FA Cup Third Round
Saturday 8 January 2011
KC Stadium
Saturday 8 January 2011
KC Stadium
HULL CITY 2
Barmby 74, 89
WIGAN ATHLETIC 3
Diame 21, 77
McManaman 56
Callum McManaman put in a virtuoso performance today as Latics booked their place in the fourth round of the cup, scoring on his full debut alongside two goal Mohamed Diame.
Hull City had no answer to his movement and creativity as the 19-year-old was the catalyst for a brilliant team performance from Roberto Martinez's men.
The gaffer made eight changes for the trip to Humberside and the superb showing by the new faces will have given him a selection headache as they excelled in a much deserved victory.
Latics began the game with an intensity that immediately put the hosts on the defensive, with the ball fizzing across the Hull goal as some spectators were still taking their seats.
Ten minutes into the game, Roberto Martinez's men had found a rhythm and swagger that had silenced the home support, with Spanish debutant Adrián López looking impressive at the heart of the defense next to Steven Caldwell.
Two minutes later Daniel de Ridder, playing his first game under Martinez, forced Matt Duke into a great save with a 25 yard effort as Latics dominated.
Callum McManaman and de Ridder were finding increasing success going forward and were ably supported by Diame and Jordi Gomez.
The best opportunity of the early exchanges came when de Ridder was sent clear by a superb defence splitting pass from McManaman, the Dutchman's effort almost breaking the deadlock.
The breakthrough finally came in the 20th minute after good work again on the left by the excellent McManaman. The young Scouser whipped a dangerous ball into the box which Hull failed to deal with and Diame gleefully took advantage by stroking the ball in to give Latics a deserved lead.
The home side tried to get back on level terms but were struggling to cope with Latics movement and possession, which really should have seen them go into the break with more than the one goal lead that they held.
Hull came out for the second half with more purpose but it was Latics who nearly doubled their lead as de Ridder's low strike thundered off the Hull post only for McManaman to head the follow up straight to the tiger's keeper.
In the 55th minute Latics finally got their second goal when McManaman glided past two Hull defenders and curled a beautiful right foot strike beyond the hapless Duke.
The home side came forward with more abandon after the goal but Latics were solid and always looked dangerous when going forward themselves.
Despite Latics' dominance, Hull were handed a lifeline in the 75th minute when Barmby controlled in the area to slot past Ali Al Habsi, giving them a goal they barely deserved.
The home crowd were still celebrating the Barmby strike, when Diame found himself free in the Hull area and calmly chipped over the advancing keeper to restore Latics two goal advantage.
The final ten minutes saw the home side surge forward in search of a way back, and with one minute remaining Barmby headed his second goal to make it 3-2 and set up a grandstand finish.
Latics defended solidly for the four minutes of added time and were finally rewarded for an excellant performance when the referee brought the game to it's conclusion.
Hull City: Duke, Zayette, Dawson, Ashbee, Harper, Fryatt, Simpson (Barmby, 60), Solano, Gerrard, Bullard (Koren, 60), Stewart (Devitt, 70)
Subs: Oxley, Cooper, Barmby, Devitt, Koren, Hollohan, Bradley
Wigan Athletic: Al Habsi, Boyce, S Caldwell, Lopez (Robinson, 63), Figueroa (Mustoe, 87), Thomas, Diame, Gomez, McArthur (Redmond, 80), de Ridder, McManaman
Subs: Nicholls, Redmond, Buxton, Golobart, Morris, Mustoe, Robinson
Referee: Mark Clattenburg.
Barmby 74, 89
WIGAN ATHLETIC 3
Diame 21, 77
McManaman 56
Callum McManaman put in a virtuoso performance today as Latics booked their place in the fourth round of the cup, scoring on his full debut alongside two goal Mohamed Diame.
Hull City had no answer to his movement and creativity as the 19-year-old was the catalyst for a brilliant team performance from Roberto Martinez's men.
The gaffer made eight changes for the trip to Humberside and the superb showing by the new faces will have given him a selection headache as they excelled in a much deserved victory.
Latics began the game with an intensity that immediately put the hosts on the defensive, with the ball fizzing across the Hull goal as some spectators were still taking their seats.
Ten minutes into the game, Roberto Martinez's men had found a rhythm and swagger that had silenced the home support, with Spanish debutant Adrián López looking impressive at the heart of the defense next to Steven Caldwell.
Two minutes later Daniel de Ridder, playing his first game under Martinez, forced Matt Duke into a great save with a 25 yard effort as Latics dominated.
Callum McManaman and de Ridder were finding increasing success going forward and were ably supported by Diame and Jordi Gomez.
The best opportunity of the early exchanges came when de Ridder was sent clear by a superb defence splitting pass from McManaman, the Dutchman's effort almost breaking the deadlock.
The breakthrough finally came in the 20th minute after good work again on the left by the excellent McManaman. The young Scouser whipped a dangerous ball into the box which Hull failed to deal with and Diame gleefully took advantage by stroking the ball in to give Latics a deserved lead.
The home side tried to get back on level terms but were struggling to cope with Latics movement and possession, which really should have seen them go into the break with more than the one goal lead that they held.
Hull came out for the second half with more purpose but it was Latics who nearly doubled their lead as de Ridder's low strike thundered off the Hull post only for McManaman to head the follow up straight to the tiger's keeper.
In the 55th minute Latics finally got their second goal when McManaman glided past two Hull defenders and curled a beautiful right foot strike beyond the hapless Duke.
The home side came forward with more abandon after the goal but Latics were solid and always looked dangerous when going forward themselves.
Despite Latics' dominance, Hull were handed a lifeline in the 75th minute when Barmby controlled in the area to slot past Ali Al Habsi, giving them a goal they barely deserved.
The home crowd were still celebrating the Barmby strike, when Diame found himself free in the Hull area and calmly chipped over the advancing keeper to restore Latics two goal advantage.
The final ten minutes saw the home side surge forward in search of a way back, and with one minute remaining Barmby headed his second goal to make it 3-2 and set up a grandstand finish.
Latics defended solidly for the four minutes of added time and were finally rewarded for an excellant performance when the referee brought the game to it's conclusion.
Hull City: Duke, Zayette, Dawson, Ashbee, Harper, Fryatt, Simpson (Barmby, 60), Solano, Gerrard, Bullard (Koren, 60), Stewart (Devitt, 70)
Subs: Oxley, Cooper, Barmby, Devitt, Koren, Hollohan, Bradley
Wigan Athletic: Al Habsi, Boyce, S Caldwell, Lopez (Robinson, 63), Figueroa (Mustoe, 87), Thomas, Diame, Gomez, McArthur (Redmond, 80), de Ridder, McManaman
Subs: Nicholls, Redmond, Buxton, Golobart, Morris, Mustoe, Robinson
Referee: Mark Clattenburg.
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