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English League Championship

Saturday, 2 May 2015,

Brentford
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Wigan
  • Kickoff: 12:15 BST
  • Stadium: Griffin Park
  • Referee: -
  • Stadium: Griffin Park
  • Attendance: 11,842
  • 26' Alex Pritchard
  • 46' Jota
  • 80' A.J. Gray

    Brentford

    Half time

    Full time

    Wigan Athletic

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    Pritchard passed fit for Bees

    Brentford midfielder Alex Pritchard is fit for the final-day showdown with Wigan.

    The Tottenham loanee came off against Reading last Saturday with a calf knock but has trained all week without any problems.

    Scott Hogan is a long-term absentee after suffering another serious knee injury, while fellow striker Chris Long will miss out with a gashed leg.

    The Bees hope Long will be fit for the play-offs should they qualify. They need to beat Wigan and hope either Derby or Ipswich lose.

    Already-relegated Wigan will bid farewell to the Sky Bet Championship without both James McClean and Martyn Waghorn.

    McClean was sent off in the latter stages of the defeat to Wolves last weekend and joins fellow forward Waghorn on the sidelines as he completes a three-match ban following his dismissal against Millwall.

    Gary Caldwell has therefore confirmed youngsters Louis Robles and Matty Hamilton will travel to west London as his attacking options are depleted.

    Striker Grant Holt (knee) and Wales international Emyr Huws (ankle) will not appear until Latics are in League One next term.

    91'+2

    Lee Nicholls takes a short goal kick

    91'+2

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

    91'+2

    Alan Judge crosses the ball.

    91'+1

    Harry Maguire clears the ball from danger.

    91'+1

    Alan Judge crosses the ball.

    91'+1

    Throw-in: Jake Bidwell takes it (Defending)

    91'

    Harry Maguire (Wigan Athletic) Free Kick at 91'

    91'

    Jake Bidwell commits a foul on Harry Maguire resulting on a free kick for Wigan Athletic

    91'

    Harry Maguire clears the ball from danger.

    91'

    Alan Judge crosses the ball.

    91'

    End of the game

    91'

    The referee has signaled the end of the second half

    90'

    Lee Nicholls makes the save (Parry)

    90'

    James Tarkowski hits the penalty kick with his right foot to the lower left corner and the goalkeepper saves it!

    89'

    Don Cowie commits a foul on Alan Judge resulting on a penalty for Brentford

    89'

    Emmerson Boyce clears the ball from danger.

    88'

    Lee Nicholls makes the save (Parry)

    88'

    Jonathan Douglas hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save

    88'

    David Button makes the save (Other)

    88'

    Jermaine Pennant hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save

    86'

    Emmerson Boyce clears the ball from danger.

    85'

    Harlee Dean clears the ball from danger.

    85'

    Emmerson Boyce (Wigan Athletic) Free Kick at 85'

    85'

    Stuart Dallas commits a foul on Emmerson Boyce resulting on a free kick for Wigan Athletic

    85'

    Harry Maguire (Wigan Athletic) Free Kick at 85'

    84'

    Alan Judge commits a foul on Harry Maguire resulting on a free kick for Wigan Athletic

    84'

    David Button takes a long goal kick

    83'

    David Button (Brentford) Free Kick at 83'

    83'

    Brentford makes a sub: Alan McCormack enters for Toumani Diagouraga. Reason: Tactical

    83'

    Brentford makes a sub: Tommy Smith enters for A.J. Gray. Reason: Tactical

    82'

    Offside called on William McKay

    82'

    Throw-in: James Perch takes it (Defending)

    81'

    Jermaine Pennant crosses the ball.

    81'

    Jordan Flores crosses the ball.

    81'

    James Tarkowski clears the ball from danger.

    80'

    3 - 0

    Goal!! A.J. Gray hits a right footed shot to the lower right corner from the centre penalty area and scores!! Brentford now leads 3 - 0

    80'

    A.J. Gray hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal

    80'

    That last goal was assisted by Jota

    80'

    Jermaine Pennant (Wigan Athletic) Free Kick at 80'

    79'

    Toumani Diagouraga commits a foul on Jermaine Pennant resulting on a free kick for Wigan Athletic

    79'

    Jake Bidwell clears the ball from danger.

    79'

    Jermaine Pennant (Wigan Athletic) Free Kick at 79'

    79'

    Jonathan Douglas commits a foul on Jermaine Pennant resulting on a free kick for Wigan Athletic

    78'

    James Perch clears the ball from danger.

