Wigan Athletic 1-2 Rotherham United: result and report

Championship · Saturday 20 December 2014

Result

Wigan Athletic 1-2 Rotherham United

Championship · Saturday 20 December 2014, 15:00 UTC · half-time 0-1

Wigan Athletic · Rotherham United · Championship predictions

Wigan Athletic 1-2 Rotherham United: match report

Wigan Athletic were beaten by Rotherham United 1-2 in the Championship on Saturday 20 December 2014. It was 0-1 at half-time.

Tom Lawrence opened the scoring in the 40th minute. Wigan Athletic's goal came from Ben Watson (64'). Rotherham United scored through Tom Lawrence (40') and Alex Revell (65').

Discipline: Wigan Athletic received 2 yellow cards; Rotherham United received 4 yellow cards.

Going into the game Wigan Athletic were 22nd on 18 points from 21 and Rotherham United 21st on 21 points from 21. Wigan Athletic went on to finish that season 23rd with 40 points, and Rotherham United 19th with 49.

Wigan Athletic lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Rotherham United in a 4-4-1-1.

Going into the match Wigan Athletic's last five read L-L-L-D-L and Rotherham United's D-D-D-L-D.

Data as of 4 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 35'Yellow card · P. GreenRotherham United
  • 40'Goal · Tom LawrenceRotherham United · 0-1
  • 42'Yellow card · Tom LawrenceRotherham United
  • 47'Yellow card · C. McCannWigan Athletic
  • 59'Yellow card · Scott WoottonRotherham United
  • 64'Goal · Ben WatsonWigan Athletic · 1-1
  • 65'Goal · Alex RevellRotherham United · 1-2
  • 70'Yellow card · James McCleanWigan Athletic
  • 90+6'Yellow card · Paul TaylorRotherham United

Team news

Wigan Athletic expected line-up (4-2-3-1)

Scott Carson, James Perch, Robert Kiernan, Leon Barnett, Callum McManaman, Shaun Maloney, Jean Beausejour, Jordi Gómez, James McArthur, Róger Espinoza, Emmerson Orlando Boyce

Rotherham United expected line-up (4-4-1-1)

Adam Collin, Joe Skarz, Kirk Broadfoot, Craig Morgan, Frazer Richardson, Paul Green, Lee Frecklington, Ben Pringle, Richard Smallwood, A. Revell, Paul Taylor