Wigan Athletic vs Barnsley. Sky Bet League One.
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Wigan 1-1 Barnsley
Saturday 29 March 2025 18:57, UK
Ryan Lowe marked his first home game in charge of Wigan with a 1-1 draw against Barnsley in Sky Bet League One.
Substitute Maleace Asamoah cancelled out Davis Keillor-Dunn's early opener for the visitors with 13 minutes left.
Chris Sze - making his first league start since the opening day - almost gave Lowe the perfect beginning, only to see a close-range effort somehow blocked on the line.
It was Barnsley who took the lead on eight minutes when Keillor-Dunn curled a brilliant free-kick into the top corner from 25 yards.
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Barnsley thought they had a second before the break when a right-wing free-kick was finished off by Conor McCarthy at the far post but the flag was quickly up for offside.
Wigan finally found a leveller when Asamoah took advantage of a mix-up at the back to roll the ball into an empty net.
There was a flashpoint when former Wigan forward Stephen Humphrys - just on as a sub - was dragged down by 'last man' Jason Kerr, only for referee Sebastian Stockbridge to brandish a yellow card.
Wigan almost won it at the end when Joseph Hungbo, another replacement, drilled goalwards but goalkeeper Kieren Flavell tipped his effort round the post.
