Wigan Athletic held off a late scare to claim a narrow 1-0 victory over Preston North End in their Lancashire derby. The only goal of the game came from Harrison Bettoni, who scored just before half-time.
The match was a tense affair, with both teams creating chances but neither able to find the back of the net until the 45th minute. However, Potts' late equaliser for Preston North End was ruled out due to offside, leaving Wigan to breathe a sigh of relief.
Despite this near-miss, the visitors had done enough to secure a vital win in their FA Cup campaign. The defeat marked a disappointing end to the night for Preston North End, who have now been knocked out of the competition.
Wigan Athletic's victory will lift their hopes of progressing further in the tournament, while a point was too little for Preston North End, who were left to ponder what could have been with that late equaliser disallowed.
The match was a tense affair, with both teams creating chances but neither able to find the back of the net until the 45th minute. However, Potts' late equaliser for Preston North End was ruled out due to offside, leaving Wigan to breathe a sigh of relief.
Despite this near-miss, the visitors had done enough to secure a vital win in their FA Cup campaign. The defeat marked a disappointing end to the night for Preston North End, who have now been knocked out of the competition.
Wigan Athletic's victory will lift their hopes of progressing further in the tournament, while a point was too little for Preston North End, who were left to ponder what could have been with that late equaliser disallowed.
and gotta say, that 1-0 win for wigan athletic feels like a bit of a fluke 
. they didn't exactly create a whole lot of scoring chances themselves... but hey, sometimes you just get the breaks, right? 
on the other hand, preston north end were clearly the better team, created loads of chances and had potts' equaliser to change the game... so it's a bit frustrating for them that it got ruled out. anyway, congrats to wigan athletic on getting the win 
and that disallowed equaliser for pnc was literally heartbreak 
! they totally deserved that win, especially after that crazy scare at the end 
. those pnc fans must be gutted 
. on a more positive note, this win is gonna give wigan the boost they need to keep pushin' in the fa cup 
. and let's be real, nothin' beats the feelin' of gettin' that 3 points 
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... I mean, can't we get a more seamless live score update like the ones on BBC Sport or Sky Sports? Here, you have to refresh the page every 10 seconds and it's just not worth it 
. And what's with the lack of video highlights? A goal from Harrison Bettoni is basically non-existent without some decent footage 
... anyway, congrats to Wigan for getting that win, but Preston North End was robbed by that offside call 
. Still, can't say I'm surprised, those refs can be pretty dodgy at times 
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i mean i know they've got some decent players but that scoreline is mental! 1-0 should be a guaranteed 3 points if u ask me. Preston was clearly on the attack all game and they were robbed by that offside call in the end 
. did they check the replays?! 
, think wigan played some decent footy, but also saw them waste so many chances 1-0 is a lucky win imo 
Harrison Bettoni is such a beast, his goal was insane 
I mean, Preston North End thought they had it in the bag after Potts' late equaliser but that offside call was a game-changer 
and let's be real, Preston North End are gonna be super disappointed 
Preston North End will be gutted about that one 
still, gotta give credit 2 wigan athletic for keeping it tight & getting da win 
I'm still trying to wrap my head around the FA Cup! I've never been super into football (soccer), but this match seemed so intense! I loved how Harrison Bettoni scored just before halftime - it was like a game-changer, you know? 
! The call was super dodgy though, gotta give them that 
. Still, can't help but feel a bit sorry for Preston, they were robbed of a point