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| Player | Rating |
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| Cameron Gardner | 8.0 |
| Seb Auton | 7.5 |
| Zak Gilsenan | 7.4 |
| Doug Tharme | 7.2 |
| Kieran Green | 7.0 |
| George McEachran | 7.0 |
| Cameron McJannet | 7.0 |
| Jayden Sweeney | 6.8 |
| Darragh Burns | 6.8 |
| Charles Vernam | 6.6 |
| Jaze Kabia | 6.5 |
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Wigan Preview
By: Richard Hubbert
Date: 23/08/2004
AFTER another disappointing defeat away from home, Town will look to get back on track at Blundell Park in the first round of the league cup. But their opposition doesn’t get any harder at this stage of the cup than Championship leaders Wigan Athletic.
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Manager Russell Slade was fuming at the Mariners failure to convert chances into goals in the weekend game with Rushden and Diamonds and now faces a totally different prospect all together in the shape of Wigan. The Latics are top of The Championship after four games and are a formidable side in that division - having narrowly missed out on a play off place last season - and one of the favourites for promotion this year.
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There is no doubting that Paul Jewell (left) has done a fantastic job at the JJB Stadium. He was of course, the man who led Bradford City to the Premiership in the late 1990's. He had a brief, unsuccessful spell with Sheffield Wednesday after that, but since his appointment at Wigan in June 2001, he has worked his magic once again, leading the club to the Second Division Championship in the 2003/04 season, netting a record 100 points and losing only four games all season. Last season Wigan surprised everyone by consistently being in the top six all season, until dramatically on the last day of the campaign, a Brian Deane goal for West Ham against the Latics saw Wigan miss out on the play offs by just two points. Jewell will be hoping to go one better this term, and their early form suggests that this could be possible.
This summer, Wigan have added to an already enviable squad with some quality signings. Emerson Thome (left) has Premiership experience with Sheffield Wednesday, Sunderland, Bolton and Chelsea. Thome has only made one appearance as a substitute so far this season due to a lack of fitness - but could play at Blundell Park tonight. Former Torquay striker David Graham was signed in the summer for £215,000 and looks an astute signing. Graham netted over 20 goals for Leroy Rosenior’s men last season. Wigan beat of competition for Graham from the likes of Preston and Leeds in the summer. Per Frandsen brings with him a wealth of experience after spending most of his career in England with Lancashire clubs Bolton and Blackburn, whilst the Latics front two of Nathan Ellington and Jason Roberts are two of the best outside the Premiership. The good news for Town is that both of them are going to be rested for the game at Blundell Park - phew!
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Town have only met Wigan 10 times in the club’s history, with the most recent coming in the historic 1997/98 season when Town won 2-0 at Springfield Park. Generally, Town have been the more victorious, winning eight out of a possible ten games. Interestingly however, there has never been a draw between the two teams - and there won’t be on Tuesday night, with the game having to be decided on the night.
P 10 W 8 D 0 L 2 F 18 A 10 Wigan Head-to-Head (2nd on The Opposition Ladder).
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Lee Nogan and Kevin Donovan goals gave Town three richly deserved points back in February 1998, when the sides last met. Both clubs have undergone many changes since then - most notably Wigan, who have a new stadium and now find themselves just one league below the Premiership. The Mariners meanwhile, now find themselves back in the bottom division of the football league after spending most of their recent years in division one. This season saw the Mariners go straight back up to Division One under Alan Buckley, while Wigan, managed by John Deehan, finished in 11th place.
Grimsby Team: Davison, McDermott, Gallimore, Handyside, Lever, Burnett, Donovan, David Smith, Nogan (Lester, 67), Livingstone, Groves
Wigan Team: Carroll, Green, Johnson (Smeets, 70), Bruno (Sharp, 54), McGibbon, Martinez, Lee, Rogers, Jones, Bradshaw, Lowe Attendance: 3,548
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