Second Round: AFC Fylde v Wigan Athletic The FA Cup

Welcome to Mill Farm, home of AFC

Fylde, and National League pub, yes,

but with big ambitions. Ten years

ago they were playing in the 11th

tier of English football. Today,

they are on the brink of the

Football League. Tonight, they take

on Wigan Athletic, who of course won

the FA Cup four years ago, now top

of League One. Both these sides are

dreaming of a place in round three.

Kirkham and Wesham were renamed AFC

Fylde in 2008, but make no mistake,

this side have got history.

Formerly

we were two separate teams. Kirkham

and Wesham. We merged together in

1988. We changed our name to AFC

Fylde.

Four of us got together,

setting up a football team. Tokas

two years to get the funds to get

together to buy a strip.

Putting

nets up, over the years we've done

that.

Going around with a collection

box at half-time and watching people

walk away so they didn't have to put

10p thing is just a bit of a change.

To come to this wonderful stadium,

and I still have to pinch myself, to

convince myself it's real.

We've

been at the club a long time. A lot

of history and a lot of laughs along

the way.

I almost weep when I go out

there and see the lads performing.

It's a major roller-coaster for me,

and to see how much we've achieved

is unbelievable.

Now, in my early

70s, and the FA Cup still has the

magic that it had 60 years ago.

It

goes without saying that they will

cherish this bubbly for the rest of

their lives.

Who knows, I think they

are capable of giving a shock.

That's it's what the FA Cup is all

about and that's why we are in it.

It's the best competition in the

world.

Wonderful stuff. This is

where we are then, thanks to Eric,

Mick and Bob, who call this place

home. Just between Preston and

Blackpool, Fleetwood up the road.

That's where we are for football

focus tomorrow. It's all about

Friday night in the FA Cup and we

live Mill Farm. Kevin Kilbane is

here, so to the Peaky Blinders,

Danny Webber, formerly of Manchester

United and Salford city. Lovely to

see you. The FA Cup is here as well.

Kevin, it's a non-league team but

the set up is magnificent here at

Fylde, isn't it?

Yes, you look at

the facilities, the pitch is

immaculate. Everything the

infrastructure is tremendous. It

doesn't feel like you are coming to

a non-league ground.

They are really

ambitious side as we heard. Five

promotions in ten seasons. Big plans

for the future. You will see the

players wearing 2022 on their

sleeves, part of the plan, to be a

Football League club by then. Pick

out some players for us because you

know them well, particularly the

goalkeeper, Jay Lynch, who you

played with at Salford?

Jay Lynch

was instrumental in Salford's

promotions and doesn't get the

credit he deserves. Had he been six

he would be playing in a

Championship, he's that good. He's a

great acquisition for them.

What

about Montrose, you waiting?

I do,

Lewis Montrose, he's played in the

league before, at York and Wigan.

Very good ability, he wasn't able to

play consistently and get a good run

of games but a talented player, yes.

A reminder of where we are in terms

of the football geography, shall we

get our football pyramid out? Fylde

taken on Wigan, FA Cup winners a few

years ago, three relegation is on

the promotion since then, top of

League One. You have to go down to

get to the National League, Fylde in

16th place, both teams have lost

once in the last five matches but,

Kevin, they are taking on a side who

are the highest ranked they could

play at this stage of the

competition in Wigan.

It is, a tough

draw for Fylde but the way Wigan

have been playing this season

they've had their ups and downs,

winning the FA Cup a few seasons ago

now but a very good attacking side

under Paul Cook. He gets them

playing in a way that is expansive

and entertaining and the crowds

watching Wigan have been very

excited and very, very much

appreciative of what's gone on.

It

will be a big crowd tonight, hoping

for an upset. When he was Salford

city players took on Notts County a

few months ago -- years ago, at what

stage did you think, we've got this

lot?

There was a feeling of we could

do it, watching the Notts County

players coming off the coach, they

didn't fancy the mud, the mud at

Salford at the time, they were

tiptoeing through it. There was a

sense of an upset.

That's what it's

about, Kevin, isn't it? Sometimes

it's the mentality that is more

important than what happens on the

pitch.

Definitely, Paul Cook has

managed at all levels. He knows what

it's like to bring in aside from

both ends of the spectrum, a side

going down to a non-league side to a

league club, or the other way round

as a non-league manager and player.

He knows what it's like. He will

know what Fylde will be going

through tonight. It's about getting

the mentality of the Wigan players

tonight. The way Wigan play, this

will suit the way they played, so

they could come to light and really

enjoy the occasion as much as Fylde

do themselves.

They have a strong

side, Wigan, with a lot of their

best players here.

They have and the

mentality of Paul Cook is to come

here and continue what they've been

doing in the league. They've been

top of League One, enjoying their

football, playing good attacking

football and knowing the mentality

of Paul Cook, he's not going to want

to come here and be embarrassed. He

will want to win.

We will speak to

call cook in a minute. Stay here. On

the far side here you will see Dave

Challinor, when I mentioned the

name, you might mention the Goliath

throw-in from many years ago, over

in the home team dugout. Lovely to

see you, thank you for coming and

having a word with us so soon before

kick-off. From your perspective

tonight, you've given your team

talk. How are you feeling?

I feel

great. As a player, manager, these

are the occasions you want to play

in. From my experience through

playing, these are when good players

really thrive and this is the one

competition and we've got an

occasion where our players can pit

their wits against Football League

players, who are of a really good

standard. They will look forward to

it. They've got to enjoy it and they

will enjoy it a whole lot more if

they win.

We were having some

pictures taken earlier on, when you

are giving your team talk. Do you

normally have strictly come dancing

on in the background?

We were

waiting for the programme to come

on! Lads want to see themselves, we

left something on the TV, there is

normally the music going and

something for them to watch. Each to

their own, I suppose.

You want the

players to do the business for you

tonight. You have some quality in

the players who have played at high

levels. What are the opportunities

for them tonight to give Wigan a

really good game and maybe make

round three?

Yeah, of course, this

is a big opportunity. A lot of them

will believe, quite rightly, that

they could play at this level and

some have played at this level. This

is their occasion to show you can do

that. These are the types of things

that can again, people can make --

make a name for themselves,

hopefully we will make a name for

ourselves as a team and a few

individuals will do well out of it.

This is a big opportunity on the

national stage for people to go and

show what they are about and for

other teams to hopefully recognise

we've got a good bunch of players

here.

I'm really disappointed, I was

going to get you to launch a ball

across the pitch but your back is

done in?

Back and shoulders,

terrible when you pack in, once you

finish playing you do realise what

you've been doing in the previous 20

years does catch up on you.

Great to

talk to you, thanks, Dave. As Dave

says, Fylde hoping for an upset

tonight but Wigan know all about

causing a shock as well. A few

seasons ago they took on Manchester

City at Wembley and won the whole

competition. It's been quite a ride

since then.

It was a slow and steady

climb for the Latics from the

Northern Premier League to the

Premier League and eventually the

pinnacle the FA Cup.

Maloney's

Corner, headed in! Watson's header

has won the FA Cup final for Wigan

Athletic!

Since then it's all been a

bit up and down, mostly down.

Wigan

are relegated, just three days after

the jubilation of Wembley.