    78'

    Jake Bidwell crosses the ball.

    78'

    Jota crosses the ball.

    78'

    Throw-in: Jake Bidwell takes it (Attacking)

    77'

    David Button (Brentford) Free Kick at 77'

    76'

    Offside called on William McKay

    76'

    Lee Nicholls (Wigan Athletic) Free Kick at 76'

    75'

    Offside called on A.J. Gray

    75'

    Jake Bidwell (Brentford) Free Kick at 75'

    75'

    Don Cowie commits a foul on Stuart Dallas resulting on a free kick for Brentford

    75'

    Throw-in: James Perch takes it (Defending)

    75'

    David Button (Brentford) Free Kick at 75'

    74'

    William McKay commits a foul on James Tarkowski resulting on a free kick for Brentford

    74'

    Throw-in: Jake Bidwell takes it (Defending)

    74'

    Jordan Flores crosses the ball.

    73'

    Alan Judge (Brentford) Free Kick at 73'

    72'

    Harry Maguire

    72'

    Harry Maguire commits a foul on Alan Judge resulting on a free kick for Brentford

    72'

    James Perch clears the ball from danger.

    71'

    Brentford makes a sub: Stuart Dallas enters for Alex Pritchard. Reason: Tactical

    71'

    Jason Pearce clears the ball from danger.

    70'

    Jermaine Pennant crosses the ball.

    70'

    Throw-in: Gaetan Bong takes it (Attacking)

    69'

    James Tarkowski clears the ball from danger.

    69'

    Throw-in: Jason Pearce takes it (Attacking)

    69'

    Harlee Dean clears the ball from danger.

    69'

    Lee Nicholls makes the save (Other)

    69'

    Jota hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: save

    68'

    James Tarkowski clears the ball from danger.

    68'

    Throw-in: Emmerson Boyce takes it (Defending)

    67'

    James Tarkowski clears the ball from danger.

    67'

    Moses Odubajo clears the ball from danger.

    66'

    Jermaine Pennant (Wigan Athletic) Free Kick at 66'

    66'

    Jonathan Douglas commits a foul on Jermaine Pennant resulting on a free kick for Wigan Athletic

    66'

    Throw-in: Jason Pearce takes it (Attacking)

    65'

    Throw-in: Emmerson Boyce takes it (Defending)

    65'

    Emmerson Boyce clears the ball from danger.

    64'

    Throw-in: Jason Pearce takes it (Defending)

    64'

    Wigan Athletic makes a sub: Louis Robles enters for Marc-Antoine Fortune. Reason: Tactical

    64'

    Wigan Athletic makes a sub: Jordan Flores enters for Tim Chow. Reason: Tactical

    63'

    James Tarkowski hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: hit bar

    63'

    Harry Maguire clears the ball from danger.

    63'

    Alex Pritchard crosses the ball.

    63'

    Alex Pritchard crosses the ball.

    62'

    Moses Odubajo crosses the ball.

    62'

    Throw-in: Alan Judge takes it (Attacking)

    62'

    Lee Nicholls makes the save (Feet)

    62'

    Alan Judge hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save

    61'

    Alan Judge crosses the ball.

    61'

    Tim Chow clears the ball from danger.

    60'

    Alex Pritchard (Brentford) Free Kick at 60'

    60'

    Gaetan Bong

    60'

    Gaetan Bong commits a foul on Moses Odubajo resulting on a free kick for Brentford

    58'

    James Perch (Wigan Athletic) Free Kick at 58'

    58'

    A.J. Gray commits a foul on James Perch resulting on a free kick for Wigan Athletic

    58'

    Throw-in: Jake Bidwell takes it (Defending)

    57'

    Alex Pritchard (Brentford) Free Kick at 57'

    57'

    Jermaine Pennant commits a foul on Alex Pritchard resulting on a free kick for Brentford

    57'

    Throw-in: Jake Bidwell takes it (Attacking)

    55'

    James Tarkowski crosses the ball.

    55'

    Alan Judge (Brentford) Free Kick at 55'

    55'

    Alan Judge crosses the ball.

    54'

    James Perch (Wigan Athletic) Free Kick at 54'

    54'

    Alan Judge commits a foul on James Perch resulting on a free kick for Wigan Athletic

    53'

    Throw-in: Jake Bidwell takes it (Attacking)

    53'

    Emmerson Boyce clears the ball from danger.

