Hull City humiliated by Wigan Athletic, the view from the Tigers’ Twitter

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)

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…

32 minutes – Dowell scores the first of his three goals (3-0)

One fan, however, made a hopeful plea unaware of the events that were to unfold…

37 minutes – Lowe jumps in on the act (4-0)

40 minutes – Moore grabs his second of the night (5-0)

One opposition fan tried to make a light-hearted joke of the situation.

Another, meanwhile, was able to see the future.

42 minutes – Dowell nets another, his second (6-0)

46 minutes – Williams adds one in stoppage time (7-0)

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.

65 minutes – Dowell wraps up his hat-trick with an excellent finish (8-0)

Full Time

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