Back on

the up though, for next season,

making the Championship play-offs

and an FA Cup semifinal, but alas...

Cazorla, he scores, so Wigan

crestfallen.

The following year

though another relegation.

They are

down. Wigan are in League One next

season.

It's not all been downs

though. Bouncing back as League One

champions in 2016 though.

The

champagne Cork Ops.

12 months later

another sudden drop.

Thoughts for

the Wigan supporters and players,

they've been relegated.

But now we

are top of the league and just 90

minutes away from the third round of

the FA Cup.

There you go, that's

Wigan's recent history. We are at

the live FA Cup football tonight,

Fylde taking on Wigan. We said we'd

speak to the Wigan boss Paul Cook,

take it away, Mark Clemmit.

Let's start with that, shall we?

Seventh permanent manager since that

famous FA Cup win. What sort of hand

have you been dealt?

A fantastic

one. Clubs obviously got the history

of what it's done, fantastic

facilities, fantastic

infrastructure, and a very strong

squad.

Yeah, but obviously the

turmoil of so much chopping and

changing and the three relegations.

That's what happens, for good times

and bad, they are in the past and

it's the future now. We're going

along OK in the league and we've had

a tricky FA Cup tonight which is why

you guys are here.

Yeah and the sort

of things that some managers might

wilt under the pressure off but I

get the impression you thrive on it.

You love a game like tonight.

It's a

great game, is what we are all about

in terms of kids growing up in the

FA Cup and years gone by the

giant-killing acts as such, you only

have to look at the facilities here

at Fylde to see what infrastructure

so-called non-league teams have,

fantastic facilities, fantastic

setup, magnificent pitch, great

credit to Fylde. Our lads are keen

to do well tonight and we know it

will be a tough game.

You came for a

look around and were gobsmacked.

Your mouth was hanging over what you

found here, because as you come onto

the horizon it's like a citadel

sitting there. You're not expecting

this to be here.

Great credit to the

Fylde chairman and board and Fylde

in general, they have a plan to go

forward. Tonight is a great game for

them with is coming to town it will

be a good game, two footballing

sides who want to get through, we

hope to get through, but we know

what the FA Cup is all about.

Yeah,

you don't want -- you will use the

not being on the back pages tomorrow

as part of your motivation.

Lets

kick on, things will happen in the

game that will determine the outcome

and we have to be in charge of the

game for long periods.

The only

problem tonight is it's a bit cold

out there. Do you want to borrow my

Peaky Blinders cap to have one?

There you go.

Good evening everyone,

from Match of the Day!

Fantastic,

not quite what I intended but there

you are. Actually, I think I need it

more than you!

Thanks!

Quite good,

Paul Cook, he has a job if he ever

leaves the dugout. We have Mark

Lawrenson alongside us, part of the

commentary team. Listening to Paul

Cook, he looks to be a good frame of

mind but he knows, as he says, they

do not want to be a back page story

they get the wrong side of Fylde

tonight.

Yeah, definitely. He was a

player and he couldn't run, Cook,

but his team pass, but if you are

playing in League One you can tackle

and get stuck in. He will not give

his players a moment's peace, if

they are not at it tonight.

Paul

Cook and Dave Challinor, Tranmere

fans, played together in the

Tranmere team and Dave stayed on and

they went to do good things in the

League Cup as well, but from a Wigan

perspective Nick Powell is on the

bench tonight but there is still

plenty of quality in the team.

There

is and I spoke earlier about the

style of football Paul Cook plays

and Lawrence -- and you said how

good he was as a player, you

expecting to really start to dictate

play, get on the ball and a couple

of lads around the place. There are

a very good attacking side.

Do you

owe money to that man?

LAUGHTER

Talking about the quality that Wigan

have got and the fact they are top

of League One, playing good

football, they come here full of

confidence as well. Through the

pitch in as well it's hard to make a

case for Fylde, isn't it?

It is,

it's not like they are coming to

somewhere where the pitch is bad and

it's not a great... They are used to

this sort of scene. I think the

weight Paul Cook sets his teams up,

pass the ball, work hard, they will

not be soft in the middle, they will

be up for the fight as much as the

game.

That won't affect Fylde's

mentality as Dave Challinor was

telling us and we talked about their

ambitions, they want to be a league

side. I worked this out, their 13

league files within 30 miles of

here, some real quality in this part

of the country.

It is but the higher

up you go, you are trying to pinch

everybody else's spectators. We know

from the best in connection it's

really difficult. If you do get semi

successful at this level you can

start to get other supporters, but

it's really, really tough. When you

think about it they don't get

massive crowds here but the

infrastructure is absolutely

fantastic.

It really is. We will let

you go into the commentary position.

I wasn't doing much anyway!

Which

way are you going? Just walk in

front of a camera! Don't worry about

that! No need to mention the

trousers. I'm disappointed with the

clash with the FA Cup. We are trying

to get it all in. Strikers get their

headlines and tonight is no

different, Danny Rowe, 2016 scored

more goals than Messi, would you

believe? Is the top scorer in the

National League this season but it's

a tale of two characters on and off

is a pitch.

In football it's different to

anything else, confidence, playing

ability. Away from football and

quiet and quite shy. I started

playing really young. My dad took me

down, went on then to play for

Preston North End. We actually

played against Manchester United and

then they signed me from there. I

liked my time at United, being a fan

as well you getting the best

coaching and playing with some of

the best players as well. The likes

of Tom Cleverley, Jonny Evans, Ryan

Shawcross, Fraizer Campbell. After

I'd been released from United I did

my Jean-Marie Le Pen should ship.

I'd lost quite a bit of interest in

football at the and sorted -- I went

to do my joinery apprenticeship. I'd

lost interest in football. You are

lucky to play football and not be

working like a Murrah Building sight

sort of thing. I realised what I

didn't want to do.

-- not be working on a building

sight, sort of thing. I realised

what I didn't want to do. People

going on about scoring more goals

than Messi in a calendar year, I

didn't think too much about it, you

just laugh. People would say to me

on Twitter and different things but

obviously Messi is playing a lot

higher level than I am so I of never

compare myself. Jelena brought me to

the club just over three years ago.

He's done really well with Fylde.

He's brought them through the Uni

Bond as well as the Conference.

Getting through the first round, is

a great feeling for the lads. People

are coming to watch Wigan, we go

into the game hoping to win. You

only have to look at Lincoln last

year, they ended up playing Arsenal.

But going to the game to win and

hopefully get to the third round.

From the kitchen we have Danny Rowe

with us tonight, pitch side, along

with Jack Muldoon. I have to say

congratulations, Player of the Month

for the National League, given that

today, and you know full well that

all eyes will be on view tonight.

How are you feeling going into this

one?

Yeah, feeling good obviously.

I'm hoping not all eyes are on me

from the opposition team, obviously.

It will be a good game. We know what

to expect. They will be a good side.

Just hope to put a good performance

in.

You are both wearing gloves

tonight.

Yeah, I took mine out when

I was walking the dog. It's not

really working.

Is a sad story about

Jack you had a three match ban, you

were meant to be playing Guiseley

tonight and the referee called the

Guiseley game off three minutes to

go.