    53'

    Moses Odubajo crosses the ball.

    52'

    Alan Judge (Brentford) Free Kick at 52'

    52'

    Jermaine Pennant commits a foul on Alan Judge resulting on a free kick for Brentford

    51'

    Harlee Dean clears the ball from danger.

    51'

    William McKay crosses the ball.

    51'

    Throw-in: Jake Bidwell takes it (Attacking)

    50'

    Throw-in: Jake Bidwell takes it (Attacking)

    50'

    Throw-in: Jake Bidwell takes it (Attacking)

    50'

    James Tarkowski clears the ball from danger.

    50'

    Throw-in: Jake Bidwell takes it (Defending)

    49'

    Throw-in: Gaetan Bong takes it (Attacking)

    48'

    Throw-in: Gaetan Bong takes it (Attacking)

    48'

    Throw-in: Jason Pearce takes it (Attacking)

    47'

    Jake Bidwell clears the ball from danger.

    47'

    William McKay hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: blocked

    47'

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

    47'

    Jake Bidwell blocks the shot

    47'

    Jake Bidwell blocks the clearance

    47'

    Marc-Antoine Fortune hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: blocked

    47'

    Gaetan Bong crosses the ball.

    46'

    2 - 0

    Goal!! Jota hits a left footed shot to the lower left corner from the centre penalty area and scores!! Brentford now leads 2 - 0

    46'

    Jota hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: goal

    46'

    That last goal was assisted by Moses Odubajo

    46'

    Throw-in: Moses Odubajo takes it (Attacking)

    46'

    Lee Nicholls takes a long goal kick

    46'

    Wigan Athletic makes a sub: Jermaine Pennant enters for Kim Bo-Kyung. Reason: Tactical

    46'

    The second half is under way

    46'+1

    David Button takes a long goal kick

    46'

    Kim Bo-Kyung hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar

    46'

    The referee has signaled the end of the first half

    45'

    James Tarkowski clears the ball from danger.

    45'

    Lee Nicholls takes a long goal kick

    45'

    A.J. Gray hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right

    44'

    Throw-in: Moses Odubajo takes it (Attacking)

    44'

    Emmerson Boyce clears the ball from danger.

    43'

    Tim Chow clears the ball from danger.

    43'

    Jake Bidwell crosses the ball.

    43'

    Throw-in: Alan Judge takes it (Attacking)

    43'

    James Perch clears the ball from danger.

    43'

    Alan Judge crosses the ball.

    42'

    Throw-in: Jonathan Douglas takes it (Defending)

    42'

    Gaetan Bong crosses the ball.

    41'

    David Button (Brentford) Free Kick at 41'

    40'

    Offside called on William McKay

    39'

    Lee Nicholls makes the save (Other)

    39'

    Moses Odubajo hits a left footed shot. Outcome: save

    39'

    Throw-in: James Perch takes it (Defending)

    37'

    Throw-in: Jake Bidwell takes it (Attacking)

    37'

    Alex Pritchard hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: blocked

    37'

    Jason Pearce clears the ball from danger.

    36'

    Throw-in: Moses Odubajo takes it (Defending)

    36'

    Throw-in: Jason Pearce takes it (Attacking)

    35'

    Throw-in: Emmerson Boyce takes it (Attacking)

    35'

    Throw-in: Jake Bidwell takes it (Defending)

    35'

    Harry Maguire (Wigan Athletic) Free Kick at 35'

    35'

    Toumani Diagouraga commits a foul on Don Cowie resulting on a free kick for Wigan Athletic

    34'

    Throw-in: Jake Bidwell takes it (Attacking)

    34'

    Harlee Dean (Brentford) Free Kick at 34'

    34'

    William McKay commits a foul on Moses Odubajo resulting on a free kick for Brentford

    34'

    Throw-in: Moses Odubajo takes it (Attacking)

    33'

    Throw-in: James Perch takes it (Defending)

    33'

    David Button makes the save (Other)

    33'

    Tim Chow hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: save

    32'

    James Tarkowski clears the ball from danger.

    32'

    Marc-Antoine Fortune crosses the ball.

    32'

    Throw-in: Kim Bo-Kyung takes it (Defending)

    32'

    Jake Bidwell clears the ball from danger.

    31'

    Throw-in: James Perch takes it (Defending)

    31'

    Throw-in: James Perch takes it (Attacking)

    30'

    Jake Bidwell clears the ball from danger.

