Newcastle United 2-2 Wigan Athletic: result and report

Premier League · Saturday 15 November 2008

Result

Newcastle United 2-2 Wigan Athletic

Premier League · Saturday 15 November 2008, 15:00 UTC · half-time 0-1

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Newcastle United 2-2 Wigan Athletic: match report

Newcastle United drew with Wigan Athletic 2-2 in the Premier League on Saturday 15 November 2008. The half-time score was 0-1.

Ryan Taylor opened the scoring in the 3rd minute. Newcastle United's goals came from Michael Owen (80') and Obafemi Martins (87'). Wigan Athletic scored through Ryan Taylor (3') and Titus Bramble (89').

Discipline: Newcastle United received 1 yellow card; Wigan Athletic received 3 yellow cards and 1 red card.

Going into the game Newcastle United were 18th on 12 points from 12 and Wigan Athletic 17th on 12 points from 12. Newcastle United went on to finish that season 18th with 34 points, and Wigan Athletic 11th with 45.

Newcastle United lined up in a 4-4-2 and Wigan Athletic in a 4-5-1.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 3 Newcastle United wins, 0 draws and 3 for Wigan Athletic.

Going into the match Newcastle United's last five read L-W-W-L-D and Wigan Athletic's D-W-L-L-L.

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 3'Goal · Ryan TaylorWigan Athletic · 0-1
  • 16'Yellow card · Emmerson BoyceWigan Athletic
  • 49'Yellow card · Habib BeyeNewcastle United
  • 50'Yellow card · Titus BrambleWigan Athletic
  • 54'Second yellow · Emmerson BoyceWigan Athletic
  • 57'Yellow card · Wilson PalaciosWigan Athletic
  • 80'Goal · Michael OwenNewcastle United · 1-1
  • 87'Goal · Obafemi MartinsNewcastle United · 2-1
  • 89'Goal · Titus BrambleWigan Athletic · 2-2

Head-to-head

6 meetings: Newcastle United 3, draws 0, Wigan Athletic 3.

Team news

Newcastle United line-up (4-4-2)

Shay Given, Damien Duff, José Enrique, Sebastien Bassong, Jonás Gutiérrez, Obafemi Martins, Shola Ameobi, Fabricio Coloccini, Joey Barton, Habib Beye, Nicky Butt

Wigan Athletic line-up (4-5-1)

Ryan Taylor, Antonio Valencia, Emmerson Orlando Boyce, Titus Bramble, Lee Cattermole, Wilson Palacios, Paul Scharner, Narcisse-Olivier Kapo Obou, Henri Camara, Chris Kirkland, Maynor Alexis Figueroa Róchez