It was very tight, I had the

pitchfork in my hand is doing

everything I could. I made my own

bed so I lay in it, that's it.

You

were on a cup run with Lincoln City,

you know what this is all about.

Give us an idea what this is like

for the players of Fylde, given what

you experienced at Lincoln.

It's a

great opportunity for the lads to

show what they can do. So yeah, the

club the size it is, it's a very

ambitious place. It's in a good

place at the moment.

Danny, from

your own perspective, when you put

your head on the pillow last night,

what was the dream? Patrick?

More so

just coming to the game to win and

look forward to the next draw, as

I'm sure you know my tie would be

United away at Old Trafford. That's

all you think about will stop I'm

not bothered about Arsenal.

Not

bothered about Arsenal, he wants

Manchester United at Old Trafford in

the third round. You've got to do

the business on the pitch. Enjoy the

game.

Great to grab a word with those two.

The fans are out in force, five

years ago on this date Fylde

attracted 224 fans for a seventh

tier Premier League -- National

League game against Grantham. Mark

Clemmit is somewhere amongst the

thousands here tonight.

Well, you can get a sense of how

it's bouncing here at the ground,

and I've come in amongst the fans.

They are gathered around, all

promise to be on their best

behaviour, with Warren, Julie and

Jack on the end, who is Julie's

83-year-old dad. Warren, it's an

amazing atmosphere. Can you quite

believe what's happening here?

Not

tonight, it's not usually like this.

It's usually a lot quieter. The way

the club is going, you can see

nights like this being more frequent

occasions in the future.

What, just

tell me about the make-up of the

supporters?

It's really good,

everybody is local which is really

good, and it creates a really good

atmosphere. You've got a lot of

Blackpool fans that watchers after

all the trouble at Blackpool as

well. It's a really good atmosphere

and everybody is local.

Listen,

enjoy your night everybody. Are you

confident? Of course they are! Of

course they are!

I think we just about got away with

that. Here we are, the teams lined

up behind us. We have 90 minutes to

see who will decide and who will be

in the draw for the third round of

the FA Cup. It's a Fylde taking on

Wigan Athletic. I've just told the

referee, given a thumbs up, they are

ready to go. I think they are

ignoring me, hold on a minute. I'll

go and get the referee! Rev, are you

ready? Let's do this. He's waiting

for the rest of the players to come

out. We can't rush these things!

There are ten non-league sides left

in the FA Cup at this stage, Fylde

are one of them and they have a

great opportunity to make it through

into that draw on Monday, when the

big boys in the Premier League and

the Championship into the

competition. Who knows what will

happen tonight in the FA Cup.

Thankfully the teams are now ready

to come out, I think. Are you ready,

boss? He's looking... Lets go and

get them, are you ready, referee? Mr

Drysdale, you are live on BBC Two.

If you are ready, we are ready. He's

ready! Let's do this! I feel I'm in

the way a bit but we are now ready

for the FA Cup, the second round,

live on the BBC, on Friday night.

After you, boys. Go on. This has

worked so wonderfully well! I think

I'll hand over to the commentary

team. Mark Lawrenson and also Simon

Brotherton. Enjoy the football. I'm

glad we got that bit tight -- that

bit right.

COMMENTATOR:

Good evening, everyone.

COMMENTATOR:

Good evening, everyone. Fylde were

six divisions below this team, just

four years later the gap is down to

two divisions but still a sizeable

63 places. Wigan are going well,

leading the way in League One and

aiming for an immediate return to

the Championship, but Fylde's form

as good as well. They've won six of

the last seven matches and clearly

feel at home in their shiny new

stadium here, a year after moving

in. It is still a tall order for

Dave Challinor's men tonight. Wigan

are the best team left in the

competition at the moment, top of

League One, having scored the most

goals and conceded the fewest. Let's

look at the Linux. Jay Lynch got to

the second round with Salford two

seasons ago, with Luke Burke

ineligible to play against his

parent club, Jordan Rhodes comes in

at right back. Lewis Montrose and

Andy Bond are in the midfield and

Danny Rowe is the big threat up

front. He scored eight in the last

seven matches. Moving on to Wigan

Athletic. Who welcomed back Dan Burn

from suspension in central defence.

Alex Bruce is the player who makes

way. The Egyptian international Sam

Morsy and Lee Evans are holding

midfielders. Gavin Massey returns

out wide after sitting on the bench

for the last couple of games, and

will Grigg, who has played for

Northern Ireland, leads the attack.

Their top scorer Nick Powell is fit

after hamstring injury but starts on

the bench tonight.

A tremendous atmosphere in this

stadium here at Mill Farm. A big

objective for a Fylde is to make it

into the Football League. Hopefully

by 2022, that's why they've got 2022

written on their shirts. The referee

tonight is Darren Drysdale. He took

charge of Wigan's 4-1 defeat at

Aston Villa in the Carabao Cup

earlier in the season. It's his

second FA Cup tie of the campaign,

after Swindon's 5-1 victory away to

Dartford in the first round. Mark

Lawrenson is alongside me for this

one. For a second round tie, we've

got all the ingredients, haven't we?

A decent pitch, the best team left

in the competition, and opposition

who have a chance of making life

difficult.

I couldn't agree more.

The problem is the best team left in

the competition is the problem. For

Fylde. They started the season and

drew a lot of games, they've got

used to the league they are in. The

facilities etc is top class but they

must start brightly tonight.

The

shot of Dave Challinor, the manager

Fylde who has won promotion in five

of eight years in management so far,

a couple with Colwyn Bay, the rest

here in the Northwest. It's Andy

Bond who will get this match under

way and Fylde of the National

League, all in white, cooking from

left to right in the first half, get

this FA Cup second round up and

running against the leaders in

League One, Wigan Athletic, winners

of the FA Cup just four years ago,

but it's been a lively and

topsy-turvy existence for them ever

since.

How quickly have backbone,

four years.

Absolutely, played

forward by Lee Evans, Will Grigg

goes chasing after it. Will Grigg

got a goal at the weekend, only his

fourth of the season, he's saying

he's aiming for 20 in League One by

the season ends. They were 3-1

winners at Rotherham. The first

touch of the ball for Jamie Jones in

goal. Straight onto the head of

George Edmundson, one of the two

central defenders for Fylde today.

Edmundson on Lod -- on loan from

Oldham Athletic. Out wide by Dunkley

to the far side. Byrne, Shane Duffy.

He had his -- Chey Dunkley. He had

his hands full last weekend, it's

played long and Francis-Angol tries

to get back at it. Wigan quickly get

forward in support of their own

target upfront, then number nine.

But maybe Fylde can break. Maybe

not.

It's a great ball played out

from the back, from Wigan's point of

view. Grigg, if anything, he just

got in a position that neither the

left-back in the centre-back for

Fylde were almost asleep.

Evans and Morsy just keep it tight,

they sit there and give the team a

nice basically four man box just

outside their own penalty area in

front of the two central defenders.

They deny the space for Wigan.

Morsy

has won three caps for Egypt,

including the most recent World Cup

qualifier. They will take their

place in Russia next summer, forward

by Jacobs and up into the off the of

Tunnicliffe. -- off the boot of

Tunnicliffe.

