Rotherham vs Wigan

League One 23 Aug 2025, 11:30
Rotherham
Rotherham
2–2
HT 0–1
FULL TIME
Wigan
Wigan
🏟 AESSEAL New York Stadium (Rotherham, South Yorkshire) 👤 Oliver Langford Round 5

Match report

Rotherham shared 4 goals in a thrilling draw with Wigan in the League One on 23 August 2025. It was 0-1 at half-time, with 3 more goals in the second half.

Wigan had 13 shots to Rotherham's 12.

The match was played at AESSEAL New York Stadium (Rotherham, South Yorkshire), with Oliver Langford in charge.

Half-time 0-1 Possession 47% - 53% Shots 12 - 13 On target 5 - 5 Corners 4 - 6 Fouls 13 - 13 Yellow cards 4
8
Player of the match
Shaun McWilliams
Rotherham · 1 goal
8 Cameron Dawson 4 saves
8 Reece James 1 assist
8 Fraser Murray captained the side
7 Martin Sherif 1 goal
First half vs second half
Wigan came out stronger after half-time, with 9 second-half shots against 4 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 6–4 6–9
Shots On Goal 2–2 3–3
Ball Possession 44–56 —
Corners 0–2 4–4
Attacks 32–50 42–51
Match statistics
4 Corners 6
5 Substitution 5
74 Attacks 101
68 Dangerous Attacks 51
5 On Target 5
6 Off Target 7
12 Shots Total 13
5 Shots On Goal 5
5 Shots Off Goal 5
2 Shots Blocked 3
10 Shots Inside Box 11
2 Shots Outside Box 2
13 Fouls 13
4 Corners 6
47% Ball Possession 53%
1 Yellow Cards 3
4 Saves 3
342 Passes Total 383
261 Passes Accurate 312
Line-ups 3-1-4-2  vs  3-1-4-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Rotherham · 3-1-4-2
1 C. Dawson
2 J. Rafferty 5 S. Raggett 6 R. James
4 L. Kelly
22 D. Hall 44 D. Gore 7 J. Powell 14 M. Kaleta
9 J. Hugill 20 M. Sherif
Wigan · 3-1-4-2
1 S. Tickle
4 W. Aimson 15 J. Kerr 3 M. Fox
35 T. Francois
7 F. Murray 14 R. Trevitt 8 C. Wright 44 J. Hungbo
9 C. Saydee 11 D. Costelloe
Rotherham
Coach
Matthew Hamshaw
Substitutes
  • 17 Shaun McWilliams
  • 29 Kion Etete
  • 11 ArJany Martha
  • 16 Dru Yearwood
  • 23 Jack Holmes
  • 13 Ted Cann
  • 35 Ciaran McGuckin
Wigan
Coach
Ryan Thomas Lowe
Substitutes
  • 6 Jensen Weir
  • 16 Babajide Adeeko
  • 5 Steven Sessegnon
  • 10 Paul Mullin
  • 37 Maleace Asamoah
  • 12 Tom Watson
  • 18 Jonny Smith
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ S. McWilliams ↓ L. Kelly Rotherham
  • 46' ↑ K. Etete ↓ J. Hugill Rotherham
  • 53' ↑ J. Weir ↓ R. Trevitt Wigan
  • 65' ↑ A. Martha ↓ M. Kaleta Rotherham
  • 76' ↑ B. Adeeko ↓ C. Wright Wigan
  • 84' ↑ S. Sessegnon ↓ W. Aimson Wigan
  • 84' ↑ M. Asamoah ↓ C. Saydee Wigan
  • 84' ↑ P. Mullin ↓ J. Weir Wigan
  • 85' ↑ D. Yearwood ↓ D. Gore Rotherham
  • 85' ↑ J. Holmes ↓ D. Hall Rotherham
Cards
  • 29' L. Kelly Rotherham
  • 55' T. Francois Wigan
  • 66' C. Wright Wigan
  • 90+5' D. Costelloe Wigan
Head-to-head
Rotherham 0 3 draws 3 Wigan
2026-04-14 Wigan vs Rotherham 0 - 0
2025-08-23 Rotherham vs Wigan 2 - 2
2025-04-21 Wigan Athletic vs Rotherham United 1 - 0
2024-12-26 Rotherham United vs Wigan Athletic 0 - 1
2022-02-18 Rotherham United vs Wigan Athletic 1 - 1
2021-08-14 Wigan Athletic vs Rotherham United 1 - 0
Recent form
Rotherham D D D L D
Wigan D D D W L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Rotherham vs Wigan?
Rotherham drew 2-2 against Wigan on 23 August 2025.
Who won Rotherham vs Wigan?
Neither — the match finished 2-2.
Where was Rotherham vs Wigan played?
The match was played at AESSEAL New York Stadium (Rotherham, South Yorkshire).
Who had more possession in Rotherham vs Wigan?
Wigan had 53% of possession, compared to 47% for the other side.