Wigan Beat 10man Barnsley

Midfielder Ben Watson, who grabbed the winner in their 1-0 FA Cup final win against Manchester City in May, opened the scoring with a low 25-yard effort. Grant Holt diverted in Emmerson Boyce's shot for 2-0, before Barnsley's Dale Jennings was dismissed for a bad foul. Close-range finishes from Leon Barnett and Shaun Maloney sealed Wigan's win. No joy for Barnsley This result continues Barnsley's poor record against Wigan and the Tykes have never beaten Wigan in a league match. It was a perfect start for Coyle, who took over in the summer after former manager Roberto Martinez left to join Premier League Everton. Only excellent goalkeeping from Barnsley captain Luke Steele kept the score down and the Tykes failed to test Scott Carson, who was making his debut in the Wigan goal. Fellow debutant Holt, a £2m summer signing from Norwich, opened his competitive account for the Latics in fortuitous fashion, deflecting in Boyce's effort after Watson had put the visitors ahead. The match was over as a contest when substitute Jennings, who moved to Barnsley from Bayern Munich in the close-season, was sent off for a studs-up challenge on Maloney. Barnett, another new addition to Coyle's squad, steered in from a corner, before Maloney, who had been twice denied by Steele, got the goal he deserved with a two-yard tap-in late on. Lineup, Bookings (3) & Substitutions (6) Barnsley 01 Steele 04 Kennedy (Jennings - 60' Dismissed ) 06 Cranie Booked 14 Wiseman 22 Mvoto 03 Golbourne 08 Dawson 11 Perkins 21 Mellis (O'Brien - 82' ) 10 O'Grady 13 Dagnall (Scotland - 75' ) Substitutes 12 Alnwick 15 McNulty 07 O'Brien 16 Jennings 19 Cywka 09 Scotland 29 Cofie Wigan Athletic 01 Carson 03 Crainey 16 McArthur (McCann - 71' ) 17 Boyce 25 Barnett 04 McCarthy Booked 08 Watson 10 Maloney 22 Beausejour (McManaman - 71' ) 24 Perch 09 Holt (Fortune - 75' ) Substitutes 13 Nicholls 07 McCann 14 Gomez 18 Espinoza 29 Dicko 15 McManaman 32 Fortune Ref: Geoff Eltrigham Att: 13,096 Match Stats Possession63%37%90minsBarnsleyWigan Athletic Shots 6 15 On target 0 9 Corners 5 8 Fouls 10 8 Live Text Commentary 90:00 +3:05 Clearance by James Perch. 90:00 +3:00 Free kick crossed by Jim O'Brien. 90:00 +2:49 Leon Barnett concedes a free kick for a foul on Chris O'Grady. 90:00 +2:20 Shot by Ben Watson. 90:00 +1:31 The ball is sent over by Jim O'Brien. 90:00 +0:58 Luke Steele takes the free kick. 90:00 +0:43 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Jim O'Brien by Stephen Crainey. 87:46 Assist by Marc-Antoine Fortune. 87:46 Goal scored Goal - Shaun Maloney - Barnsley 0 - 5 Wigan Shaun Maloney scores with their right foot. Barnsley 0-5 Wigan. 85:09 Shot by Stephen Dawson. Blocked by James Perch. 84:06 Clearance made by James Perch. 83:34 Shot by Leon Barnett went over the bar. 83:26 Free kick crossed by Ben Watson. 83:11 Free kick awarded for a foul by David Perkins on Callum McManaman. 82:38 Short corner taken by Ben Watson from the right by-line. 82:21 Martin Cranie manages to make a clearance. 82:17 Callum McManaman delivers the ball. 81:39 Substitution Substitution (Barnsley) makes a substitution, with Jim O'Brien coming on for Jacob Mellis. 81:15 Chris O'Grady takes a shot and missed to the left of the goal. 80:48 Clearance by Emmerson Boyce.