There's Morsy. Put under pressure.

From a keen Sam Finley. This is

Byrne. Dan Burn, who first came to

prominence in full's relegation

year.

An outstanding one night, he

needed to become he dealt with about

80 crosses that day.

Wigan push

forward now, with Max Power away to

the farce out. -- way to the far

side. Over the top and out of the

ground.

It's not saying a lot at

both ends, into the crowd.

The boot

of Michael Jacobs.

A little bit of

pace and you see the difference, it

said in a matter of ten or 15 yards

and you get the free shot at goal.

He's the man they'll be trying to

get the ball too.

Yeah.

Danny Rowe,

three goals in the FA Cup so far

already in two matches, two in the

first round, they were 4-2 winners

over Kidderminster Harriers.

A edge of their own penalty area

could leave the door ajar as it's

skimming into the box now. All hands

on deck suddenly for Fylde.

Possession kept by Lee Evans. Here

he is a game. Morsy never far away,

they are good combination those two.

Worked away by Power. This is

Dunkley.

You can see they've got a

little bit more time on the ball

haven't they, Wigan?

They've got the

confidence of the season they've had

so far as well.

A minimum amount of

touches, pass it, move it.

Collected

by Massey, just past the far post.

Lovely move. Massie should have

scored. Just a little bit rash in

his finishing in all honesty. Again,

you saw the pace. In it comes,

minimum amount of touches around the

corner with the ball. Just needs a

little dink more than anything.

Gavin Massey as a player they bought

from Leyton Orient during the

summer, he scored nine goals last

season and was close to scoring his

fourth of the current campaign

there.

It would be a let off for

Fylde.

Massey just sat out the last

couple of matches, having a rest on

the bench. His manager has put him

in today. Danny Rowe...

Danny Rowe,

when you look at the season that

Fylde have had, he started off very

slowly as well, which was key, they

didn't start off particularly

quickly.

They've really turn things

around, Fylde, in recent matches,

won six of the last seven, nine

points off the play-off spot, a

couple of games in hand but they've

only won one of the previous eight.

It's perfectly normal.

And at the

new ground as well.

Why wouldn't

you, it's great.

Nathan Byrne, attacking

Nathan Byrne, attacking full-back is

held back through the opening

minutes of this one. Free kick.

Conceded here by Lee Evans.

It is amazing, whatever level you

play out but you know when you are

playing against a really quick team

there is that element of nerves when

you get the ball, almost waiting for

somebody to come and challenge you.

What a job he has done, Dave

Challinor. Former world

record-holder for the longest throw

in in football.

That's something to

tell your grandkids!

Paul Cook who

won League 2 with Portsmouth last

season.

Good player, all left foot,

could not run but really good passer

of the ball.

Now having some success

in management. Fylde looking to push

forward here, to the edge of the

Wigan penalty area and Danny Rowe,

who will basically shoot on sight as

Sean there. Here come Wigan once

more, Michael Jacobs, still going.

Keeps it away from Jonny Smith. Once

the

early touch for Reece James, the

left-back. Now with Lee Evans once

more. Stroking the ball around well,

the playing surface here will suit

them.

They are all very comfortable

but so far so good for Fylde. Just

live with it for a while.

Montrose

tidying up at the back. Cannot keep

a hold of the ball at the moment.

That was a great moment, lifting the

FA Cup with the 1-0 win over

Manchester City.

Only 20 miles away of course, Wigan.

1300 Wigan fans here tonight.

Many

teams in this area.

Dan Burn.

He was suspended for the

match at the weekend, the first game

he has missed all season.

Quite

comfortable on the ball isn't he?

Forward by Jacobs, looking for

Grigg. Jordan Tunnicliffe scooping

it high.

Wigan have got a decent record

against non-league opposition in the

FA Cup winning six of their last

seven matches. But they came a

cropper in 2002, 2000 1-2, beaten by

Canvey Island so they have slipped

on a banana skin before.

Did we not

go down and cover a live game down

there? I have an impression they had

a good run that year.

Did well

there, turning the defender and

making sure he won the throw.

I am

surprised the referee is wearing the

same shorts and socks as Wigan, when

he was playing that pass for a

split-second he thought the referee

was one of his players.

Long ball forward from

Francis-Angol. Bags of time for

Jamie Jones, the Wigan Athletic

goalkeeper. Then it's back with Sam

Morsy once again. Able to bring it

quite a long way here. Edmundson

getting in ahead of Grigg. Lay by

Andy Bond. Francis-Angol. Montrose.

Fylde settling into life in the

National League with that excellent

recent run, they have been good at

home as well, won their last recent

four or matches.

That is the difference, Wigan have

got so much time, nobody near them.

Referee Darren Drysdale who as mark

was saying is dressed quite

similarly to Wigan Athletic.

Sometimes at this level you just see

legs, you know, as a player. And as

I said, his socks and his shorts are

the same as the Wigan players.

Grigg

is having a good battle with

Edmundson. Won back by James,

collected by Jacobs. Just three

defeats all season in League 1 for

Wigan Athletic, they have scored the

most goals, conceded the fewest.

I

think you knew when they got

relegated they were desperate to

come back up, they have a big wage

bill as well for the league that

they are in.

Andrew Bond. Forward by

Richard 's. Collected by Bond once

more. The space and time in the

middle of the park. Now perhaps the

chance to break year for Max Power,

sliding it through. Jay Lynch,

former Manchester United trainee,

the National League North goalkeeper

of the year last season with

Salford.

Good try. You can see the grin on

his face, it was worth the effort.

Jonny Smith rather hoping he might

have won the far corner. Some of the

home crowd saying they cannot quite

believe it these days, with the

scale of things here, it's a

fantastic venue and attendances have

tripled since the move. Averaging

over 1600.

It all happened very

quickly, that's the other thing.

Finley, into Bond. Good turn away

from Morsy, some space on this

nearside, collected by Jordan

Richards. He's not seen a lot of

action in the first team. Coming in

and playing at full today, Jordan

Richards. The last time he started

before today was the fourth

qualifying round against Wrexham.

Richard is rather hurried with the

ball into the centre. Brought under

control by Finley, Tunnicliffe,

Francis-Angol waiting on the far

side. Taking on Massey. It's a way

off the head of Dunkley, back to

Montrose. Plenty of Wigan players

back behind the ball, very

confidently uncomfortably dealt

with. This is Will Grigg.

Good

player, good hold-up play.

Beautifully spread a way to the far

side from Morsy. Max Power on the

overlap. Nathan Byrne has lost his

way a little bit, here is Jonny

Smith. No foul.

Good tackle. Max

Power beaten to it by Francis-Angol,

well timed intervention from the

full-back. Smith overran it, but it

foot on the ball to try to play and

overran it and straightaway Wigan in

a threatening position.

Zaine

Francis-Angol, former Motherwell

player from 2012-2015. Arrived at

Fylde from Kidderminster over the

summer. The shot straight into the

glance of Jay Lynch. Galactica bit

too much.

Beaten to it.

Jay Lynch, Fylde keeping clean

sheets in almost half of the

competitive fixtures they have

played this season, a rather tough

nut to crack.

Too much room again.

