League One· Round 16
Wigan 1-2 Reading
Match summary
Reading beat Wigan 2-1 in League One on Tue, 10 Feb 2026.
Goals — Wigan: J. Taylor 66' | Reading: Dorsett 48'; O'Connor 87'.
Wigan had 43% of the possession and 11 shots (3 on target) against 13 (3) for Reading; corners 3-4, yellow cards 1-1.
In their last 14 meetings Wigan won 3, Reading won 9 and 2 ended level.
Venue: The Brick Community Stadium. Referee: Lee Swabey.
Match timeline
- 42'K. DoyleYellow card
- 48'DorsettAssist: K. DoyleGoal0-1
- 56'⇄In J. TaylorOut BettoniSubstitution
- 57'⇄In D. CostelloeOut C. SaydeeSubstitution
- 66'J. TaylorAssist: MurrayGoal1-1
- 67'⇄In R. RodriguesOut HuntSubstitution
- 67'⇄In RitchieOut LaneSubstitution
- 77'⇄In SavageOut H. RobertsSubstitution
- 77'⇄In K. EhibhatiomhanOut K. DoyleSubstitution
- 85'WrightYellow card
- 87'O'ConnorAssist: WingGoal1-2
- 89'⇄In C. VickersOut M. SmithSubstitution
- 90'⇄In A. YiadomOut NyambeSubstitution
- 90'⇄In F. BurnsOut DorsettSubstitution
Top performers
D. CostelloeWigan · Attacker
- Expected Goals0
- Shots On Target0
- Minutes34
MarriottReading · Attacker
- Expected Goals0
- Shots On Target1
- Minutes90
MurrayWigan · Midfielder
- Expected Goals0
- Shots On Target0
- Minutes90
WingReading · Midfielder
- Expected Goals0
- Shots On Target0
- Minutes90
FoxWigan · Defender
- Interceptions1
- Tackles0
- Minutes90
O'ConnorReading · Defender
- Interceptions3
- Tackles0
- Minutes90
Lineups
Reading 4-2-3-1Wigan 3-4-2-1
Wigan
Coach: Ryan Lowe
Substitutes
- 25Caylan VickersAttacker
- 21Raphael Borges RodriguesAttacker6.4
- 11Dara CostelloeAttacker6.0
- 10Joe TaylorAttacker7.1
- 30Toby SavinGoalkeeper
- 33Owen MoxonMidfielder
- 44Joseph HungboAttacker
Reading
Coach: Leam Richardson
Substitutes
- 12Finley BurnsDefender
- 17Andy YiadomDefender
- 8Charlie SavageMidfielder6.6
- 30Matt RitchieMidfielder6.7
- 9Kelvin EhibhatiomhanAttacker6.5
- 25Jack StevensGoalkeeper
- 19Kadan YoungAttacker
Statistics
WiganReading
Key statistics
43%Possession57%
11Total Shots13
3Shots On Target3
1Big Chances Created2
3Corners4
11Fouls8
1Yellow Cards1
0Red Cards0
1Offsides1
1Goalkeeper Saves2
267Passes Completed396
All statistics
87Attacks107
6Shots Off Target4
2Shots Blocked6
0Hit Woodwork0
8Free Kicks11
6Shots Inside The Box10
379Total Passes510
5Shots Outside The Box3
3/18 (17%)Crosses Completed4/14 (29%)
189Passes Own Half284
208Passes Opposition Half240
18/53 (34%)Long Passes Completed25/71 (35%)
38Throw-Ins27
9Key Passes10
55Passes Into Final Third68
59Backward Passes97
4Goal Kicks8
7Interceptions17
8/17 (47%)Tackles Won6/10 (60%)
21Clearances31
50Duels Won47
20/42 (48%)Aerial Duels Won22/42 (52%)
30/55 (55%)Ground Duels Won25/55 (45%)
8Was Fouled11
5/6 (83%)Successful Dribbles4/8 (50%)
1Was Dribbled Past4
7Final Third Possession Won3
172Possession Lost167
Match information
- Competition
- League One
- Round
- Round 16
- Kick-off
- Stadium
- The Brick Community Stadium
- Attendance
- 7,973
- Referee
- Lee Swabey