Jamie Carragher's son James scored his first professional goal for Wigan on Saturday and is already close to beating his dad's tally.

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• Carragher Jr on target against Wigan
• His first professional goal
• Only three behind famous dad

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  James Carragher scored the opener for Wigan in a 2-0 win over Bristol Rovers in League One. The strike is a landmark for the 22-year-old as it's the first of his professional career, although he will be hoping for more before he finally hangs up his boots.

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  THE BIGGER PICTURE

  Carragher's goal also puts him just three behind his famous dad's tally for his entire career. The former defender enjoyed a long career at Liverpool, winning FA Cup, League Cup and Champions League titles, but wasn't known for his goalscoring exploits. Indeed Carragher scored just four goals in over 500 appearances for club and country.

• WHAT CARRAGHER SAID

  The fact that Carragher Jr is only three goals behind Carragher Sr did not seem to go down too well with the pundit on social media. He chose a few choice emojis in response to the news.

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  WHAT NEXT

  The younger Carragher's next chance at closing in on his father's record comes on Tuesday against Peterborough. Meanwhile, Carragher will be back on TV screens over the weekend as he continues his punditry duties.

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