SM
Watford vs. Oxford Utd: 1 hr 6 mins
Upcoming predictions and previews
BL
Championship
May 2, 2015 at 12.15pm UK
 
WL

3-0

Pritchard (26'), Jota (46'), Gray (80')
FT(HT: 1-0)

Brentford take playoff place with Wigan Athletic win

:Headline: Result: Brentford take playoff place with Wigan Athletic win: ID:220508: from db_amp
Brentford sneak into the Championship playoffs with a 3-0 win over Wigan Athletic.

Brentford booked their place in the Championship playoffs with a comfortable 3-0 win over already-relegated Wigan Athletic at Griffin Park this afternoon.

Marc-Antoine Fortune and Gaetan Bong both tested David Button with fierce strikes from range inside the opening few minutes as the visitors started brightly.

They then had a goal ruled out when Fortune stroked home Bong's cross, only for referee Andy Woolmer to rule that the ball had gone out of play.

Brentford grew into the game and could have been ahead if Jason Pearce hadn't made a last-ditch tackle on Andre Gray as the striker prepared to shoot.

However, Mark Warburton's team did take the lead when Alex Pritchard's 30-yard free kick deflected off the wall and into the top corner of Lee Nicholls's goal.

Jota doubled his side's lead when he skipped into the Wigan box and fired low into the bottom corner within a minute of the restart.

However, Wigan came within inches of pulling a goal back almost instantly when Billy McKay's shot was blocked on the line by Jake Bidwell.

James Tarkowski then struck the frame of the Wigan goal after a melee in the box, before Andre Gray tucked the ball into the bottom corner after collecting Jota's clever reverse pass.

Tarkowski saw a late penalty saved by Nicholls, but Brentford had already made sure of the win that secures their playoff place.

amp_article__220508 : Database Data restored...  : 
last updated article - 2015-05-03 07:57:54:
html db last update - 2015-05-03 07:57:54 :

ex - 7200 : read : read cache amp html
Share this article now:
Recommended Next on SM
Premier League Table
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Wycombe WanderersWycombe1392231161529
2Birmingham CityBirmingham1292123111229
3Wrexham1374221101125
4Mansfield TownMansfield127322014624
5Lincoln CityLincoln137332016424
6Bolton WanderersBolton137242219323
7Huddersfield TownHuddersfield137151912722
8Barnsley136432118322
9Reading137152120122
10Stockport CountyStockport145632017321
11Exeter CityExeter126151310319
12Charlton AthleticCharlton135441514119
13Peterborough UnitedPeterborough145362526-118
14Rotherham UnitedRotherham144551416-217
15Stevenage145271015-517
16Blackpool134452125-416
17Bristol Rovers135171520-516
18Northampton TownNorthampton134361720-315
19Wigan AthleticWigan133551211114
20Leyton Orient133281118-711
21Crawley TownCrawley143291225-1311
22Cambridge UnitedCambridge123181117-610
23Shrewsbury TownShrewsbury1422101325-128
24Burton Albion130581325-125
Scroll for more - Tap for full version


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
AL
Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!

Loading ...

Failed to load data.



. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .