CITY kicked off the holiday schedule with a dramatic late win over nine-man Wigan.
T&A chief sports writer SIMON PARKER was at a bouncing University of Bradford Stadium yesterday and provides the match stats and his player ratings.
MAN OF THE MATCH
Stephen Humphrys made it two in two with a composed finish to round off a strong performance leading the line against his old club.
TACTICS
Graham Alexander stuck with the same 11 that came back empty-handed from Leyton Orient.
Tyreik Wright was back from illness on the bench – which also featured Calum Kavanagh, who had not made the 18 in the previous six City games.
REFEREE: Seb Stockbridge (Newcastle)
BOOKINGS: Metcalfe, Power (City); Aimson (Wigan)
SENT OFF: Weir, Smith (Wigan)
ATTENDANCE: 22,698 (with 1,775 from Wigan)
SHOTS ON TARGET: City 5 Wigan 1
SHOTS OFF TARGET: City 9 Wigan 4
CORNERS: City 7 Wigan 2
FOULS: City 9 Wigan 19
POSSESSION %: City 66 Wigan 34
PLAYER RATINGS
CITY: Walker 6, Baldwin 7, J Wright 8, Kelly 6.5 (Swan 78min), Halliday 7 (Neufville 78min), Power 7, Metcalfe 7.5, Touray 7.5 (Tilt 90min), Sarcevic 6.5, Pointon 6 (T Wright 46min, 6.5), Humphrys 8. Subs (not used): Kavanagh, McIntyre, Hilton.
WIGAN: Tickle 6, Aimson 7, Carragher 6, Fox 6, Weir 4, Smith 4.5, Rodrigues 6, Murray 6, C Wright 7.5 (Asamoah 90min), Bettoni 6 (Francois 72min), Saydee 7 (Costelloe 76min). Subs (not used): McManaman, Hungbo, Sessegnon, Savin.
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