    30'

    Throw-in: Jake Bidwell takes it (Defending)

    30'

    Throw-in: Jason Pearce takes it (Attacking)

    29'

    David Button takes a short goal kick

    29'

    Harry Maguire (Wigan Athletic) Free Kick at 29'

    29'

    Alan Judge commits a foul on Kim Bo-Kyung resulting on a free kick for Wigan Athletic

    29'

    Harlee Dean clears the ball from danger.

    28'

    Throw-in: Gaetan Bong takes it (Defending)

    28'

    Throw-in: Moses Odubajo takes it (Attacking)

    27'

    Throw-in: Moses Odubajo takes it (Attacking)

    26'

    1 - 0

    Goal!! Alex Pritchard hits a right footed shot to the upper left corner from the centre and scores!! Brentford now leads 1 - 0

    26'

    Alex Pritchard hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal

    26'

    Alex Pritchard (Brentford) Free Kick at 26'

    25'

    Harry Maguire commits a foul on A.J. Gray resulting on a free kick for Brentford

    24'

    Lee Nicholls takes a long goal kick

    24'

    Jason Pearce blocks the shot

    24'

    A.J. Gray hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: blocked

    23'

    Throw-in: Moses Odubajo takes it (Defending)

    23'

    Throw-in: Jason Pearce takes it (Attacking)

    23'

    David Button takes a short goal kick

    22'

    Moses Odubajo blocks the shot

    22'

    James Perch hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: blocked

    21'

    William McKay crosses the ball.

    21'

    Moses Odubajo clears the ball from danger.

    20'

    James Tarkowski blocks the shot

    20'

    William McKay hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: blocked

    20'

    James Perch clears the ball from danger.

    18'

    David Button takes a long goal kick

    18'

    Jake Bidwell clears the ball from danger.

    17'

    Throw-in: Gaetan Bong takes it (Defending)

    17'

    Throw-in: Moses Odubajo takes it (Attacking)

    16'

    Lee Nicholls takes a short goal kick

    16'

    Alex Pritchard crosses the ball.

    15'

    Throw-in: Jason Pearce takes it (Defending)

    15'

    Lee Nicholls takes a short goal kick

    14'

    Emmerson Boyce clears the ball from danger.

    14'

    Alan Judge crosses the ball.

    14'

    Jason Pearce clears the ball from danger.

    14'

    Jota crosses the ball.

    13'

    James Perch clears the ball from danger.

    12'

    David Button takes a long goal kick

    12'

    Throw-in: Moses Odubajo takes it (Attacking)

    11'

    Harry Maguire clears the ball from danger.

    11'

    Throw-in: Jason Pearce takes it (Attacking)

    11'

    Gaetan Bong clears the ball from danger.

    10'

    Jason Pearce clears the ball from danger.

    10'

    James Perch clears the ball from danger.

    10'

    Alan Judge crosses the ball.

    9'

    Throw-in: Jake Bidwell takes it (Attacking)

    8'

    David Button makes the save (Other)

    8'

    Gaetan Bong hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save

    8'

    Harlee Dean (Brentford) Free Kick at 8'

    7'

    Offside called on Marc-Antoine Fortune

    6'

    Throw-in: Jason Pearce takes it (Defending)

    6'

    Throw-in: Moses Odubajo takes it (Attacking)

    5'

    Lee Nicholls makes the save (Other)

    5'

    Alex Pritchard hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save

    5'

    Throw-in: Jake Bidwell takes it (Attacking)

    5'

    Emmerson Boyce clears the ball from danger.

    5'

    David Button takes a short goal kick

    4'

    Tim Chow (Wigan Athletic) Free Kick at 4'

    4'

    Jonathan Douglas commits a foul on Don Cowie resulting on a free kick for Wigan Athletic

    4'

    Moses Odubajo clears the ball from danger.

    4'

    David Button makes the save (Fumble)

    4'

    Marc-Antoine Fortune hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: save

    3'

    Toumani Diagouraga clears the ball from danger.

    3'

    James Tarkowski clears the ball from danger.

    3'

    Gaetan Bong crosses the ball.

    3'

    Throw-in: Jason Pearce takes it (Attacking)

    3'

    Throw-in: Jason Pearce takes it (Defending)

    2'

    Throw-in: Moses Odubajo takes it (Attacking)

    2'

    Don Cowie clears the ball from danger.

    2'

    Moses Odubajo crosses the ball.

