Stoke City: Match statistics

Wigan 0

Stoke 0

GOAL ATTEMPTS

Wigan 18 (11 on target)

Stoke 3 (1 on target)

THE REFEREE

Mike Riley (Leeds) 7

CARD WATCH

YELLOW – Wigan: Bramble (foul, 74). Stoke: Shawcross (foul, 10), Fuller (foul, 62), Cresswell (foul, 85).

THE CROWD

Attendance 15,881

MATCH RATING

Entertainment 6

SORENSEN: Fine aerial work first half and important saves in the second to deserve clean sheet. Never tried to injure anyone 8

GRIFFIN: Maintained rich vein of form and led by example. Never tried to injure anyone 8

HIGGINBOTHAM: Some decent deliveries first half, but reduced to excellent defensive display in the second. Never tried to injure anyone 8

SHAWCROSS: A couple of iffy challenges left you wondering, but came through with strong mental and physical display under extreme pressure at times. Never tried to injure anyone 8

AB FAYE: Outstanding with the ball at his feet as he looked the coolest player on the field at times. Never tried to injury anyone 8

OLOFINJANA: Little chance to shine on a day when he simply had to dig in with the rest. Never tried to injury anyone 6

DIAO: Stuck to his task superbly as he almost became a third centre-half in the end by putting feet and head in where it might have hurt. Never tried to injure anyone 7

AMDY FAYE: Showed nice creative touches before that gave way to more mundane defensive duties with sensible tackling and great team ethic. Never tried to injury anyone 7

DELAP: Only three really long throws, but contributed so much more with another reminder of why he's a full-back's dream partner. Never tried to injury anyone 7

SIDIBE: Always struggling to muck in after a couple of bangs eventually left him departing prematurely. Never tried to injury anyone 6

FULLER: Not much of a goal threat, but wonderful work in isolated areas to play his part in excellent team ethic. Never tried to injure anyone 7

SUBSTITUTES

KITSON (for Sidibe, 48): Passing not its usual standard, but got his tackles in during what was always destined to be unglamorous offering. Never tried to injury anyone 6

CRESSWELL (for Am Faye, 84): Soon got booked, but he's always useful in backs-to-the-wall operation. Never tried to injure anyone 6

WHELAN (for Olofinjana, 86): Not his type of game and few chances to pick his pass. Never tried to injure anyone 6

Not used: Simonsen, Cort, Tonge, Wilkinson.

WIGAN: 1 Kirkland, 25 Melchiott, 31 Figueroa, 17 Boyce, 19 Bramble, 16 Valencia, 4 Cattermole, 5 Palacios, 10 Koumas, 13 Zaki, 9 Heskey. Subs: 27 Camara (for Heskey,57). Not used: 22 Kingson, 2 Taylor, 7 Scharner, 8 Kilbane, 11 Brown, 18 De Ridder.