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Wigan Athletic 0-0 Solihull Moors: Moors are a match for League One high flyers

SOLIHULL MOORS manager Neal Ardley reckoned an FA Cup first-round replay against League One leaders Wigan Athletic was the least his side deserved after a goalless draw at the DW Stadium.

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
7 November 2021

By Ian Smith

WIGAN ATH 0

SOLIHULL M 0
SOLIHULL MOORS manager Neal Ardley reckoned an FA Cup first-round replay against League One leaders Wigan Athletic was the least his side deserved after a goalless draw at the DW Stadium.
The home side – who’d lost their last four matches in this competition – dominated from start to finish.
But the closest they came were a couple of long-range efforts from Gwion Edwards which were superbly repelled by Moors goalkeeper Ryan Boot.
Corners from Tom Pearce and Max Power also caused havoc in the visiting defence, with the latter striking the far post befo...

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