Sheffield United 1-2 Wigan Athletic: result and report

Premier League · Sunday 13 May 2007

Result

Sheffield United 1-2 Wigan Athletic

Premier League · Sunday 13 May 2007, 14:00 UTC · half-time 1-2

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Sheffield United 1-2 Wigan Athletic: match report

Sheffield United were beaten by Wigan Athletic 1-2 in the Premier League on Sunday 13 May 2007. It was 1-2 at half-time.

Paul Scharner opened the scoring in the 14th minute. Sheffield United's goal came from Jon Stead (38'). Wigan Athletic scored through Paul Scharner (14') and David Unsworth (45', penalty).

Discipline: Sheffield United received 3 yellow cards; Wigan Athletic received 5 yellow cards and 1 red card.

Going into the game Sheffield United were 16th on 38 points from 37 and Wigan Athletic 18th on 35 points from 37. Sheffield United went on to finish that season 18th with 38 points, and Wigan Athletic 17th with 38.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 1 Sheffield United win, 0 draws and 0 for Wigan Athletic.

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

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 14'Goal · Paul ScharnerWigan Athletic · 0-1
  • 19'Yellow card · Derek GearySheffield United
  • 33'Yellow card · Christian NadéSheffield United
  • 38'Goal · Jon SteadSheffield United · 1-1
  • 45'Penalty goal · David UnsworthWigan Athletic · 1-2
  • 45'Yellow card · Phil JagielkaSheffield United
  • 45'Yellow card · Josip SkokoWigan Athletic
  • 55'Yellow card · Lee McCullochWigan Athletic
  • 74'Second yellow · Lee McCullochWigan Athletic
  • 78'Yellow card · Paul ScharnerWigan Athletic
  • 81'Yellow card · Antonio ValenciaWigan Athletic
  • 90+3'Yellow card · Caleb FolanWigan Athletic

Head-to-head

1 meetings: Sheffield United 1, draws 0, Wigan Athletic 0.

Team news

Sheffield United expected line-up

Paddy Kenny, Phil Jagielka, Claude Davis, Chris Armstrong, Robert Kozluk, Keith Gillespie, Rob Hulse, Chris Morgan, Mikele Leigertwood, Michael Tonge

Wigan Athletic line-up

Mike Pollitt, Arjan de Zeeuw, Antonio Valencia, Emmerson Orlando Boyce, Ryan Taylor, Leighton Baines, Kevin Kilbane, Denny Landzaat, Paul Scharner, Emile Heskey, Lee McCulloch