wigan

Maik Taylor takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

Emile Heskey commits a foul on Martin Taylor resulting on a free kick for Birmingham

Kevin Kilbane drills a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: hit post

Throw-in: Ryan Taylor takes it (Attacking)

Throw-in: Ryan Taylor takes it (Attacking)

Damien Johnson has been shown the red card and will no longer take part of this game! Reason: serious foul play

Ryan Taylor takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: open play

Damien Johnson commits a foul on Josip Skoko resulting on a free kick for Wigan

David Murphy takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: open play

Emile Heskey commits a foul on Martin Taylor resulting on a free kick for Birmingham

Ryan Taylor crosses the ball. Outcome: open play

Ryan Taylor takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: cross

David Murphy commits a foul on Antonio Valencia resulting on a free kick for Wigan

Throw-in: Kevin Kilbane takes it (Attacking)

Throw-in: Stephen Kelly takes it (Defending)

Gary McSheffrey curls a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar

Gary McSheffrey takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right channel. Outcome: shot

Paul Scharner commits a foul on Mikael Forssell resulting on a free kick for Birmingham

Maik Taylor makes a very good save (Catch)

Ryan Taylor curls a good right footed shot. Outcome: save

Ryan Taylor takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: shot

Damien Johnson commits a foul on Wilson Palacios resulting on a free kick for Wigan

Maik Taylor makes a very good save (Catch)

Wilson Palacios hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: save

Mario Melchiot takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

Damien Johnson commits a foul on Antonio Valencia resulting on a free kick for Wigan

Maik Taylor makes a very good save (Catch)

Ryan Taylor crosses the ball. Outcome: save

Ryan Taylor takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: cross

Radhi Jaidi commits a foul on Emile Heskey resulting on a free kick for Wigan

Throw-in: Stephen Kelly takes it (Defending)

Chris Kirkland makes a very good save (Catch)

Gary McSheffrey drills a good right footed shot. Outcome: save

Throw-in: Kevin Kilbane takes it (Defending)

Throw-in: Kevin Kilbane takes it (Defending)

Maik Taylor makes a very good save (Catch)

Emile Heskey drills a good left footed shot. Outcome: save

Throw-in: Sebastian Larsson takes it (Attacking)

Throw-in: Stephen Kelly takes it (Defending)

Mikael Forssell clears the ball from danger.

Ryan Taylor takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance

Martin Taylor clears the ball from danger.

Emile Heskey hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: clearance

David Murphy clears the ball from danger.

Ryan Taylor crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance

Ryan Taylor takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: cross

Stephen Kelly commits a foul on Emile Heskey resulting on a free kick for Wigan

Marcus Bent takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: open play

Radhi Jaidi commits a foul on Marcus Bent resulting on a free kick for Wigan

Chris Kirkland makes a very good save (Catch)

Gary McSheffrey crosses the ball. Outcome: save

Gary McSheffrey takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right wing. Outcome: cross

Emile Heskey commits a foul on Mauro Matias Zarate resulting on a free kick for Birmingham

Throw-in: Stephen Kelly takes it (Attacking)

Mario Melchiot takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: open play

Radhi Jaidi commits a foul on Emile Heskey resulting on a free kick for Wigan

That last goal was assisted by Antonio Valencia (Cross from Right Penalty Area)

Ryan Taylor hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: goal

Throw-in: Martin Taylor takes it (Attacking)

Throw-in: Mario Melchiot takes it (Attacking)

Maik Taylor takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

Offside called on Emile Heskey

Gary McSheffrey crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play

Gary McSheffrey takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right channel. Outcome: cross

Wilson Palacios commits a foul on Sebastian Larsson resulting on a free kick for Birmingham

Marcus Bent hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar

Martin Taylor blocks the shot

Marcus Bent hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked

Ryan Taylor crosses the ball. Outcome: shot

Ryan Taylor takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: cross

Stephen Kelly commits a foul on Marcus Bent resulting on a free kick for Wigan

Throw-in: Kevin Kilbane takes it (Defending)

Ryan Taylor clears the ball from danger.

Gary McSheffrey takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the far post, resulting in: clearance

Emile Heskey clears the ball from danger.

Gary McSheffrey crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance

Gary McSheffrey takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right channel. Outcome: cross

Wilson Palacios commits a foul on Fabrice Muamba resulting on a free kick for Birmingham

Throw-in: Stephen Kelly takes it (Attacking)

Throw-in: Kevin Kilbane takes it (Attacking)

Maik Taylor takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

Emile Heskey commits a foul on Martin Taylor resulting on a free kick for Birmingham

Paul Scharner takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

Mikael Forssell commits a foul on Paul Scharner resulting on a free kick for Wigan

Throw-in: Mario Melchiot takes it (Attacking)

Throw-in: Stephen Kelly takes it (Attacking)

Throw-in: Stephen Kelly takes it (Attacking)

Throw-in: Kevin Kilbane takes it (Defending)

Throw-in: Stephen Kelly takes it (Defending)

Throw-in: Mario Melchiot takes it (Defending)

Game on!