Straight down

the spine of the pitch, outweighed

to Massey. Won by Evans, collected

by Rowe, gets it clear of James.

Again, quickly across to see what's

coming.

At the moment Wigan look

very comfortable don't they?

Going to chase that one but very

much second favourite to Smith,

Massey. Jonny Smith one of those

coming into the team today. On loan

from Bristol City until January.

Just 20 years old. Getting a bit of

experience.

Put themselves in a bit of a tight

corner there.

Did not really need to

do it did they?

Jay Lynch not overly

impressed with how that turned out.

No. But he didn't exactly bring it

into his full-back.

Into the air by

James, Will Grigg going for it and a

collision with George Edmundson.

I

think it was there to be won.

Edmundson got there a little bit

late and caught him.

You could hear

the clatter up here.

You could. I

think he will be all right.

Here it

is again.

Just a bit late, caught

him on the bottom of his boots

didn't he? Surprised he didn't

injure himself.

He is up, he is

fine. Edmundson hardly noticed

anyway. He has been good for Fylde,

on loan from Oldham Athletic, Man of

the Match on debut. What can Lee

Evans do with this?

Fair old distance out.

Might have

gone in on the second bounce.

Unable

to test Jay Lynch this time.

Not

even the tallest wall was it?

Made

his debut for Wales last month and

scored the winner against Crawley in

the first round from 35 yards.

Absolute cracker of a shot, unlike

that one. Here is James.

Bit of a waste. They have just seem

to have worked it out a bit more,

Fylde, sat back a bit more, not as

much time on the ball for the Wigan

players. That makes a bit of a

difference.

Bags of enthusiasm in

this part of the world for Fylde.

Quite a project for the club as they

come up through the divisions, just

one step away from their big goal of

making it to the Football League.

Absolutely, talking to the chairman,

he's got a real vision for the club.

The referee did well, foul on

Montrose. But let it see if the move

would develop.

20 minutes into this

one and Wigan 64% possession thus

far. But the most important

statistic is no goals for either

side.

It is but Wigan supporters

will feel they should be 1-0 up.

Committed, the flag gone up on the

nearside.

I think one or two

supporters. Maybe that was a foul on

the goalkeeper but it was offside.

The goalkeeper did not exactly fill

you full of confidence the way he

came for this. Clearly offside. But

watch him. Bit of a Superman wasn't

it? I think he might have abdicated

on how he came out for it.

Jamie Jones who has made over 300

appearances in his career. Joined in

August and has been a regular since

lonely Walton broke his leg. But I

gather he is only a few weeks away

from making his return, possibly. A

chilly Friday night in December,

live from Fylde.

It was a glorious

sunset before, did you see it? I

thought I was somewhere else before.

Francis-Angol with the throw for

Fylde. Looking to string something

together. Little inside the Wigan

penalty area so far. Reaching the

midway point of the first-half.

Dave

channel or will be -- Dave Challinor

will be pleased, they are improving,

that is all they can ask for.

James

has got well forward. But did not

quite keep the ball in play.

Yeah,

he will be quite pleased, so far.

Good win on the road at the weekend,

1-0 down at Dover.

They do some

travelling in that league don't

they? Crikey. Imagine that one,

Dover, to

Barrow.

Keeps it clear of Finley. France's

angle being put under pressure.

Evans once more for Wigan. Into the

box it goes, gets up well, smacking

the frame of the ball. -- of the

goal. Fylde survived an anxious

moment and play their way out of

trouble. Will Grigg so close to

giving Wigan the lead. But now it's

wet and the bond to place it

forward, he was looking for Danny

Rowe and the flag is up

straightaway. This is Will Grigg,

let's look at this chance again.

Seemed to come off the back of a

centre-back. Two heads at once which

helped it go up and spiral. This

will show us better.

Time stood

still for a moment.

It did.

Double-header between the two of

them.

Forward by Dunkley but rather heavy

fitted.

That is a waste. Once it

into his feet in that position, Will

Grigg.

Will Grigg closest to scoring

and if you have joined our coverage

little late there was a chance early

in the match which Gavin Massey boot

just wide of the post. Forward year

by Tunnicliffe, it was Rowe with the

head down. Wigan dominating the

possession.

There is always an extra

option for Wigan on the ball than

there is for Fylde.

Grigg continues

his tussle with Edmundson. Looking

for a Danny Rowe, he's not really

had anything to work with so far in

the match. He is there a record

goal-scorer, scored a hat full

including eight in the last seven

games. Montrose, Francis-Angol.

Jonny Smith. Trying to use his pace.

He was clearly held up it would seem

by Nathan Byrne.

I don't think he

was getting the ball though, was he?

Richard 's.

They have not got the ball out to an

Anderson very much. Flicking it on,

collected by Danny Rowe, looks for

the chance to shoot but still cannot

see the opening. Jonny Smith had

made the run.

On a couple of

occasions had enough space to hit

the ball but wasn't quite sure on

his left foot. Comes alive doesn't

he? Anywhere around the penalty

area.

He was desperate to have a

crack.

Pull the trigger.

Danny Rowe

with 432 -- 132 goals in total for

Fylde. Just the 55 last season. Five

more than Lionel Messi and Zlatan

Ibrahimovic. Not quite the same

opposition of course.

He played for

a team I once played for.

Forward by

an Anderson who continues his run,

he was rather hoping the ball would

be played in his direction but

they've gone the other way. France's

angle here. Rowe's just dropping a

bit deeper. Now he's going to get

forward, France's angle, this is a

bit better, chance to cross for

Smith but just too far in front of

Danny Rowe enabling Dan Burn to put

it behind but Fylde of the National

League have their first corner.

Best

move of the game for them so far,

you mentioned Danny Rowe being deep,

a bit more further forward and he

might have been able to get on the

end of the cross.

Danny Rowe was released by

Manchester United at the age of 16,

went down to the 11th tier and is

working his way back up. Can he get

on the end of this one? Bit of a

stretch, Edmundson trying to get on

the end of it.

I read a piece on him

this morning saying he fell out of

love with football.

Only as far as Andy Bond but he was

quickly closed down by Sam Morsy who

does a great job in that deep

midfield role, the holding midfield

role for Wigan Athletic. Sturdy

challenge from Evans on the Gavin

Massey in midfield. Sam Finley on

Massey.

I am not sure about that

either you know. Not sure that was a

free kick.

Wigan get the throw. Of Jordan

Tunnicliffe. Paul Cook in the

middle, they have got some

experience on the bench, in the back

row Alex Bruce. He is at the club

were his dad was the manager for 18

months awhile ago.

Peter Reed is

involved here as well.

Played at the

weekend and scored a lovely goal.

Played extremely well. He's a bit

unlucky to be sitting on the bench

watching this one in some respects.

Now, Chien Dunkley. Another player

who previously played for

Kidderminster Harriers.

There is

that space again.

Whenever Sam Morsy

picks the ball up he always has a

lot of space to move into, pushing

forward in front of him.

They look a

player like in midfield, that is the

problem for Fylde. -- a player like

in

he has been a regular since he

signed a couple of years ago from

Wolves, Paul Cook says his workrate

and attitude make him a dream to

work with.

Reece James for Wigan. Less than 15

minutes to go until half-time.

