Latics v Wolves Preview
Barclays Premier League
Tuesday 18th August '09, Kick Off 7.45pm
Wigan Athletic host newly promoted Wolverhampton Wanderers at the DW Stadium on Tuesday night looking to back up their super start to the new season at Aston Villa on Saturday. It's manager Roberto Martinez's first home Barclays Premier League game and the manager is expected to get a warm reception from the Latics fans.
Tickets
Tickets are available up until kick off from the East Stand ticket office to supporters. Buy tickets in advance by calling the ticket office on 0871 66 33 552.
Listen
The best way to see the game is LIVE at the DW Stadium! But if you can't make it, listen to full match commentary live on Latics Player in our all-new match live centre. Listen to the game in near DAB quality with all the up to the minute stats at your fingertips. Latics Player is your dedicated Latics online channel for video, highlights and commentary - a must for any true blue! Click here for full details
Merchandise
The Latics Club Shop will be open before and after game and the new orange away kit is now in stock. Call into the Club shop, buy online at www.laticsshop.com or call the mail order hotline on 0844 991 1932.
Betting
188BET betting kiosks will be in operation on the concourses for tonight's game. Look out for the new website launching soon at www.188bet.com
Programme
The new-look match day programme will be on sale around the ground priced at just £3.00. Click here for more details.
Preview
There were contrasting fortunes for these two sides on the opening day. Wolves suffered a 2-0 home defeat to West Ham United while Latics pulled off a super win at Villa Park, earning the manager praise from the pundits for the manner in which the game was won.
The Latics are unbeaten against wolves in the league having won 2 and drawn 1, the last meeting being in January 2005 when Wigan won 2-0 in the Championship, Nathan Ellington getting both of the goals.
The Manager
Wigan Athletic manager Roberto Martinez believes Tuesday's game will be tougher than the win at Villa.
"I can guarantee you that the game against Wolves is going to be harder than the game at Villa Park," said Martinez.
"They will come to the DW Stadium knowing exactly what to do, be very well organised and have nothing to lose. It'll be a completely different test and a different scenario to the one against Aston Villa.
"We need to be aware of that, everyone at the club does. Not just the players, the coaching but the fans as well, we're all in this together and we all need to encourage one another to produce the same kind of performance that will help get a similar result.
"They've made two or three excellent signings so it's not quite the same team I came up against last season with Swansea City, but I know the winning mentality will still be there and their achievements last season shows they work hard as a group, and they're going to provide tough opposition tonight."
Teams
Saturday's goalscorer! |
Laticslast line-up v Aston Villa: Kirkland; Melchiot, Bramble, Scharner, Figueroa, N'Zogbia (Sinclair), Brown, Thomas, Koumas (Cho); Gomez, Rodallega (Scotland).
Wolves last line-up v West Ham Utd: Hennessey; Craddock, Ward, Mancienne (Stearman), Foley (Vokes); Henry, Halford, Jarvis, Milijas (Edwards); Ebanks-Blake, Keogh.
Roberto Martinez will wait on the fitness of Charles N'Zogbia, rating his chances as 50/50. The Frenchman who has shone during pre-season and on Saturday will undergo a late fitness check. Goalkeeper
Chris Kirkland will also have to recover from a dead leg if he is to start tonight's game, if he does it will be his 100th appearance.
Wolves are likely to be without Sylvan Ebanks-Blake, last season top scorer limped off with a hamstring problem during the defeat to West Ham. McCarthy could also still be without Kevin Doyle (groin) and Kevin Foley (knee ligaments).
Officials
Referee: Mike Jones
Assistants: Shaun Procter-Gree & Gary Stott
4th Official: Alan Wiley