    1'

    Jonathan Douglas (Brentford) Free Kick at 1'

    1'

    Handball called on Don Cowie

    1'

    James Tarkowski clears the ball from danger.

    1'

    Harlee Dean clears the ball from danger.

    1'

    Throw-in: Jason Pearce takes it (Defending)

    1'

    Game on!

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    Possession

    43%
    57%
    • Brentford
    • Wigan Athletic

    Shots

    16
    10

    Shots on target

    11
    4

    Fouls

    11
    9

    Corners

    0
    0

    Yellow Cards

    0
    2

    Red Cards

    0
    0

    Head to Head

    Brentford3 - 0Wigan
    Wigan0 - 0Brentford
    Wigan2 - 0Brentford
    Brentford0 - 1Wigan
    Brentford0 - 1Wigan
    Wigan1 - 1Brentford

    Brentford

    • 27David Button
    • 10Moses Odubajo
    • 26James Tarkowski
    • 6Harlee Dean
    • 3Jake Bidwell
    • 18Alan Judge
    • 20Toumani Diagouraga
    • -> Alan McCormack
    • 23Jota
    • 21Alex Pritchard
    • -> Stuart Dallas
    • 8Jonathan Douglas
    • 19A.J. Gray
    • -> Tommy Smith
    • Subs
    • 5Tony Craig
    • 17Jon Toral
    • 16Jack Bonham
    • 35Jermaine Udumaga

    Wigan

    • 13Lee Nicholls
    • 4Harry Maguire
    • 24James Perch
    • 28Jason Pearce
    • 39Tim Chow
    • -> Jordan Flores
    • 16Kim Bo-Kyung
    • -> Jermaine Pennant
    • 19Don Cowie
    • 17Emmerson Boyce
    • 20Gaetan Bong
    • 32Marc-Antoine Fortune
    • -> Louis Robles
    • 10William McKay
    • Subs
    • 7Chris McCann
    • 1Scott Carson
    • 3Andrew Taylor
    • 25Leon Barnett

    Bees secure play-off berth

    Brentford sneaked into the Sky Bet Championship play-offs on another final day of drama at Griffin Park.

    Alex Pritchard, Jota and Andre Gray were on target to secure a 3-0 win over relegated Wigan, while results elsewhere played right into the Bees' hands.

    Having kicked off in seventh place, they needed a little help from their friends, and Reading - their neighbours from just along the M4 - obliged by beating Derby while former Brentford loanee Jordan Rhodes was on target as Blackburn sank Ipswich.

    Therefore the Bees, famously denied automatic promotion from League One by Marcello Trotta's penalty miss two seasons ago, were on the right end of events for a change to secure fifth place and keep their Barclays Premier League dreams alive.

    It also keeps Mark Warburton in a job for another couple of weeks at least, with the manager leaving at the end of the season even if he guides them to back-to-back promotions. For now, Middlesbrough await in the two-legged semi-finals.

    Ipswich actually took the lead before Brentford had even kicked off, but moments later news of Reading's goal at Derby filtered through.

    Warburton had insisted his players would not be distracted by what was happening elsewhere, but try telling that to Pritchard as he asked fans by the touchline for score updates.

    The Bees made a edgy start, though, and Wigan had the ball in the net first after 18 minutes.

    But Gaetan Bong had dribbled the ball out of play before cutting in back for Marc-Antoine Fortune to tap home.

    Gray could have settled the nerves when he was played through by Pritchard but Jason Pearce got back to block the striker's shot.

    However, the breakthrough came after 25 minutes when Gray was fouled some 30 yards from goal.

    Pritchard took aim and his fierce, curling effort flicked a head in the Wigan wall before crashing into the top corner of the net.

    Gray had another chance before half-time from another probing Pritchard pass but could only poke his shot wide from six yards.

    Yet Brentford did not have to wait long after the break to double their advantage, Moses Odubajo feeding Spanish midfielder Jota to slot the ball past Lee Nicholls and into the net.

    The hosts, knowing goal difference could still be crucial, piled forward with Nicholls saving well from Alan Judge and James Tarkowski firing against the crossbar.

    But it was results from further afield which suddenly mattered more with news of Blackburn and Reading goals celebrated almost as wildly as Jota's.

    Gray wrapped up the victory when he tucked in Jota's through-ball 10 minutes, and Tarkoswski could even afford to miss a last-minute penalty.

    Unlike two years ago, it did not matter as Brentford celebrated prolonging their campaign - and Warburton's Bees career - for a bit longer yet.




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