Montrose.

Some of the distribution has been a

little wayward.

Fylde more so just

because they are under a bit more

pressure on the ball than Wigan are,

as you would expect. But it is so

far, so good.

Forward towards Will

Grigg. Collected by Lee Evans. Bit

of space as they push forward.

Jacobs, into the middle and France's

angle gets it away and the

clearances complete by Ezewele. But

more defending to do here. It's a

corner for Wigan.

The move leading

up to the corner was the best

football Wigan have played so far.

Minimum amount of touches, moved the

ball around very, very quickly.

Beautifully done, Max Power

involved. But in the end is Zaine

Francis-Angol got it away. First

corner actually for the League 1

leaders. The header by Montrose. It

will be a Wigan Athletic throw.

Bags of time here. Sam Morsy. Reece

James. Continued his run on this

nearside in support of Jacobs. And

it comes and Francis-Angol stooping

to get his head to the ball.

Great

pressure from Wigan.

Dominating play

here with 12 minutes to go until

half-time. Max Power goes for the

return, still with Power, trying to

tiptoe his way through.

That's the

difference, just the speed of

thought and movement, just cannot

quite get in.

One thing about Paul Cook coming

here tonight, he knew it would be a

tough game and has put out the

strongest team he possibly can.

Complement to Fylde.

Unfortunately

for Richards the ball just rolled

out of play after he won it back.

Wigan will have a free kick year

despite Sam Finley's protests.

This is what they are good at Wigan,

they always seem to be able to get

from one side out to the other and

this is what happens, they get a bit

of space in midfield.

Morsy just

getting tangled up a little bit with

Finlay who is chipping away at him.

Looking to get the game moving

again. Lee Evans. Nathan Byrne

towards Massey. Solid again for

Fylde. It's a long chase for

Ezewele.

Even if they do win the

ball there is really nobody to hit

with it and they end up just giving

the ball away, Fylde. Consequently

Wigan come right back at them.

But

for all the play they have had Wigan

have only had a of chances.

Michael Jacobs looks for an opening,

he's going to have a go. He's just a

little too high over the angle of

post and bar, into the crowd.

We've

probably seen on three or four

separate occasions, all that space,

all that space.

Michael Jacobs, can play on either

flank.

Richards, straight onto the head of

Jacobs. Time for Dan Burn. A touch

for Jamie Jones, the goalkeeper, who

hasn't really had anything to do in

this match so far. Certainly in

terms of the opposition testing him

out. Nathan Byrne forward, Gavin

Massey will chase and Jay Leach

swiftly out of his penalty area.

Andy Bond has some support. It's

Jonny Smith. Danny Rowe, heading in

towards the near post, but dealt

with by Nathan Byrne. Has to settle

for a goal kick.

When Jonny Smith

got the ball he did look up but

there was nobody in the opposition

penalty area.

So far, with 37 minutes played,

Fylde have had one touch of the ball

inside the Wigan penalty area. Yet

to test Jamie Jones in goal.

Now it's with Sam Morsy. Collected

by James.

Morsy. Again, he's got time in

possession. This is Power. And

Jacobs.

Time to collect it and get clear of

Finley, and Jacobs is going all the

way to the area, going for it.

Again.

Again, a trick on the ball

and Wigan were in, far too easy.

Wigan looking to force something

here.

We head into the latter stages

of this first half, inside the last

seven minutes, before the break.

Morsy again able to run. No one is

closing him down. The Portier --

support from James with the ball

over and the pressure is going up,

notch by not share.

It is. Hanging

on a little bit, Fylde. They can't

come to terms with the movement from

Wigan.

Certainly being given plenty of time

on the ball, in and around the Fylde

penalty area. Here we go once more.

It bounces through. There's a

chance, over the top of the crossbar

from Lee Evans and what a good

chance that was to break the

deadlock.

He snatched at it, didn't

he? He knows, as well. It came

through a crowd of players, but it's

no excuse. Of course he knows. In

the end it had to bounce really

nicely for him. And you're back,

son. -- bend your back, son. If he

bends his back, he probably scores.

So another chance goes begging for

Wigan Athletic here in this first

half.

Not too hard to swallow for Paul

Cook, by the looks of things.

There's Danny Rowe, sending it

forward and Ezewele will chase hard

and get their ahead of James. He

waits for some support. He gets it

from Finley. And it's been given as

a goal kick. They were hoping for a

free kick up there.

The referee is

having a quick word with Finley. It

was a foul. If you want to get

ahead, get a hat. Or get ahead that

will fit in it!

It would help! A

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Have they

got Hereford, is that right?

Josh --

Josh Ezewele is one of those coming

into the team today, a right back,

but playing on the right-hand side

of their attack today. Just one

appearance in three months before

tonight. We can quite clearly --

Wigan quite clearly having more of

the attacking play. No surprise

there, I think.

Nathan Byrne here for Wigan

Athletic. A little heavy footed. He

was looking for Gavin Massey over on

the far side, but it's straight out

to Francis-Angol. It looks as though

Dave channel and has been making

some notes for half-time, less than

five minutes away -- Dave Challinor.

He will be happy to get them in,

reset, as it were.

This is Lewis Montrose.

For Josh Ezewele to chase after.

They need to push in, and on. If

they try to keep Wigan if -- in

their own half, try to pinch it off

them there. There we go, get the

ball back.

Fylde supporters were celebrating

their team winning the National

League North only last season.

Establishing themselves now in the

National League, and hearing the

second round of the FA Cup for the

first time in the club's history.

They were in the first round four

times in the last half-dozen years

now. Can they make it into the hat

for round three? Away by Edmonson.

Only as far as Finley will stop

Morsy writes that challenge of

Ezewele, finds Max Power who in turn

Bex Outram Gavin Massey. Space again

for Morsy in midfield here. Nathan

Byrne, the fullback, heading forward

and now in possession. Byrne whips

that one in two Will Grigg, who

scores. Will Grigg for Wigan

Athletic just a couple of minutes

before the break! The pressure

finally tells. Filed nil, Wigan one.

The

yeah, it's thoroughly deserved

and as you said a few minutes ago it

was coming. The pressure was

building up. A lovely cross as well

when we see this. The fullback did

great.

The great thing with him as well,

when the ball comes to him, he just

decides to come inside, a little

movement in the feet, Grigg's

movement was absolutely fantastic,

absolutely fantastic. Just left

Edmonson for dead, didn't it? That's

very probably the difference between

a two teams, just sometimes you

watch the ball and play it at a

lower level and you don't have to

hit that quick movement and if the

delivery is right that's what

happens.

They are looking to try to

catch them out again here now, Lee

Evans trying to break forward. It's

kept out by Andy Bond. Grigg as a

player who has reached the 20 goal

mark in three previous campaigns at

League One level, looking to do so

again this season. Of course he's

played as an international with

Northern Ireland as well.

This looks a bit more promising for

Fylde. Into the near post, the first

time that Jamie Jones has been

required to make a save and get its

gloves on the ball.

It wasn't

across, just to get a bit of room.

Just didn't need much movement but

just that quick movement, half a

yard, bang, gone. The difference in

the league.

If they can get in at

1-0 at half-time Fylde will feel

they are still in this cup tie.

