OTF

Can't help himself when there's the potential for a challenge or for just sticking your leg out. I tried to suggest that it could be coached out of him but other thought doing so would make him less effective. Hard to be effective when you're sitting on the bench suspended I say.

Chuck N'Zog scored again for Wigan.

Feels good.

Johnson is a massive sook. Clearly fouled Jonas there, plain as day.

Give the Kuqi Monster more than a few minutes please Pardew.

Ranger almost got his first then...

He's had a strong run of form late in the season, consistently good while many others have been erratic.

Replaced Lovelyhands. Bowyer yellow on Tiote, horrible tackle not even close to the ball, lucky Tiote is a beast.

Ranger danger not far away.

Has been shocking thus far.

Brilliant ball in from him there. I do think he's not fully fit, seems to not want to run at full pace ever - worried about him hamstrings scuppering a deal perhaps?

Good pressure from Enrique there. Larsson's quicker than I thought, though I don't think Enrique is fully fit.

Could have had it there if he didn't think it was job done just getting his head to the ball.

Bowyer injuring himself kicking Tiote who barely felt it and played on.

Not in birmigan no many snow!!!!!!! I'm feeling either a Jonas or Lovenkrands goal in this. Shola will do fuck all because he'll feel he's done his part by scoring the penalty. Give him 20 to prove me wrong, then get him off if he hasn't.

10 shots on target for us, 1 for them. We always manage to deflect shots in that the keeper would easily have covered. Such a poor goal to concede. That penalty from Shola was lovely. Foster's save from Nolan's shot was top shelf.

That's one definite benefit of having Taylor in the side. Can score the odd goal. Complete fuck up at the back there and they've eventually scored. Pardew should be furious.

Foster's having a great game for them. Sailor goal from the corner!!!

Parried save from shola's header from Barton's corner fell to Colo who whizzed one in that was saved by Foster into the crossbar and post to be cleared off the line. First attempt at clearance was scuffed and the ball was heading towards Nolan near the back post. Ridgewell used his forearm and shoulder to clear it further. It was rightfully picked up by the ref.

Goala!!!

Penalty for us. ridgewell off handball.

Good cross Jonas, bad cross Barton, poor technique Nolan. Bizarro World.

Ranger is best used off the bench. Every time he plays his effective play peters out after 15-20 minutes so having him on from the start would be a waste. That said Shola and Lovenkrands have just about no effective play at the moment anyway...

Shola butchered the chance there, made Carr look like a good defender. There's plenty of space in behind them here. Good game for the likes of Routledge it could have been. Would be nice to have some pace off the bench. 'Luis' Enrique at least 3 times from this commentator.

Barton putting the speccy in... Foster saved the goal kick