Fleetwood Town vs Wigan Athletic. Sky Bet League One.
Highbury Stadium.
Fleetwood 1-1 Wigan: Latics strike late to earn valuable point at Highbury
Saturday 19 December 2020 18:48, UK
Substitute Oliver Crankshaw struck in stoppage time as gutsy Wigan secured a 1-1 Sky Bet League One draw at play-off chasing Fleetwood.
Crankshaw pounced with a close-range header after Town goalkeeper Jayson Leutwiler superbly beat away Kal Naismith's initial strike.
A long-range effort from Danny Andrew looked to have been enough for Fleetwood, until they were denied late on.
Fleetwood went close early in the match when Barrie McKay fired narrowly off target after being teed up by Paddy Madden. McKay tried his luck again from 20 yards soon after, but Jamie Jones saved well.
A super strike handed Fleetwood the lead in the 28th minute.
Trending
- What time are Usyk and Fury in the ring?
- PL Predictions: More dropped points for Arsenal at Palace?
- Usyk vs Fury 2 - Who wins? Big fight predictions
- Papers: Man Utd considering Rashford loan exit in January
- Man Utd latest: 'Devastated' Mount out for several weeks
- Transfer Centre LIVE! Dele says goodbye to Everton - Como next?
- Fury's beard 'must be cut!' Team Usyk to push complaint
- Ange to Slot: I'm not a football evangelist, I'm a naughty little boy!
- Fury weighs in career-heaviest as both fighters remain fully clothed!
- Fernandez: My transformation under Maresca explained
Madden touched the ball to full-back Andrew and he smashed home low and hard into the corner past Jones from 30 yards.
Jones saved well to keep out Jordan Rossiter's close-range header early in the second half, while Callum Camps saw a well-hit volley blocked by Tom Pearce.
Just before the hour mark Wigan almost levelled when Naismith headed Tom James' precise cross inches wide.
Wigan, who were thumped 5-0 at home by Rochdale in midweek, deserved their point after a dominant second-half effort.
