Wigan Athletic | 3 - 3 | Blackburn Rovers |
|---|---|---|
| Jordi Gómez (7') |  | Yakubu Aiyegbeni (2') |
| Gary Caldwell (31') | | David Hoilett (59') |
| Albert Crusat (88') | | Yakubu Aiyegbeni (pen 90') |
| Jordi Gómez (54) |  | Ruben Rochina (12) |
| Ronnie Stam (70) | | David Dunn (15) |
| | Steven Nzonzi (69) | |
 | David Dunn (48) | |
| Date | : | Sat, Nov 19, 2011 | Time | : | 16:00 CET |
| Play on | : | Barclays Premier League |
'Wigan 3 - 3 Blackburn' 19th Nov Highlights 2011 Albert Crusat appeared to accept accustomed Wigan the credibility in the 88th minute, but adjudicator Andre Marriner awarded a spot-kick afterwards David Jones befuddled Rovers goalkeeper Paul Robinson, who was up for a backward corner.
The ambition was priceless for Blackburn's under-fire bang-up Steve Kean, who was barracked throughout by the aggregate ranks of Rovers admirers afore the amazing finale.
But the affecting scenes were not witnessed by Rovers owners Venkatesh and Balajil Rao, who flew in from India this morning for the bout but mysteriously larboard at half-time.
An amazing bold aswell saw the 48th-minute sending-off of Blackburn midfielder David Dunn and a arguable additional ambition for Rovers in which Morten Gamst Pedersen appeared to yield two touches from a corner.
Rovers, branch to the DW Stadium with Kean's approaching already afresh in the spotlight, had affective the advance afterwards just 68 abnormal if Yakubu lobbed goalkeeper Ali Al Habsi.
Wigan were akin through Jordi Gomez seven account afterwards and advanced through captain Gary Caldwell afterwards 31 minutes, but Junior Hoilett equalised afore a asthmatic afterpiece in which either ancillary could accept claimed the points.
After eight beeline Barclays Premier League losses, Roberto Martinez's Wigan started the bold in atrocious charge of credibility but Kean aswell knew it was potentially analytical to his future.
And a cheeky bold exploded into activity in an burning with Yakubu pouncing on the end of a Steven Nzonzi attack and casting the opener over Al Habsi with just 68 abnormal on the clock.
Yakubu's bang accept to accept captivated the Rovers owners but Martinez's men hit aback with Victor Moses accepting a loud amends address angry down.
But it took just seven account for the Latics to akin if Grant Hanley's half-clearance fell to Gomez, who lashed a accepted left-foot attempt home from the bend of the box.
Dunn and Ruben Rochina were both appointed by adjudicator Marriner in a berserk aboriginal division of an hour in which both these disturbing abandon looked able-bodied up for battle.
The home side's committed play paid off afresh in the 31st minute if they affective the lead, Caldwell wriggling chargeless of his brand to ability home a attack from a David Jones corner.
And Wigan should accept gone added advanced in the 38th minute if Ronnie Stam begin amplitude on the larboard and delivered a cantankerous which Moses blazed over the bar from eight yards.
With the home ancillary able-bodied on top, depression began to beverage a part of the swelled ranks of Rovers supporters abaft the goal, with some chants directed at the abatement of Kean and the owners.
Jones angled a all-embracing accomplishment just advanced for Wigan at the alpha of the additional bisected afore Rovers were bargain to 10 men if Dunn accustomed a additional chicken agenda for hacking down Moses.
The Rovers owners absent their side's equaliser on the hour if a abbreviate bend bamboozled the Wigan defence and Pedersen beyond for Hoilett to crowd in at absolute range.
But there was altercation over the equaliser with replays actualization to acutely appearance Pedersen yield two touches from the set-piece afore carrying the brawl in for the goal.
Rovers absent a abundant adventitious to accost the advance in the 72nd minute if Yakubu sprang bright and angled Al Habsi afore a ablaze extenuative claiming from Steve Gohouri.
Crusat, a backup for Gomez afterwards 68 minutes, brought a accomplished save out of Robinson from continued ambit afore the babysitter stood close to abjure Rodallega from six yards.
Crusat again netted what appeared to be the champ in the 88th minute if Rodallega headed down and the striker prodded a low accomplishment which bamboozled Robinson and bobbled into the net.
But there was still time for Yakubu to forward Al Habsi the amiss way from the amends atom to accompany down the blind on a arresting DW Stadium clash.
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