Meet The Ref - Latics v Luton FA Cup Replay

Latics are back at the DW Stadium on Tuesday for an FA Cup 3^rd round replay against Luton Town, the referee for the game will be Manchester official, Matt Donohue. 

Matt Donohue

 

The former Denton PE Teacher was appointed to the National List of EFL referees at the start of the 2018/19 season and subsequently to the Select Group 2 of Ref’s the following summer, obviously a high flyer.

In his career in the EFL, Matt Donohue has taken charge of 150 games, issued 521 yellow and 29 red cards, pointing to the penalty spot on 28 occasions.

Previous Games

Donohue has taken charge of five Latics’ games previously, all in the Championship, his last Latics game was our draw away at Norwich at the start of this season.

Donohue’s last refereed Luton on New Years Day, their 1:2 away win at Huddersfield.

So far this season Matt Donohue has refereed 19 games, of which 16 have come in the Championship.

 

Matt Donohue’s Latics Games

Date	Competition	Result	Latics Cards
06 Aug 2022	Championship	Norwich 1:1 Latics	4Y
24 Aug 2019	Championship	QPR 3:1 Latics	4Y
20 Oct 2019	Championship	Latics 1:0 Nottm Forest	3Y
29 Dec 2019	Championship	Nottm Forest 2:0 Latics	3Y
04 Jul 2020	Championship	Brentford 3:0 Latics	1Y 1R

 

Matt Donohue Card Watch 2022/23

Games – 19

Yellows – 64

Reds – 1

Penalty Awards – 3

 

Wigan Athletic v Luton Town
Referee – Matt Donohue
Assistants – Paul Hodskinson and Jonathan Hunt
Fourth Official – Ben Toner

 

Grab a listen to the latest PWU Latics podcast featuring a preview of the Luton game.

 

Any Previous? Cardiff City v Latics

Latics and Cardiff City have met on 29 occasions down the years.

 

The first meeting came in Division 3, during the 1982/83 season, we travelled down to Ninian Park on the 11 September ’82 losing 3:2. We drew the return fixture 0:0 at Springfield Park in April 83.  

Of the 15 games between the two sides played in Cardiff, we have won 4 and drawn 7, only tasting defeat on 4 occasions, in fact only losing 1 of the last 10 games played away would suggest that it is a trip that we enjoy making.

Our last meeting came in the Championship in October 2022, a 1:3 defeat at the DW Stadium. 

Classic Encounter

FA Cup holders Wigan Athletic travelled to Premier League club Cardiff City in the 5^th round of the competition and came away with a 1:2 victory, setting up a 6^th round tie at Manchester City.

All the goals coming in the first half, Chris McCann and Ben Watson for the Latics, Fraizer Campbell replying  Cardiff.

Latics – Al Habsi, Perch, Ramis, Boyce, Beausejour, McCann, Watson (McEachean 58), Espinoza, McManaman (McClean 67), Gomez (Crainey 78),Fortune

Unused Subs – Nicholls, Barnett, Holgersson, Rogne

Att 17,123

Highlights – Cardiff City 1:2 Wigan Athletic

Cardiff City Current Form

The Bluebirds currently sit 20^th in the Championship table with 28 points from 26 games, 7 wins, 7 draws and 12 defeats, they have scored 20 goals and conceded 29.

Without a win in their last 7 games, Cardiff’s current form is: LDDDDL

Cardiff Home Form

Cardiff’s 13 Championship home games so far this season have brought 16 points, 4 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats, not very prolific at home, there is only Preston, with 8, who have scored less goals on their own patch than Cardiff’s tally of 10.

Cardiff City last won at home on the 29th of October when they beat Rotherham 1:0.

Player To Watch - Callum Robinson

Callum Robinson

27 year old striker, came through the ranks at Aston Villa but made his name at Preston, signed on a season long loan from West Brom in the summer.

A lively forward and very much a team player, 5 assists and 4 goals, including one at the DW Stadium back in October.

 

The Last Six Meetings

Date	Competition	Result
08 Oct 2022	Championship	Latics 1:3 Cardiff City
15 Feb 2020	Championship	Cardiff City 2:2 Latics
03 Aug 2020	Championship	Latics 3:2 Cardiff City
22 Apr 2017	Championship	Latics 0:0 Cardiff City
29 Oct 2016	Championship	Cardiff City 0:1 Latics
24 Feb 2015	Championship	Latics 0:1 Cardiff City

 

Full Record v Cardiff City

Played – 29

Won – 12

Drawn – 11

Lost – 7

 

Grab a listen to the latest PWU Latics podcast featuring a preview of the Cardiff game.

 

 

 

Meet The Ref - Cardiff City v Latics

Latics are back in Championship action on Saturday, a trip down to South Wales to face Cardiff City, the referee for the game will be Carnforth official, Jeremy Simpson.

 

Jeremy Simpson

A former Premier League and FIFA International assistant referee, Simpson is part of the ‘Select Group 2’ of professional ref’s after rising rapidly through the refereeing ranks, he was at Conference level in 2012 and found his feet in the Championship in the 2015/16 campaign when of the 35 games he took charge of over the season 15 were at 2^nd tier level.

 Previous Games

Jeremy Simpson’s first Latics game came in the Championship, back in August 2016, a 1:1 draw at the DW Stadium against Birmingham City, Craig Davies scoring a 90^th minute equaliser.

47 year old Simpson has previously taken charge of 15 Latics games, 7 of those games have been away from the DW Stadium, of which we’ve won one and lost four. In fact we have only won four games in which Jezza has been in charge, not the best of records.

 The last time Jeremy Simpson was officiating in a Wigan Athletic fixture was the 1-2 away win at Huddersfield earlier this season, Shinnie and Lang ending up with yellows

Jeremy Simpson last refereed Cardiff in their 2:0 away defeat at Millwall back in September.

15 games so far for Jeremy Simpson this season, 13 of which have been in the Championship.

 

Jeremy Simpson’s Latics Games

Date	Competition	Result	Latics Cards
13 Sep 2022	Championship	Huddersfield 1:2 Latics	2Y
18 Feb 2022	League One	Rotherham 1:1 Latics	4Y
30 Jun 2020	Championship	Latics 3:0 Stoke	1Y
22 Feb 2020	Championship	Latics 1:0 Millwall	1Y
20 Nov 2019	Championship	Latics 1:3 Reading	2Y
10 Aug 2019	Championship	Preston 3:0 Latics	2Y
20 Oct 2018	Championship	Latics 1:0 West Brom	3Y
11 Aug 2018	Championship	Aston Villa 3:2 Latics	4Y
13 Feb 2018	League One	Latics 0:2 Blackpool	3Y
07 Nov 2017	EFL Trophy	Latics 0:4 Accrington	2Y
29 Aug 2017	EFL Trophy	Blackpool 1:1 Latics	1Y
04 Mar 2017	Championship	Blackburn 1:0 Latics	1Y
02 Jan 2017	Championship	Latics 0:1 Huddersfield	1Y
19 Nov 2016	Championship	Barnsley 0:0 Latics	2Y
26 Aug 2016	Championship	Latics 1:1 Birmingham	3Y

 

Jeremy Simpson Card Watch 2022/23

Games – 15

Yellows – 68

Reds – 0

Penalty Awards – 3

 

Cardiff City v Wigan Athletic
Referee – Jeremy Simpson
Assistants – James Wilson and Greg Read
Fourth Official – Tom Reeves

 

Grab a listen to the latest PWU Latics podcast featuring a preview of the Cardiff City game.