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If you were to have seen the score between Wigan Athletic and Hull City at half-time yesterday (July 14), you would have been excused for assuming that it was a Rugby League fixture.
An abysmal first-half performance from Grant McCann’s side meant that Wigan came into the break seven goals to the good. Kal Naismith, Jamal Lowe and Joe Williams – in addition to braces for Kieffer Moore and Kieran Dowell – provided a huge boost to Wigan’s hopes of survival.
McCann made three of his five substitutions at half-time as Ryan Tafazolli, Kevin Stewart and Tom Eaves were sent on to spare Matthew Pennington, Jon Toral and Mallik Wilks from any further blushes.
The trend of goals slowed during the second half as only one further wound was inflicted onto the Tigers – Dowell’s emphatic finish midway through the half put the game far beyond any minimal chance of a Hull City comeback.
The result leaves Hull City embarrassed, humiliated and staring relegation in the pupils, but how did football fans experience the game as it took its toll.
2 minutes – Wigan Athletic take the lead through Naismith (1-0)
Setting records now for how early we concede
Embarrassing
— Lewis ?? (@LewisMilam) July 14, 2020
Have our players got money on the opposition scoring in first 5 mins?
Its just madness— Steve Kerry (@SteveKerry15) July 14, 2020
May as well start a goal down every week.
— Adam (@Adam3600) July 14, 2020
27 minutes – Moore doubles Wigan’s lead (2-0)
The result was not beyond doubt at this stage, but City fans were already beginning to notice where this match was heading…
Banter FC
— Tom (@tom_1992_) July 14, 2020
Absolute worst I’ve seen them. Formation poor, manager poor, owners poor, players hopeless
— Jason (@ithinkyouknow) July 14, 2020
32 minutes – Dowell scores the first of his three goals (3-0)
Just not our day.
— Adam (@Adam3600) July 14, 2020
One fan, however, made a hopeful plea unaware of the events that were to unfold…
— Connor (@connorbarlow_) July 14, 2020
37 minutes – Lowe jumps in on the act (4-0)
Has a manger ever been sacked at half time
— Thomas Thomason (@ThomasThomaso17) July 14, 2020
Need a Phil Brown team talk on pitch I think
— Andrew Farrar (@AndyFarrar0148) July 14, 2020
40 minutes – Moore grabs his second of the night (5-0)
One opposition fan tried to make a light-hearted joke of the situation.
High 5 lads
— Hare? (@KHxrex) July 14, 2020
Another, meanwhile, was able to see the future.
Why don’t u draft the tweets for 6 and 7 now…?
— Buntssss (@bunts_sam) July 14, 2020
42 minutes – Dowell nets another, his second (6-0)
Actually…You know I wanted @grantmccann11 out by half time today? Any chance you can drag him out the stadium now?
— Mark. (@J0ePublic) July 14, 2020
— Jordan ?? #FuckTheEFL (@Jordan__wafc) July 14, 2020
If McCann doesn’t resign straight after the game he has no shame.
— Andrew Acum (@AndrewAcum) July 14, 2020
46 minutes – Williams adds one in stoppage time (7-0)
Boys here’s the plan right, get 5 sent off and take the 3-0 loss
— Curtis (@CurtisSCFC) July 14, 2020
Wonder if it’s a 10 from Len at full time? pic.twitter.com/tOas9zbLW5
— Edd Dawber (@edddawbz) July 14, 2020
Half Time – Wigan lead 7-0 over Hull City
As the whistle was blown for half-time, Twitter was dominated by humoured comments about Hull’s misfortune.
For those that think this match is over, worth remembering that Wigan were 6-0 up against Hull in 2017 and lost.
Although that was rugby league tbf.
— Daniel Storey (@danielstorey85) July 14, 2020
Assertively: Show me something else in the second half
— Ellis Platten – AwayDays (@ellis_platten) July 14, 2020
Still 0-0 boys keep your heads up
— niran. (@TheOfficialFNG) July 14, 2020
Shooting down hill also! Evens things up.
— Paul Gudgeon (@paulgudge81) July 14, 2020
65 minutes – Dowell wraps up his hat-trick with an excellent finish (8-0)
Heartbroken. Where has the fight, soul and pride gone. First time ever I have been embarrassed to be a Hull City fan. First time in 55 years.
— Poppiepiechucker (@Poppiepiechuck1) July 14, 2020
IT’S NOT OVER UNTIL THE WHISTLE BLOWS pic.twitter.com/VedZB32mIj
— ? (@shxunk) July 14, 2020
— Adembaykara????????? (@Adembay79838318) July 14, 2020
Full Time
MAULED BY THE WIGAN HAHAHAH pic.twitter.com/fTacOE8smh
— Nathan (@NathanLUFC__) July 14, 2020
Hull today pic.twitter.com/NokIqXsmyA
— ? (@PrimePaddy) July 14, 2020
On 90 minutes and this is as passionate as it has got all match from our manager. He's nothing left. Tank's empty. pic.twitter.com/PBwCZBT60h
— Mark. (@J0ePublic) July 14, 2020
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