Wigan Athletic v Newcastle United, 26 December 2008
| Score | 2-1 to Wigan Athletic |
| Referee | Mike Dean |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | JJB Stadium |
| Attendance | 20,266 |
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Goals:
| Ryan Taylor | 29 |
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| Amr Zaki | penalty | 73 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Chris Kirkland
Defender/Right back
Mario Melchiot
Defender
Maynor Figueroa
Defender
Paul Scharner
Defender/Centre back
Titus Bramble
Defender/Midfielder
Ryan Taylor
Defender/Midfielder
Antonio Valencia
Midfielder
Lee Cattermole
Midfielder
Wilson Palacios
Forward
Emile Heskey
Forward
Amr Zaki
Substitutions:
| Michael Brown for Ryan Taylor | 71 |
| Henri Camara for Emile Heskey | 85 |
| Kevin Kilbane for Wilson Palacios | 90 |
Cards:
| Lee Cattermole | 34 | Y |
| Wilson Palacios | 44 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Mike Pollitt
Defender/Midfielder
Emmerson Boyce
Midfielder
Michael Brown
Midfielder
Daniel De Ridder
Midfielder
Kevin Kilbane
Midfielder
Jason Koumas
Midfielder/Forward
Henri Camara
Comments:
League position: 9thGoals:
| Danny Guthrie | penalty | 88 |
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Starting lineup:
Shay Given
Goalkeeper
Sébastien Bassong
Defender
Habib Beye
Defender
Fabricio Coloccini
Defender/Midfielder
Jonás Gutiérrez
Defender/Midfielder
Nicky Butt
Midfielder
Damien Duff
Midfielder
Danny Guthrie
Midfielder
Charles N'Zogbia
Midfielder
Michael Owen
Forward
Mark Viduka
Forward
Substitutions:
| Steven Taylor for Habib Beye | 38 |
| Andy Carroll for Mark Viduka | 68 |
| David Edgar for Michael Owen | 77 |
Cards:
| Sébastien Bassong | 72 | R |
| Nicky Butt | 74 | Y |
| Damien Duff | 75 | Y |
| Andy Carroll | 90 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Steve Harper
Defender
David Edgar
Defender
Steven Taylor
Midfielder
Geremi
Midfielder/Forward
Kazenga Lua Lua
Forward
Andy Carroll
Forward
Xisco
Comments:
League position: 9thComments:
League position: 12th