Rotherham United 2-2 Wigan Athletic: result and report

League One · Saturday 23 August 2025

Result

Rotherham United 2-2 Wigan Athletic

League One · Saturday 23 August 2025, 11:30 UTC · half-time 0-1

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Rotherham United 2-2 Wigan Athletic: match report

Rotherham United drew with Wigan Athletic 2-2 in the League One on Saturday 23 August 2025. The half-time score was 0-1.

Rotherham United's goals came from Shaun McWilliams (60') and Martin Sherif (80'). Wigan Athletic scored through an own goal by S. Raggett (42') and Paul Mullin (88').

Discipline: Rotherham United received 1 yellow card; Wigan Athletic received 3 yellow cards.

Going into the game Rotherham United were 17th on 3 points from 3 and Wigan Athletic 13th on 6 points from 4. Rotherham United went on to finish that season 23rd with 41 points, and Wigan Athletic 16th with 56.

Rotherham United lined up in a 3-4-1-2 and Wigan Athletic in a 3-1-4-2. The highest match rating in our data went to Fraser Murray of Wigan Athletic (7.7), ahead of Martin Sherif (7.6).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 2 Rotherham United wins, 2 draws and 6 for Wigan Athletic.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 29'Yellow card · Liam KellyRotherham United
  • 42'Own goal · S. RaggettWigan Athletic · 0-1
  • 55'Yellow card · Tyrese FrancoisWigan Athletic
  • 60'Goal · Shaun McWilliamsRotherham United · 1-1
  • 66'Yellow card · Callum WrightWigan Athletic
  • 80'Goal · Martin SherifRotherham United · 2-1
  • 88'Goal · Paul MullinWigan Athletic · 2-2
  • 90+5'Yellow card · Dara CostelloeWigan Athletic

Head-to-head

10 meetings: Rotherham United 2, draws 2, Wigan Athletic 6.

Team news

Rotherham United line-up (3-4-1-2)

Cameron Dawson, Joe Rafferty, Sean Raggett, Reece James, Denzel Hall, Liam Kelly, Joe Powell, Marvin Kaleta, Dan Gore, Jordan Hugill, Martin Sherif

Wigan Athletic line-up (3-1-4-2)

Sam Tickle, Will Aimson, Jason Kerr, Morgan Fox, Tyrese Francois, Fraser Murray, Ryan Trevitt, Callum Wright, Joseph Hungbo, Christian Saydee, Dara Costelloe