Wigan Athletic's FA Cup Semi-Final 'Route To Wembley'

Friday 11 Apr 2014
Wigan's James Perch celebrates his goal against Manchester City in the Sixth Round

FA Cup holders Wigan Athletic return to Wembley on Saturday as they bid to retain their title by progressing through the Semi-Final.

The Latics sprung one of the biggest FA Cup upsets in history last May when they beat Manchester City in The Final and they saw off the Blues again in this season's Sixth Round to secure a return to Wembley.

They will now face Arsenal on Saturday evening and victory for Uwe Rosler's side would be another massive achievement for the Championship club.

 

Arsenal v Wigan Athletic

The FA Cup with Budweiser
Semi-Final
5.07pm, Saturday 12 April
Wembley connected by EE
Winners receive £900,000
Losing club receive £450,000
Live on ITV

 

 

Rosler has led the Latics on a real charge since taking over at the DW Stadium last December and they've replicated their impressive league form in The FA Cup.

And they needed a replay to beat League One side MK Dons in the Third Round Proper, after being held to a 3-3 draw at home in the first tie before the replay went to extra time at stadiummk and resulted in an eventual 3-1 win for the Latics.

Crystal Palace were the first Premier League side to fall victim to Wigan in this season's Cup, when they came away from Lancashire after a 2-1 defeat in the Fourth Round.

Wigan were then given a trip to South Wales in the Fifth Round, and another Premier League opponent in the shape of Cardiff City.

But a stunning goal from last season's Cup Final hero Ben Watson helped them to a 2-1 win and into the Sixth Round.

There, they were paired-up again with Manchester City, the club where Rosler made his name as a striker in the Premier League back in the mid-1990s, and also big-spending, high-flying and overwhelming favourites.

So when the Latics came away with a memorable 2-1 win at the Etihad Stadium thanks to a strike from James Perch and a Jordi Gomez penalty, it brought them back to Wembley and kept their FA Cup dream alive.

You can now watch Wigan's full 'Route To Wembley' in the video player above.

By Nicholas Veevers Content Manager - FA Owned Channels