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Wigan Athletic vs Luton Town LIVE: FA Cup result, final score and reaction

Wigan 1-2 Luton: Elijah Adebayo hammered home a 97th-minute winner to send the Hatters through

Sports Staff
Tuesday 17 January 2023 17:08 EST
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Elijah Adebayo scored a dramatic stoppage-time winner as Luton Town advanced to round four of the FA Cup with a 2-1 victory at Wigan Athletic.

Extra-time was on the cards after Cauley Woodrow quickly cancelled out Thelo Aasgaard’s second-half opener but Adebayo pounced from close range at the death.

Within a minute of the second-half restart, Luton half-cleared a Wigan throw-in, allowing Aasgaard - who scored a last-minute stunner to win the league game at Kenilworth Road in September - to volley into the top corner from 18 yards. However, the response from Luton was excellent, and Woodrow equalised at the second attempt, after Ben Amos had done well to parry away his first effort.

But there was to be one final twist, with the ball being played in from the Luton left and Adebayo firing home from close range to the delight of the travelling fans behind the goal.

Relive all the action and updates from today's game in the live blog below:

Wigan Athletic vs Luton Town

Goal! Wigan Athletic 1, Luton Town 2. Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Harry Cornick.

17 January 2023 21:42

Wigan Athletic vs Luton Town

17 January 2023 21:42

Wigan Athletic vs Luton Town

Charlie Hughes (Wigan Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

17 January 2023 21:41

Wigan Athletic vs Luton Town

Harry Cornick (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.

17 January 2023 21:40

Wigan Athletic vs Luton Town

Amari'i Bell (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

17 January 2023 21:38

Wigan Athletic vs Luton Town

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

17 January 2023 21:37

Wigan Athletic vs Luton Town

Delay in match because of an injury Reece Burke (Luton Town).

17 January 2023 21:36

Wigan Athletic vs Luton Town

17 January 2023 21:36

Wigan Athletic vs Luton Town

Substitution, Luton Town. Tom Lockyer replaces James Bree.

17 January 2023 21:35

Wigan Athletic vs Luton Town

Attempt saved. Thelo Aasgaard (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.

17 January 2023 21:35

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