The

difference when you look at it,...

Morsy, who directs a lot of Wigan's

play.

He has the ability to get

himself in a position, the green

pitch around him.

A bit loose that

clearance one more. There goes the

half-time whistle. It was shortly

before the half-time break that Will

Grigg gave Wigan Athletic the lead,

having earlier hit the frame of the

goal. They've had two or three

chances during the first half,

Wigan. They've had most of the play,

despite the fact that Fylde had kept

it pretty tight for the most part

and chantss at a premium but it's

Will Grigg's goal, late in the first

half, that gives the former FA Cup

winners Wigan Athletic zero win at

half-time. -- a 1-0 lead at

half-time.

It's a cruel way to

half-time.

It's a cruel way to concede but you

said how good the Wigan side were.

What's your assessment of the first

half?

We've been under pressure as I

thought we would be. Disappointed to

concede as we have with a throw-in

but we've been punished if you make

mistakes. We'll push ourselves down

in the second half.

What will be the

key in the second half?

We've got to

get higher up the pitch. We want to

play, but ultimately we want to put

them under pressure and other minute

we are giving the ball away in our

defensive and middle third, so we

need to get higher up the pitch and

cause them more problems.

We'll let

you get in and communicate to the

players. Let's grab a word with

Kevin Kilbane and Danny Webber, if

you have just joined as it's Friday

night FA Cup and Fylde are the

non-league taking on Wigan, top of

League One. The League One side

leading by 1-0. Dave Challinor

saying he's trying to get his team

further up the pitch in the second

half, but it's hard when you are

playing the team with the best

defence in League One and the best

attack. The

Lawrenson said that in

commentary, when they've had the

ball, they've been no one for them

to find. They've contained Wigan,

stopped the attacks, but the out

ball has been a problem in getting

forward.

What about the quality from

Wigan? We will see in a moment,

we'll have a look through the goal,

in every area of the pitch they

didn't look like they were

struggling to night, Wigan?

Know,

basically they've picked up where

they've left in the league. They are

confident on the ball, trying to

play from the back, Morsy in

midfield enjoying himself out there.

They look like at any moment they

can step it up and created chance.

Let's look at the goal a few minutes

before half-time and Will Grigg, who

had a chance earlier on in the half,

great delivery, a really good

header.

You said the movement was

excellent, as Nathan Byrne slips it

onto his left foot and he's on the

move Will Grigg, he gets across his

man at the near post. It's a really

good header, a brilliantly worked

goal. The cross was quality.

It's

about the quality of the cross. You

see Byrne shifts it inside, but is

favoured foot but a boring. Easy for

Grigg.

The guys were saying that

earlier in the half Wigan had 60 or

65% possession and a lot was going

through Sam Morsy, the captain and

they were dominant going forward

particularly in the middle of the

park.

That's where they are driving

from, when Morsy gets

park.

That's where they are driving

from, when Morsy gets the

park.

That's where they are driving

from, when Morsy gets the ball he

drives with pace. You see here just

moving the ball comfortably, Morsy

is the key to it all. They are

trying to draw Fylde out, tried to

pull them out of position and as

soon as an opportunity pops up.

That's the problem, they haven't had

the chance. He sat in very well

organised, very deep, almost trying

to deny space and behind but it's

the pressure of not getting onto

ball midfield that has allowed Wigan

to dictate a lot of the play.

Here's

Morsy again. He's a quality

footballer.

The one thing he is not

shy of doing, if he can see space in

front of him he will step in. When

he has this amount of space in front

of him he's not afraid to drive into

the space. Is an excellent

footballer.

You see some players shy

away from the ball but he wants it,

happy to have it and he uses it well

as well.

That's it, it's the key to

using it as a centre midfielder,

passing forward. It's easy to go

sideways.

You want that as a

striker, get the ball in and move it

around.

Definitely, you know what

you are getting from him, you can

make your runs early and with the

quality he has shown so far he can

deliver.

They had a couple of other

chances, Wigan. Lee Evans had a

great chance will stop

it was

brilliantly worked. Grigg have the

chance. He sees movement. He picks

up the flight of the ball very well.

Trying to get across is man.

Unfortunate it cannoned back off the

bar. That's the best chance of the

half, before the goal for Wigan.

It's Evans again. Just drives on the

ball.

Is almost too easy, you think

you're going to school and before

you know it you will have leaned

back and it's over the bar.

He's got

quite a lot of space and time to get

it down. There wasn't much from

Fylde, but when they did get

forward, we talked about Danny Rowe,

there was one occasion when you

wanted to see him drive into the box

a bit more.

Yeah, just tear it is

very one paced and Dan Burn and

always has him in his sights. He

knows is going wide. He's the only

front man. He has to make up the

five yards and get across Dan Burn,

into the space. In the keeper's

byline, then you have yourself a tap

in at least there, but that little

bit you need to see a bit more.

We

can look in the Fylde dressing room.

Dave Challinor said what he would

tell his players, here are here's

trying to get them further up the

pitch in the second half, but it's

tough. They are a big team, Wigan at

the back particularly.

Dan Burn,

he's your height, but they are very

good. Everyone is comfortable on the

ball within Wigan's defence and

midfield and the difficulty is for

Fylde, you get yourself back,

well-organised, in the shape of the

team, but they have to try and find

an out ball. They have to be more

adventurous themselves.

It's only

1-0, isn't it? They can go for it a

bit more and it might end up being

four or five, but why not? They have

45 minutes to try to keep themselves

in the Cup.

You have to go forward

with confidence, you have 45 minutes

and it takes a moment of magic to

get yourself in the game, it changes

the mental balance, Wigan all the

Saddam on the back foot and you are

in the ascendancy. If you don't

believe, you have no chance.

If you

keep it as it is for ten or 15

minutes and then go for it, or do

you manage it?

They have to get a

goal now, but if they keep it as

they are, 1- 0415 or 20 minutes

that's not a bad sign because they

know at any stage they can get

bodies forward and get into advanced

positions.

We haven't got far to go

for Football Focus, add Fleetwood

and Juliette Ferrington has been

there as the team prepare for the

visit of Hereford.

Just explain the structure that this

club has compared to others?

There's

something in place that a club like

Fleetwood Town is capable of

competing with big towns, with

London, with Manchester, so there

are facilities in place, the

sporting director, and all the clubs

I've managed in England.

What about

the fans, they come for a cup of

tea.

In clubs it is normal, the

supporters can watch training, can

watch their idols and in England a

loss of the football clubs are very

isolated. People don't have any

access. But our chairman thinks

different and it's a very open club

and I think that's a little bit

different to many others.

Nathan

Thorley you've been here a long

time, in the Guinness Book of World

Records. Why is that?

I'm in the

records for seven different

divisions with the same club, going

through the divisions with the same

club.

How important is the FA Cup to

a club like Fleetwood?

It's very

important. It's non-league, you have

to go to the qualifying round, the

dream is to get to the first round

and play a local league team. You

get to the third round, since we've

been here we've never got to a

Premier League team, so I'd like to

get Man City away because I'm a Man

City fan, but I do know is that

would be a good experience are

nightmare, the way they are playing

at the moment!

You like the FA Cup?

I love it. I love it as a player and

as a coach and you know what a nice

experience we have together at

Wigan, when we came to the semifinal

and lost on penalties. We can

measure ourselves against the best,

probably against clubs above us, but

for doing that we need to first beat

Hereford.

Was good to hear from Uwe Rosler so

we're making the short trip tomorrow

to Fleetwood, and all the action at

4:30pm. Set your alarm is, the Rugby

league World Cup final tomorrow

morning. A bumper week of sport for

you. I'm delighted to say we are

joined by both chairman on the side

of the picture Fylde, David

Haythornthwaite and David Sharpe

from Wigan. Thank you. One of you is

smiling and one not, but neither of

you are smiling at the moment!

David, what is your assessment of

the first half? 0-0 would have been

a great position for Fylde but the

goal just before the end has swung

things in your favour a little bit.

Yeah, you have to give credit to

Fylde. I was saying to David, they

deserved to go in 0-0 at half-time,

they had a couple of chances but it

was a great cross and will Grigg,

that's what he does, so we are

delighted to be 1-0 up.

About you, David? 0-0 would have

been lovely.

Yeah, the first five

minutes I thought we were going to

get killed, Wigan were playing

fantastic. We settles down and I was

hoping we would going 0-0 but it's a

great cross in and very hard to

defend. The guy took it very well

and there we are. A bad time to

concede but 45 minutes to go.

More

generally, we were saying

beforehand, this is a club with big

ambitions for the future. You've got

the shirt, there's 22 on the side,

all part of the plan. You can tell

our viewers, you have plans to be a

Football League club as soon as

possible?

Everybody at this level

wants to be in the Football League,

don't they? We set out ten years ago

now to get in the Football League.

We put a 15 year plan together. We

are ten years into it, so five years

to get out of this division. As I

said the other day, it took Forest

Green 19 years to get out, so I hope

it doesn't take is that long. But

it's our first year, so we are

enjoying it.

What about from a Wigan

perspective? Are you up for sale,

accepting offers, in talks with

someone?

Yeah, every football club

is up for sale. My family has a big

affinity for the football club, my

and father especially so early of

its right will move away but at the

moment we will see how it goes. We

are doing well in the league. Our

main aim is to get up and see where

we go from there.

It seems like

yesterday since the FA Cup win in

2014, it seems incredible how it

turned for Wigan, given we spoke

about the season in the Premier

League. Is there a plan to get back,

the ground plan will be that, but

how difficult is it to implement the

plan?

It will cost heavy money, you

look at Wolves at the top of the

Championship, they've invested

heavily. Everybody would want being

the Premier League. We've been

there, we've tasted it, we'd like to

get that back there but it's

difficult these days.

A game like

this, David, match atmosphere, big

crowd, does it give you a taste for

playing at a higher level?

Oh, yeah,

this is why we do it every Saturday,

four nights like this and days like

this. We are enjoying it, our fans

are enjoying it and it's great to

have you guys here. I hope you come

again soon.

It's lovely to be here,

if I could sort the referee out,

everything would be perfect.

I'm not

one for having a go at the referee.

It's a difficult job.

I was talking

about bringing the teams out!

I know

the crowd were getting on to it but

I'm not anti-- ref. Dave is playing

a bit of brinkmanship, a bit of

gamesmanship, but maybe he will

bring out in a minute otherwise

we'll have to keep on talking.

Talking to Danny Rowe before the

game, he was saying everyone has a

about what will take place on a game

like this. He was thinking about a

couple of goals and a win for Fylde.

What was your dream last night?

I'd

take, obviously you want to win a

game like this, it's a very hard

game. Wigan are good sign. I thought

daddy had a good chance earlier on,

he didn't pull the trigger which he

normally does -- I thought we had a

good chance earlier on.

Enjoy the

second half. We were talking about

the World Cup draw. Here's a

reminder if you didn't say today.

Gary Lineker was involved. Here's a

reminder of England's group. The top

seeds in Group G are Belgian, they

haven't been in the Three Lions

since 1936. England will get under

way on the 18th

since 1936. England will get under

way on the 18th of June against

Tunisia, 20 years after England's

2-0 win in the previous group

meeting. They've faced debutants

Panama as well. More reaction on the

website and plenty more action here

as well. We're just about ready for

the second half. Here come the

players out onto the pitch. Let's

pick up with our commentary team,

AFC Fylde and one goal down against

Wigan its Mark Lawrenson once again

and Simon Brotherton.

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Into the box it goes, smacking the

frame of the goal as it bounces

through. There's a chance over the

top of the crossbar from Lee Evans.

But that one in, scores. The

pressure finally tells.

Will Grigg's goal separating the two

sides. No changes by Wigan Athletic

at the break, no surprise there. A

little bit later, a couple of

minutes after their visitors, the

National League side out for the

second half as well and looking

around I don't think there are any

changes being made by Challoner

either. After winning the Cup in

2013, Wigan reached the semifinals

year later but they've only managed

one win in the competition in the

last three years, against Nottingham

Forest in the third round last

season. They went to Old Trafford

and were beaten by Manchester

United. They got a good payday from

that match and here they are a 45

minutes away from making it into the

hat for the third round this season.

Interesting what Dave Challinor said

at half-time going off into the

dressing room, to see whether they

implement a slightly different plan

in the second half, Fylde. If they

concede another one shortly, Simon,

they are in all sorts of bother.

There's all sorts of space for Sam

Morsy and Morsy with the passout,

Gavin Massey now looks for an

opening and takes a little

deflection off Francis-Angol, which

took the sting out of it.

Yeah,

again, our constant conversation in

the first half, the amount of time

and space that each Wigan player has

on the ball will stop the first move

in the second half was ever thus,

wasn't it?

Particularly the captain,

number five, Morsy, was able to gain

a lot of ground in midfield, time

and time again. Large open spaces in

front of him, here come Wigan once

more, they're changed strip, all in

black tonight collected by Massey.

Turning inside Francis-Angol. Won

back by Lewis Montrose. Collected by

Sam Finley but again the ball into

Sam Finley made him go backwards.

Wigan win the ball.

You will not win

many in the air against Dan Burn.

Unless he's having a bad day, no.

Forward by Richards, high and

hopeful. Walloped away by Reece

James.

If he is high and hopeful,

that is what it is and you deal with

it, but if you get players around it

you have a little bit more of an

opportunity, but they are almost

isolated upfront. Fylde, certainly.

There's been no chance for Danny

Rowe to use his shooting boots so

far in this game. Along old Chase

and Josh Ezewele, as you can clearly

see he's come a bit of a cropper,

good to see he's up on his feet

straightaway having ended up in the

crowd.

If that had been in the

Premier League, it would have been

three somersaults, a forward roll

and out for three weeks, wouldn't

it?

He looks absolutely fine, which is a

good job. Pushing forward once again

here and they will have another

corner.

Could do with a ball boy, that would

help, wouldn't it?

They are mixing

it up, they've been short with this

corner. A little late off, rolled in

by Finley, gets the second chance.

The block is made by Morsy, unable

to get it away. Jonny Smith with the

little ball forward, collected here

by Sam Finley once more. Looking to

try to make a fast start of the

second half.